Simo Frangén
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Simo Juhani Frangén is a Finnish TV presenter and humourist, living in Tampere
.
in 1982 and graduated as a Master of Social Sciences
at the University of Tampere
in 1990. His jobs include Nakkila
city dump watchman in 1982, University of Tampere student's union journalist (on the magazine Aviisi) in 1987, journalist on the Tampere City magazine in 1988, assistant journalist on the humour magazine Pahkasika
from 1983 to 1990 and assistant journalist on the magazine Rumba in 1985.
and Jyrki Liikka on the show Alivaltiosihteeri
on the YLE
radio stations. He has also directed and written the Radiomafia
show Kaupparatsu Frangén, appeared on the show Ekoisti on YLE TV2
in "Master Frangén's tip shop" and most recently, on two Finnish TV quiz show
s:
Frangén has received the following awards:
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
.
History
Frangén matriculatedAbitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
in 1982 and graduated as a Master of Social Sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
at the University of Tampere
University of Tampere
The University of Tampere is a university in Tampere, Finland. It has 15,400 degree students and 2,100 employees. It was originally founded in 1925 in Helsinki as a Civic College , and from 1930 onwards it was known as a School of Social Sciences...
in 1990. His jobs include Nakkila
Nakkila
Nakkila is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
city dump watchman in 1982, University of Tampere student's union journalist (on the magazine Aviisi) in 1987, journalist on the Tampere City magazine in 1988, assistant journalist on the humour magazine Pahkasika
Pahkasika
Pahkasika was a Finnish adult humour magazine, edited by Markku Paretskoi and published from 1975 to 2000.Unlike the British adult humour comic Viz and the Nordic adult humour magazine Pyton/Myrkky, Pahkasika did not include much pornography despite sometimes very ribald jokes...
from 1983 to 1990 and assistant journalist on the magazine Rumba in 1985.
TV and radio work
Since 1990, Frangén has worked with Pasi HeikuraPasi Heikura
Pasi Heikura is a Finnish humorist, musician, writer, television actor and presenter best known for his work on Alivaltiosihteeri....
and Jyrki Liikka on the show Alivaltiosihteeri
Alivaltiosihteeri
Alivaltiosihteeri is Finnish comedy group currently consisting of Simo Frangén, Pasi Heikura and Jyrki Liikka. It started as band in mid-1980s but has since made both weekly radio show Alivaltiosihteeri and a few TV shows...
on the YLE
Yleisradio
The Finnish Broadcasting Company , abbreviated to YLE , is Finland's national broadcasting company, founded in 1926. YLE is a public-broadcasting organization which shares many of its characteristics with its British counterpart, the BBC, on which it was largely modelled...
radio stations. He has also directed and written the Radiomafia
Radiomafia
Radiomafia was a Finnish radio station owned by YLE and mainly directed to teenagers and young adults. It was established on June 1, 1990 and decommissioned on January 12, 2003. It was followed by YleX, with some of the programmes moved to other channels, such as YleQ, YLE Radio Suomi and YLE Radio...
show Kaupparatsu Frangén, appeared on the show Ekoisti on YLE TV2
YLE TV2
YLE TV2 is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by YLE.TV2 launched in 1964, and broadcasts public service programming, children's, youth, sport and music programmes.-Own Productions:* Ajankohtainen kakkonen* Akuutti* Jopet Show* Kummeli...
in "Master Frangén's tip shop" and most recently, on two Finnish TV quiz show
Quiz Show
Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film produced and directed by Robert Redford. Adapted by Paul Attanasio from Richard Goodwin's memoir Remembering America, the film is based upon the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s...
s:
- Maailman ympäriMaailman ympäriMaailman ympäri was a Finnish quiz show shown on YLE TV1 from 2000 to 2004.The show was hosted by Finnish TV presenter Simo Frangén and had a geography theme. The main prize was a trip around the world . The second prize was a luxury week-end trip in a randomly-selected European country...
from 2000 to 2004 - SF-StudioSF-StudioSF-Studio is a Finnish quiz show hosted by Simo Frangén. It replaced Frangén's earlier show Maailman ympäri in 2004.Like Maailman ympäri, SF-Studio is a themed show. This time the theme is news...
from 2004 to 2006
Frangén has received the following awards:
- VenlaVenlaVenla is a Finnish television award similar to the American Emmy Award. It has been awarded annually since 1982.The drama and entertainment judges award prizes in eleven categories. Yleisövenla is selected by the public. Additionally both kinds of judges may award a Special Venla...
for best TV performer in 2001 - TelvisTelvisTelvis is a Finnish television award presented by the Katso magazine equivalent to the American Emmy Award. As of 2006, Telvis has been awarded 44 times , making it the oldest television award in Finland...
for best male TV performer in 2002 - Musiikki & Media for TV personality of the year in 2001
- Tamperean of the year in 2001
Trivia
- According to Who's Who in Finland, Frangén is a member of the Finnish Small-time Agrarians and Reindeer Farmers' Insurance Union party.
- His hobbies include racketball, floorballFloorballFloorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
, ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
and trying to get to parties after the pubs close. - Frangén's fiancée is Rosa MeriläinenRosa MeriläinenRosa Anneli Meriläinen is a Finnish politician from Tampere.Meriläinen has a master's degree in political science from the University of Tampere. She was elected to the parliament of Finland in 2003. She represents the Green League...
from the Finnish Green party, Green LeagueGreen LeagueThe Green League is a centrist green liberal political party in Finland. It has ten seats in the Finnish Parliament and two in the European Parliament. The current chairperson is Ville Niinistö....
. They have a son, Frans, born 2006.