Jare Henrik Tiihonen (born 22 December 1981 Vantaa, Finland), better known by his stage name Cheek, is a Finnish former rapper and singer. During his career, he released twelve studio albums, of which three have gone multi-platinum, two platinum and three gold. Four of the albums have reached number one on the Official Finnish Album Chart. [1][2]
Cheek Jare Henrik Tiihonen | |
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.jpg) Cheek at the Ilosaarirock festival in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Jare Henrik Tiihonen 22 December 1981 Vantaa, Finland |
| Origin | Lahti, Finland |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1998–2018 |
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In November 2017, he announced that he would end his career in August 2018.[3]
Discography
edit- Human & Beast (2001)
- 50/50 (2002)
- Pitää pystyy elää (2003)
- Avaimet mun kulmille (2004)
- Käännän sivuu (2005)
- Kasvukipuja (2007)
- Kuka sä oot (2008)
- Jare Henrik Tiihonen (2009)
- Jare Henrik Tiihonen 2 (2010)
- Sokka irti (2012)
- Kuka muu muka (2013)
- Alpha Omega (2015)
Certificates
edit- Kuka muu muka - 8x platinum
- Sokka Irti - 5x platinum
- Alpha Omega - 3x platinum
- Jare Henrik Tiihonen - platinum
- Jare Henrik Tiihonen 2 - platinum
- Kuka sä oot - gold
- Avaimet mun kulmille - gold
- Käännän sivuu - gold
Achievements
edit- Most listened-to Finnish-language artist of all time on Spotify [4]
- First Finnish artist to sell out the Helsinki Olympic Stadium [5]
- Third most Emma Awards won by an individual [6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Cheek (3)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kulta- ja platinalevyt". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Jättiyllätys: Cheek lopettaa uransa! Viimeinen konsertti elokuussa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 15 November 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Tervo, Toni (23 November 2017). "Tässä ovat Spotifyn kaikkien aikojen kuunnelluimmat suomalaiset artistit ja kappaleet – osaatko arvata top 10:n?". Vantaan Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ Kammonen, Teemu (19 December 2013). "Cheek teki historiaa! Stadion myyty loppuun 71 minuutissa". Uusi Suomi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Emman historia". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
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