Sampsa Astala
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Sampsa Astala, is the former drummer for the Finnish
metal
band Lordi
and the lead singer of the glam rock
band Stala & So.
His Lordi
stage name, Kita, comes from the Finnish
word meaning "jaws", "gap", or "maw". His Stala & So.
stage name, Stala, comes from his own surname, Astala.
Kita joined Lordi
in 2000 and with the band, went on to win the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. In recognition, the city of Karkkila
, where he spent his teenage years, named its youth facilities after him. He arranged and performed all backing vocals on the Lordi albums, but could not sing live due to his mask. Despite many critics wrongly accusing Lordi of being a satanic
band, on the "Thank you to..." list on the Lordi albums, Kita thanks "Almighty God."
On September 30, 2010, it was announced that Stala & So.
would be participating in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest
for 2011.
On October 4, 2010, there was an announcement from Lordi, saying that Kita no longer was a member. Further explanation told that his leaving was a joint decision between him and his bandmates, as Kita's increasing exposure as himself with Stala & So.
, rather than in costume as Kita, was "breaking the rules" of Lordi.
, back in 1997. After the release of 3 albums and one EP, it was announced that he would participate
in Eurovision 2011.On 23 November, the first promosingle of the new Stala & So.
album was released, "Everything For Money".
On 29 November, "Pamela", the song with which he would play in Eurovision stage was revealed through the YLE channel. On 28 January, they passed the semi final and they got "the card" for the final in 12 February. On February 16, their debut album, "It Is So.", was released.
star system used in combat, he was sent to Earth for an unknown purpose.
The time-traveling Mr. Lordi found Kita in the mountains of Himalaya, enslaved by a snake demon. After Mr. Lordi defeated the demon, Kita allied with him.
It is not known if Kita is actually the name of the whole race or the individual. It is rumored that Earth's Yeti
stories originate from sightings of members from Kita's race sent to Earth, which may link them to the Mi-Go
of the Cthulhu Mythos.
Albums:
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Lordi
Lordi
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in 1996 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume-designer, Mr. Lordi. The band is known for wearing monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts...
and the lead singer of the glam rock
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
band Stala & So.
Stala & so.
Stala & So. is a Finnish hard rock band, which was formed in 1997. In 2011, the group participated in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest selection for the Finnish entry with their song "Pamela". On February 16, 2011, They released their first studio album called "It Is So."- Biography :Founded in...
His Lordi
Lordi
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in 1996 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume-designer, Mr. Lordi. The band is known for wearing monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts...
stage name, Kita, comes from the Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
word meaning "jaws", "gap", or "maw". His Stala & So.
Stala & so.
Stala & So. is a Finnish hard rock band, which was formed in 1997. In 2011, the group participated in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest selection for the Finnish entry with their song "Pamela". On February 16, 2011, They released their first studio album called "It Is So."- Biography :Founded in...
stage name, Stala, comes from his own surname, Astala.
Kita joined Lordi
Lordi
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in 1996 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume-designer, Mr. Lordi. The band is known for wearing monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts...
in 2000 and with the band, went on to win the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. In recognition, the city of Karkkila
Karkkila
- External links :*...
, where he spent his teenage years, named its youth facilities after him. He arranged and performed all backing vocals on the Lordi albums, but could not sing live due to his mask. Despite many critics wrongly accusing Lordi of being a satanic
Satanism
Satanism is a group of religions that is composed of a diverse number of ideological and philosophical beliefs and social phenomena. Their shared feature include symbolic association with, admiration for the character of, and even veneration of Satan or similar rebellious, promethean, and...
band, on the "Thank you to..." list on the Lordi albums, Kita thanks "Almighty God."
On September 30, 2010, it was announced that Stala & So.
Stala & so.
Stala & So. is a Finnish hard rock band, which was formed in 1997. In 2011, the group participated in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest selection for the Finnish entry with their song "Pamela". On February 16, 2011, They released their first studio album called "It Is So."- Biography :Founded in...
would be participating in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany and selected their entry through Euroviisut 2011, organised by Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio . The final was broadcast Full HD 1080p via YLE HD channel....
for 2011.
On October 4, 2010, there was an announcement from Lordi, saying that Kita no longer was a member. Further explanation told that his leaving was a joint decision between him and his bandmates, as Kita's increasing exposure as himself with Stala & So.
Stala & so.
Stala & So. is a Finnish hard rock band, which was formed in 1997. In 2011, the group participated in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest selection for the Finnish entry with their song "Pamela". On February 16, 2011, They released their first studio album called "It Is So."- Biography :Founded in...
, rather than in costume as Kita, was "breaking the rules" of Lordi.
