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Jarkko Ahola
Person · male · Finland · Toijala · born 1977 · recording since 2006
Finnish singer
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Also known as Ahola · J Ahola · Jarkko Kalevi Ahola · Яркко Ахола
Timeline
9 events▣ Album 7◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Ilouutinen
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography144 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1351497865
Biography
Jarkko Kalevi Ahola (born 24 August 1977) is a Finnish performing artist, composer and singer.
Career
Born in Toijala, he is the vocalist and bass player and one of the three songwriters of the band Teräsbetoni. He is also a member of a Finnish symphonic metal cover supergroup Northern Kings together with Marko Hietala from Nightwish, Tarot and Sapattivuosi, Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto from Charon and Harmaja.
Other bands Ahola has been involved with are Dreamtale, Cosmic Spell and Helmisetti. In addition, Ahola has taken part in the Raskasta Joulua project incorporating the sound of metal to Christmas carols. He is a lefthanded bass player.
In 2013, took part in the project Forces United, where he acted in the role of vocalist. The project also took part Maxim Samosvat, Konstantin Seleznev, Daria Stavrovich.
Albums
as part of Ahola
Solo (as Jarkko Ahola)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 17 | 39.7th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (9 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 49:18
1Easy Livin3:412Stand Up and Shout4:063Heart of Steel4:594Show Must Go On4:375Heaven and Hell6:246Long Live Rock and Roll5:217I Was Made for Lovin You4:548Burn6:539Run to the Hills3:5910Vaadimme Metallia4:242012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 38:03
1Ave Maria4:382Sylvian joululaulu4:033En etsi valtaa loistoa3:184Mielenrauhaa3:575Varpunen jouluaamuna3:296Nessun dorma3:147Sydämeeni joulun teen3:468Tonttu4:519Jouluyö, juhlayö3:4410Adagio3:03Suojelusenkeli - Joulun Klassikot 2
2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 38:31
1Ensimmäinen joulu3:102Suojelusenkeli3:273Oi jouluyö (O holy night)4:214On hanget korkeat, nietokset3:415Halleluja4:386Senza luce4:317Con te partiro4:148Cavatina (She was beautiful)3:599Nuku vaan3:5410Finlandia2:362016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:53
1Pilvi taivaan peittää (When There’s No You)3:092Minä olen muistanut3:493(Sä saat mut) Kyyneliin (Crying)3:364Love Of My Life3:475Kuutamon poika (Hijo de la luna)5:126Merimies (A Salty Dog)4:137Laulu oravasta2:298Romanssi3:179Kyyneleet (Crying Game)2:5110Jos nyt menet pois (Ne Me Quitte Pas)3:2611Muisto vain jää (Only A Fool Breaks His Own Heart)4:042018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:08
1Mä tuun sun luo4:112Kauas4:013Mahdollisuus4:034Nostalgiaa3:305Mennyt oot4:156Viimeinen askel3:247Kultaa hain, kultaa sain3:358Ikuista on Rock'n'Roll3:359Tienhaara3:3910Viimeiseen suudelmaan4:1511Huono ihminen3:1912Illan viimeinen3:212019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:48
1Alone3:122Holy Diver3:533I Want to Know What Love Is4:004Johnny Boy3:015Vain kotka lentää aurinkoon3:266Lilja, ruusu, kirsikkapuu2:517Wasted Years4:118Viimeiseen mieheen2:519Still Loving You5:0010Old Man3:1911Metallisydän5:042023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 42:35
1Maa on niin kaunis2:532Taivas korkealla3:283Kun joulu on2:354Joulun rauhaa3:155When You Wish Upon a Star3:146White Christmas2:127Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas3:568Walking in the Air3:499Kuului laulu enkelten3:0810Pieni rumpali3:0411Ken on tuo lapsi3:5312Auld Lang Syne3:3313Yksi oikea3:35
Single · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | IlouutinenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:581Ilouutinen4:14 2En etsi valtaa loistoa3:44 | 6 December 2006 | ||
| 2020 | IkäväSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:501Ikävä4:50 | 11 December 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Jarkko Ahola head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 17 | 39.7th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHOLA(band) | — | present | guitar,lead vocals |
| Dreamtale(band) | 2003 | 2005 | |
| Teräsbetoni(band) | 2003 | present | bass guitar,lead vocals |
| Northern Kings(band) | 2007 | present | lead vocals |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ter%C3%A4sbetoni_032008_Ahola_03.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0992e40e-3e90-4fa8-b97d-2949d71cdaaediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0992e40e-3e90-4fa8-b97d-2949d71cdaaecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1332948genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1332948seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarkko_Aholabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarkko_Ahola
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Finnish musicians — rank #1
Jarkko Ahola | 1977 | | Vocalist, bass guitarist | Pop/rock
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Image: Cecil · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1332948 · MusicBrainz: 0992e40e-3e90-4fa8-b97d-2949d71cdaae
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