Kimmo Blom
Kimmo Blom is a Finnish vocalist and stage artist, known for his work in several rock and metal bands such as Urban Tale, Boys Of The Band, and Heartplay. Since 2004, he performs in the Finnish Christmas metal project Raskasta Joulua and since 2018, he is the lead vocalist of melodic metal band Leverage. He has also provided backing vocals for metal bands such as Stratovarius, Thunderstone, Kiuas, Ari Koivunen, Timo Tolkki's Avalon, and Twilight Guardians.
In 2010, Kimmo and his band Boys Of The Band applied to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "America ", but weren't successful in qualifying for the final. Five years later, and under the pseudonym of Angelo De Nile, he performed in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015, the national final for Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, with the song "All For Victory", and came in 5th place. A year later, this time together with Annica Milán, he again tried his luck to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Good Enough", which again finished in 5th place.Discography
Albums
- 1999: Edrian Sun Cycle
- 2001: The Album
- 2001: Urban Tale
- 2003: Signs of Time
- 2004: Where The Deadends Meet
- 2004: Raskasta Joulua
- 2005: Northern Light
- 2008: This Is My World
- 2010: Does I Can?
- 2013: Charming Grace
- 2014: Raskasta Joulua 2
- 2014: Ragnarok Juletide
- 2015: Tulkoon Joulu - Akustisesti
- 2018: Raskasta Joulua IV
- 2018: Breath Of Ages
- 2019: Raskasta Iskelmää
- 2019: Determinus
Singles
- 1991: "The Dragonman"
- 1991: "Unwritten Tale Parts 3 & 4"
- 2000: "Masters Of Your Mind"
- 2000: "I'll Be Your Shelter"
- 2001: "One Day "
- 2004: "Olet minun"
- 2004: "Kuului laulu enkelten"
- 2010: "America "
- 2011: "Kings And Queens"
- 2014: "We Celebrate At Christmastime - Medley"
- 2014: "Christmas Has Come"
- 2014: "Kellot kuulla saa"
- 2014: "Joulu, juhla parahin"
- 2015: "Tulkoon joulu "
- 2015: "Ensimmäinen joulu "
- 2015: "All For Victory"
- 2016: "Good Enough"
- 2016: "Rhyme Or Reason"
- 2017: "Take Me As I Am"
- 2017: "Joulun rauhaa"
- 2018: "Joulumuisto"
- 2018: "Red Moon Over Sonora"
- 2018: "Wheels From Hell"
- 2019: "Mä elän vieläkin"
- 2019: "Rikoo on riskillä ruma"
- 2019: "Kesäkatu"
- 2019: "Burn Love Burn"
- 2019: "Wind Of Morrigan"
As Featured Artist
- 2000: "En piittaiskaan"
- 2001: "So You Wanna Play Ball..."
- 2003: "Not That Innocent"
- 2003: "7 A.M."
- 2004: "Call Of Glory"
- 2005: "Still My Hero"
- 2005: "Lay Down Your Defences"
- 2013: "Bring My Life Back"
- 2019: "Where The Light Was Born"
- 2019: "Alla saasteidan"
