Käärijä

Jere Mikael Pöyhönen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjere ˈpøy̯hønen]; born 21 October 1993), known professionally as Käärijä (Finnish: [ˈkæːrijæ]), is a Finnish rapper, singer and songwriter. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Cha Cha Cha", placing second with 526 points and finishing first in the public vote. His entry topped the charts in Finland, Sweden, Latvia and Lithuania and reached the top ten in thirteen other countries, becoming the first song in Finnish to reach the top ten of the UK Singles Chart.

Käärijä
Käärijä in December 2023
Background information
Birth nameJere Mikael Pöyhönen
Born (1993-10-21) 21 October 1993
Helsinki, Finland
OriginVantaa, Finland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
Labels
  • Monsp
  • Warner Music Finland
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