List of Famous people born in Northern Savonia, Finland

Kasperi Kapanen

First Name Kasperi
Last Name Kapanen
Born on July 23, 1996 (age 27)
Height 177 cm | 5'10

Kasperi Kapanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. Kapanen was selected by the Penguins in the first round, 22nd overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. On 1 July 2015, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs; he was traded back to the Penguins five years later.

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Marco Hietala

Marko Tapani Hietala
First Name Marco
Last Name Hietala
Born on January 14, 1966 (age 58)

Marko Tapani "Marco" Hietala is a Finnish heavy metal vocalist, bassist and songwriter. Internationally, he is best known as the former bassist, male vocalist and secondary composer to Tuomas Holopainen, of the symphonic metal band Nightwish. He was also the vocalist and bassist as well as composer and lyricist for the heavy metal band Tarot.

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Robert Taylor

First Name Robert
Last Name Taylor
Born on October 21, 1994 (age 29)
Height 182 cm | 6'0

Robert Thomas Taylor is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and wing-back for Eliteserien club Brann and the Finland national team.

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Alma

Alma-Sofia Miettinen
Born on January 17, 1996 (age 28)

Alma-Sofia Miettinen, known professionally as Alma, is a Finnish singer and songwriter. Beginning her career in 2013, she placed fifth in the seventh season of the Finnish version of Idol. Her breakthrough came in 2015 when she was featured on the single "Muuta ku mä" by Sini Sabotage, and was subsequently signed to Universal Music Group.

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Leo Makkonen

First Name Leo
Last Name Makkonen
Born on June 4, 1948 (age 75)

Archbishop Leo (Makkonen) of Helsinki and All Finland, head of the Finnish Orthodox Church, was born in Pielavesi in eastern Finland on June 4, 1948. After completing studies in 1972 at the Kuopio seminary, he was ordained deacon on 20 July 1973 and priest two days later.

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Zachary Hietala

First Name Zachary
Born on August 10, 1962 (age 61)

Sakari "Zachary, Saku" Hietala is guitarist, co-songwriter and founding member of Finnish heavy metal band Tarot in early 80's, together with his younger brother Marco Hietala, who joined Nightwish in 2001. Zachary works as a youth instructor in his hometown, Kuopio, as well as teaching music theory to ninth and tenth grade students, and takes part in the management of the official Tarot website, responding to questions and comments made by fans on the forum. Zachary is friendly and fun loving.

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Beata Leppilampi

First Name Beata
Born on April 22, 1995 (age 28)

Beata Papp is a Finnish former competitive figure skater. She placed 15th at the 2010 World Junior Championships and won two medals at the Finnish Championships.

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Mikko Härkin

First Name Mikko
Born on May 25, 1979 (age 44)

Mikko Härkin is a Finnish power metal keyboardist, who has performed with Sonata Arctica and Kenziner.

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Paavo Lötjönen

First Name Paavo
Born on July 29, 1968 (age 55)

Paavo Lötjönen is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Paavo comes from a family where both of his parents were professional musicians. At the age of 6, he took a cello and decided that would be the instrument he would play all his life, like fellow band members Perttu Kivilaakso and Eicca Toppinen he attended Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

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Olli Herman

First Name Olli
Last Name Herman
Born on May 19, 1983 (age 40)

Olli Herman Kosunen, also known as H. Olliver Twisted is a Finnish singer who has played in the Swedish glam metal band Crashdïet. Twisted is currently a member of the Finnish glam metal band, Reckless Love.

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