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Marko Kristian "Markoolio" Lehtosalo (born 1 January 1975 in Lahti, Finland) is a Swedish-Finnish multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and comedian. His stage name Markoolio is a portmanteau on his first name Marko and the stage name of the world renowned American rapper Coolio.
Markoolio 
Markoolio (Marko Lehtosalo)Background information Birth name Marko Kristian Lehtosalo Born 1 January 1975
Lahti, FinlandOrigin Orminge, Sweden Genres Hip-Hop, Comedy rap, Pop Years active 1998–present Website www.markoolio.com Contents
Biography
At the age of six months, Lehtosalo migrated from Finland to Sweden where he grew up completing primary and secondary school in the small Stockholm suburb of Orminge. Following the completion of his compulsory military service as a coastal ranger sniper in Ekenäs, Finland, he returned to Sweden and was discovered when rapping on a commuter train in Stockholm.[1]
Markoolio is known in particular for his humorous songs dealing with partying, drinking, and girls such as "Sommar och sol" (Summer and sun), "Vi drar till fjällen" (We're headin' for the mountains) and "Sola och bada i Piña Colada" (Sunbathing and swimming in Piña Colada); his songs mocking contemporary life and phenomena such as "Åka Pendeltåg" (Riding the commuter train) and "Värsta schlagern" (Some hit); and songs relating to his native Finland such as "Drömmen om Finland" (The dream of Finland) and "Jag orkar inte mer" (I can't take it anymore).
He has released five studio albums, hosted and participated in numerous television and radio programs, and won several prizes and awards such as Male Artist of the Year at the Swedish Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2007.[2]
He is also the owner of a nightclub and the board member of British company Netgames Holdings which he reportedly owns 3.3 percent.[3] Markoolio was one of the hosts for Talang on TV4 in 2009.
He also played the titular character of Doktor Mugg and starred as Tyke Mörbult in Hem till Midgård.
Discography
Albums
Album Information ”Sticker hårt Dikter från ett hjärta Tjock och lycklig I skuggan av mig själv Suomessa Syntynyt - Released: 2004
- Peak position: -
- IFPI Certification: -
Bäst Off Värsta Plattan Jag är konst - Released: 2008
- Peak position: #30 (SWE)
- IFPI Certification:
Singles
Year Single Chart peak Album Certification Sweden 1998 "Sommar och sol" 2 Sticker hårt "Drömmen om Finland" 21 1999 "Vi drar till fjällen" 1 Platinum "Åka pendeltåg" 15 "Sola och bada i piña colada" 12 Dikter från ett hjärta Gold "Millenium 2" 1 3x Platinum 2000 "Gör det igen" 2 Platinum "Mera mål!" (feat. Arne Hegerfors) 1 3x Platinum 2001 "Rocka på" (with The Boppers) 1 Tjock och lycklig 2x Platinum 2002 "Vi ska vinna!" (feat. Excellence) 3 2x Platinum "Jag orkar inte mer!" 2 Gold 2003 "Vilse i skogen" 1 I skuggan av mig själv 6x Platinum 2004 "In med bollen" 1 Bäst off Platinum 2007 "Värsta schlagern" (with Linda Bengtzing) 1 Värsta plattan 2x Platinum "Ingen sommar utan reggae" 1 2x Platinum "Emma, Emma" (with Tilde Fröling) 17 "Idollåten" 24 2008 "Sverige, det bästa på vår jord" 1 Jag är konst "The Markoolio Anthem" 4 2009 "Kärlekssång från mig" 32 Sources
- ^ Värnpliktsnytt - Reportage
- ^ NICKELODEON | NICKELODEON KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2007
- ^ svt.se - Rapport
- ^ a b http://www.ifpi.se/getfile.aspx?id=36
- ^ http://www.ifpi.se/getfile.aspx?id=38
- ^ http://www.ifpi.se/getfile.aspx?id=40
- ^ http://www.ifpi.se/getfile.aspx?id=50
- ^ http://www.ifpi.se/getfile.aspx?id=70
External links
- Markoolio official site
- Markoolio at the Internet Movie Database
- Markoolio Biography at Yahoo.com
- Markoolio Biography at OGAESC2007.com
- Markoolio Biography at last.fm
Categories:- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Lahti
- Swedish male singers
- Swedish songwriters
- Melodifestivalen contestants
- Swedish singer stubs
- Finnish musician stubs
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