Stala and So.
Sampsa created his own band, SOStala & so.
Stala & So. is a Finnish hard rock band, which was formed in 1997. In 2011, the group participated in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest selection for the Finnish entry with their song "Pamela". On February 16, 2011, They released their first studio album called "It Is So."- Biography :Founded in...
, back in 1997. After the release of 3 albums and one EP, it was announced that he would participate
in Eurovision 2011.On 23 November, the first promosingle of the new Stala & So.
Stala & so.
Stala & So. is a Finnish hard rock band, which was formed in 1997. In 2011, the group participated in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest selection for the Finnish entry with their song "Pamela". On February 16, 2011, They released their first studio album called "It Is So."- Biography :Founded in...
album was released, "Everything For Money".
On 29 November, "Pamela", the song with which he would play in Eurovision stage was revealed through the YLE channel. On 28 January, they passed the semi final and they got "the card" for the final in 12 February. On February 16, their debut album, "It Is So.", was released.
Lordi character background
Kita is a manbeast from an ancient alien race. Originally a brutal battle beast from the Mu AraeMu Arae
Mu Arae , often referred to by its designation in the Henry Draper catalogue HD 160691, is a main sequence G-type star around 50 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Ara. The star has a planetary system with four known planets, three of them with masses comparable to that of Jupiter...
star system used in combat, he was sent to Earth for an unknown purpose.
The time-traveling Mr. Lordi found Kita in the mountains of Himalaya, enslaved by a snake demon. After Mr. Lordi defeated the demon, Kita allied with him.
It is not known if Kita is actually the name of the whole race or the individual. It is rumored that Earth's Yeti
Yeti
The Yeti or Abominable Snowman is an ape-like cryptid said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, and Tibet. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology...
stories originate from sightings of members from Kita's race sent to Earth, which may link them to the Mi-Go
Mi-go
The Mi-go are a race of extraterrestrials in the Cthulhu Mythos created by H. P. Lovecraft and others. The name was first applied to the creatures in Lovecraft's short story "The Whisperer in Darkness" , taking up a reference to 'What fungi sprout in Yuggoth' in his sonnet cycle Fungi from Yuggoth...
of the Cthulhu Mythos.
Stala & So.
Singles:- 3+13+1"3+1" is the third single from German industrial metal group Oomph! from the album Sperm. Although not the title of any Oomph! song from the album, the title refers to the first three singles being from the album and the fourth being a bonus track....
(2000) - Burn the Rocks (2001)
- Shout!Shout!"Shout" is an influential popular song, originally recorded by The Isley Brothers. Released in 1959, it was written by the brothers themselves as a call-and-response answer to Jackie Wilson's seminal "Lonely Teardrops" which they interpreted after performing that song during a club date.While the...
(2008) - Everything for Money (2010)
Albums:
- It Is So.It Is So.It Is So. is the first studio album of the Finnish hard rock band Stala & so., released on February 16, 2011. The first single from the album is "Everything For Money".-Track listing:#"The Show By So."#"Got To Believe"#"One Nite Stand"#"She"...
(2011)
Lordi
- Get HeavyGet HeavyGet Heavy is the 2002 debut album by Lordi.Despite the fact that the bassist Kalma appears on the front cover, all bass guitars were played by the former bassist Magnum, who left after the recording and before the release of the album. The album is dedicated to Magnum.-Track listing:All music &...
(2002) - The Monsterican DreamThe Monsterican DreamThe Monsterican Dream is a 2004 album by Lordi. Many fans reportedly did not like the album's more metallic music and heavier sound with a more grim look to the band. This album could be considered one of Lordi's darker albums...
(2004) - The ArockalypseThe ArockalypseThe Arockalypse is the third studio album by the hard rock band Lordi. It features the hit single "Hard Rock Hallelujah", which won the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 for Finland. The album has sold triple platinum in Finland and gold in Sweden and Germany...
(2006) - DeadacheDeadache- Bonus tracks :There are five different versions of the album, four of which have different bonus tracks. Each version was released by a different record company, hence the differing tracks....
(2008) - Babez For BreakfastBabez For Breakfast- Background :"As for the album title, it is an ironic answer to the question of whether monsters eat babies for breakfast or not. We twisted the final letter ‘s’ to a ‘z’, which changed the pronunciation. With this twist we wanted to state that this album is not as serious as Deadache", frontman Mr...
(2010)
Other releases
- Apulanta: Hiekka (2002) (backing vocals)
- Järjestyshäiriö: Levoton (EP) (2004) (producer, recorder, backing vocals)
- Hanna Pakarinen: Lovers (2007) (backing vocals)
- Pete Parkkonen : First Album (2009) (song writing)