Teemu Keisteri
Finnish visual artist and DJ (born 1985)
- Visual artist
- disc jockey
Teemu Keisteri (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈteːmu ˈkei̯steri]; born 22 August 1985) is a Finnish visual artist and DJ who is known for his stage persona Windows95man.[2][3] As a visual artist, he gained recognition in Finland for his paintings and prints of the fictional character Ukkeli (lit. 'Old man'), whom he created in 2008.[2] As a DJ, his artistic style and appearance draw inspiration from the mid 1990s, during which the Windows 95 operating system was released. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "No Rules!", alongside singer Henri Piispanen.
Biography
Keisteri has studied photography at the Institute of Design in Lahti. He has said that he learned during his studies that he is more of a visual artist than a photographer.[4] He is also known as a video artist, dance performer and DJ. Keisteri has his own art gallery called Kalleria in Kallio, Helsinki.[3]
Keisteri participated as Windows95man with Henri Piispanen (vocals) in the 2024 edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, with the song "No Rules!".[5][6] Despite finishing last in the jury voting, he came first overall with 313 points thanks to the televote in Finland. He was thus selected to represent his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[7] In the Grand Final on the 11th of May 2024, the song received 7 points from the national juries, and a further 31 points from the general public, giving a grand total of 38 points, putting him in 19th place out of 25. [8][9]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Yaksa Yaksa |
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| Epic Tax Party |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [12] | LTU [13] | SWE [14] | |||
| "No Rules!"[a] | 2024 | 6 | 35 | 82 | Non-album single |
Notes
- ^ The song features uncredited vocals by Henri Piispanen.
References
- ^ Massa, Silja; Onninen, Oskari (6 August 2014). "Teokset eivät enää riitä – kuvataiteilijan on pakko brändätä itsensä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Artist: Teemu Keisteri". Av-arkki. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b Ylitalo, Marko (30 April 2016). "Tämä mies piirsi puistossa työttömänä ukkelin, tuli siitä maankuuluksi ja valloittaa nyt Japania Windows 95 -miehenä" [This man drew a little old man while unemployed in a park, became a celebrity and is now conquering Japan as the Windows95Man]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Varpula, Salla (23 September 2016). "Partioukkeli". Partio-lehti.
- ^ Adams, William Lee (16 January 2024). "Windows95man releases "No Rules" — his UMK 2024 song in Finland". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Onko Windows95manin artistinimi laiton? Näin kommentoi Yle". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Stojanović, Nikola (10 February 2024). "Windows95man Will Represent Finland At Eurovision 2024!". ESCBubble.
- ^ "The Jury results of Eurovision 2024". Eurovision Song Contest. 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Public Vote - The televote results of Eurovision 2024". Eurovision Song Contest. 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Yaksa Yaksa - EP by Windows95Man". Spotify. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Epic Tax Party - EP by Verohallinto, Windows95Man". Spotify. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit: Windows95man" [Finland's official list - Artists: Windows95man]. Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "2024 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
External links
- YouTube: Windows95man official
- Keisteri, Teemu: History of Ukkeli, Khaos Publishing 2016. ISBN 9789526847818. (in Finnish)
- Beto Guzmán Abundes: Teemu Keisteri’s Art World, Nordic Style Magazine 30.5.2016. Archived.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Käärijä with "Cha Cha Cha" | Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | Succeeded by TBD |
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- Saara Aalto
Aksel- Markku Aro
- Ami Aspelund
- Monica Aspelund
- Nina Åström
- Beat
- Blind Channel
- Boulevard
- Carita
- CatCat
- Darude
- Edea
- Kim Floor
- Fredi
- Laila Halme
- Kristina Hautala
- Jarkko and Laura
- Jasmine
- Käärijä
- Kaija
- Katri Helena
- Laila Kinnunen
- Kirka
- Viktor Klimenko
- Koivisto Sisters
- Kojo
- Kari Kuivalainen
- Kuunkuiskaajat
- Laura
- Vesa-Matti Loiri
- Lordi
- Sonja Lumme
- Lasse Mårtenson
- Norma John
- Ann-Christine Nyström
- Hanna Pakarinen
- Päivi Paunu
- Paradise Oskar
- Pave
- Pernilla
- Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät
- Pihasoittajat
- The Rasmus
- Sebastian Rejman
- Geir Rönning
- Vicky Rosti
- Marion Rung
- Anneli Saaristo
- Sandhja
- Krista Siegfrids
- Jari Sillanpää
- Seija Simola
- Softengine
- Riki Sorsa
- Teräsbetoni
- Waldo's People
- Windows95man
- "Aava"
- "Addicted to You"
- "Aina mun pitää"
- "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus"
- "Aurinko laskee länteen"
- "Blackbird"
- "Bye Bye Baby"
- "Cha Cha Cha"
- "Da Da Dam"
- "Dark Side"
- "La dolce vita"
- "Eläköön elämä"
- "Fantasiaa"
- "Fri?"
- "Hard Rock Hallelujah"
- "Hengaillaan"
- "Huilumies"
- "Hullu yö"
- "Jezebel"
- "Katson sineen taivaan"
- "Keep Me Warm"
- "Kuin silloin ennen"
- "Kun kello käy"
- "Laiskotellen"
- "Lapponia"
- "Leave Me Alone"
- "A Little Bit"
- "Look Away"
"Looking Back"- "Lose Control"
- "Marry Me"
- "Missä miehet ratsastaa"
- "Monsters"
- "Muistathan"
- "Muistojeni laulu"
- "När jag blundar"
- "Nauravat silmät muistetaan"
- "Never the End"
- "Niin kaunis on taivas"
- "No Rules!"
- "Nuku pommiin"
- "Old Man Fiddle"
- "Playboy"
- "Pump-Pump"
- "Reggae OK"
- "Sata salamaa"
- "Sing It Away"
- "Something Better"
- "Takes 2 to Tango"
- "Tie uuteen päivään"
- "Tipi-tii"
- "Tom Tom Tom"
- "Tule luo"
- "Työlki ellää"
- "Valoa ikkunassa"
- "Varjoon – suojaan"
- "Why?"
- "Yamma, yamma"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Finland did not compete
