“Artistically speaking the main difference between HIM and VV is the extra line in the heartagram, but what an exquisite line it is!”
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Ville Valo
Ville Hermanni Valo is a Finnish singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the vocalist of the gothic rock band HIM.
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Born 22 November 1976 · Q25378
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2026· 4 entries
sitra.fi: After VALO: the Finnish Health Data Space
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Public attention spiked: 3,586 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.4× the usual 670, with 0 article edits.
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Yahoo: Ville Valo would love to reunite goth metal icons HIM
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2025· 6 entries
Published video “Secos & Molhados 2012.”.
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Awarded Finnish National Prize (2025).
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Published video “23 de maio de 2025”.
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Published video “Tributo ao Secos & Molhados - Coral Paulistano, Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal e João Ricardo”.
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Published video “Rondó do Capitão.Secos & Molhados em tributo emocionante com Coral Paulistano e Orquestra Sinfônica.”.
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Yahoo: How Ville Valo helped lead HIM to stardom and became a modern rock god in the process
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2023· 5 entries
Kerrang!: Ville Valo to bring Neon Noir cycle to an end with massive world tour
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Released album “Neon Noir”.
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Daily Express: Ville Valo: 'Music was my lifeline'
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NME: Ville Valo reveals the advice Ozzy Osbourne once gave him
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loudwire: Ville Valo Comments on Bam Margera’s Recent Struggles – ‘It Needs to Stop’
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2022· 2 entries
NME: Ville Valo on why he doesn’t use social media: “I still believe in imagination.”
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loudwire: Ville Valo Reveals HIM Songs He’ll Play on 2023 Solo Tour
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2020· 3 entries
Released ep “Gothica Fennica Vol. 1”.
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Valo embarked on a solo career under the moniker VV
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Valo was named the new face of Presidentti coffee by Paulig
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2019· 3 entries
Published video “Apresentação (made with Spreaker)”.
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Published video “Podcast2 (made with Spreaker)”.
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Released album “Ville Valo & Agents”.
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2017· 3 entries
Published video “VilleValoVEVO Live Stream”.
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Valo stated that he consumes alcohol only once a month
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Valo provided the soundtrack for the virtual reality video game Downward Spiral: Prologue by 3rd Eye Studios
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2016· 2 entries
Published video “Ville Valo - Olet Mun Kaikuluotain”.
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Valo released a cover version of "Olet mun kaikuluotain" (a Finnish version of John Denver's "Annie's Song") to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Love Records
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2014· 1 entry
The band's original line-up reunited at the Helldone Festival
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2013· 1 entry
Valo stated: "I'm an on and off guy
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2012· 1 entry
Valo was linked to French model Sandra Mittica
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2010· 1 entry
Valo was then involved in a relationship with an undisclosed partner, who served as his main source of inspiration for HIM's 2010 album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice.
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2008· 1 entry
Valo voiced Moto Moto in the Finnish dub of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
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2007· 1 entry
Valo and German actress-singer Natalia Avelon recorded a cover version of Lee Hazlewood's "Summer Wine" for the film Eight Miles High
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2006· 4 entries
In 2006, Valo purchased a 19th-century tower house in Munkkiniemi, where he lived until 2015, when it was put up for sale.
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Was ranked number 80 in Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time
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Valo purchased a 19th-century tower house in Munkkiniemi, where he lived until 2015, when it was put up for sale
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Valo contributed vocals to the compilation album Synkkien laulujen maa
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2005· 3 entries
Valo designed a limited line of Coca-Cola Light cans with the proceeds going to the Red Cross
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Valo's drink was spiked in Minneapolis
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HIM released Dark Light, which became the group's most commercially successful album to date
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2004· 2 entries
Apocalyptica released "Bittersweet", which featured guest vocals by Valo and Lauri Ylönen of The Rasmus
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Valo was invited to the Presidential Independence Day reception at Finland's presidential palace, but was unable to attend due to a fever
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2000· 2 entries
Now with drummer Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen and keyboardist Juska Salminen, HIM released Razorblade Romance, which reached the number one in Finland, Austria and Germany
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An intoxicated Valo nearly jumped off the thirteenth floor of a hotel in Germany, before being pulled back by friends
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1999· 1 entry
Valo appeared as guest vocalist on the television show Laulava sydän, where he performed three songs with Finnish schlager group Agents
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1998· 1 entry
Had a small role in the Ilppo Pohjola directed short film Asphalto
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1995· 1 entry
By Valo and Mikko "Linde" Lindstöm
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1993· 1 entry
When Mige began his national military service
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1991· 2 entries
Valo and Mikko "Mige" Paananen formed His Infernal Majesty
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Co-founded and became the singer and main songwriter of HIM, which would go on to become one of the most successful Finnish bands of all time and the first to receive a gold record in the United States
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1976· 1 entry
Born 1976-11-22.
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