Aikakone (Finnish for time machine) is a Finnish pop music group active from 1995 to 1998 and shortly in 2001 and 2003 as Aika. In 2003, they changed their name back to Aikakone and have since been active on and off.
Their debut album Tähtikaaren taa went triple platinum in Finland,IFPI the follow-up, Toiseen maailmaan, double platinum, their third, Maa, went platinum, and their fourth album, Hear Me Now, went gold.
Aikakone was awarded the Newcomer of the Year Emma award in 1995. They were also selected the best band of the year in 1995 in a vote on Radiomafia.
Band members Sani (Saija Aartela) Vera (Heidi Puurula) Alex (Alex Ojasti) Maki (Marko Kolehmainen)
Discography Studio albums Name Album details Peak chart position SalesThe Official Finnish Charts Tähtikaaren taa Released: 4 September 1995 Label: BMG Finland Formats: CD, CS, Digital download #1 134 900+(Multi-platinum) Toiseen maailmaan Released: 12 October 1996 Label: BMG Finland Formats: CD, CS, Digital download #1 98 000+(Double platinum) Maa Released: 8 October 1998 Label: BMG Finland Formats: CD, Digital download #7 47 600+(Platinum) Hear Me Now Released: 31 August 2001 Label: BMG Finland Formats: CD, Digital download #15 13 100+ Vuosisadan rakkaustarina Released: 20 January 2010 Label: Universal Formats: CD, Digital download – 10 000+(Gold) 2.0 Released: 23 October 2015 Label: Sony Music Formats: 2CD, Digital download – –
Compilations Name Album details Peak chart position SalesThe Official Finnish Charts Pophitit 1995–2003 Released: 23 May 2003 Label: BMG Finland Formats: CD, Digital download #13 – Greatest Hits Released: 28 February 2008 Label: Sony BMG Formats: 2CD, Digital download #23 –
Singles Year Title Peak chart position Album1995 "Tähtikaaren taa" 10 Tähtikaaren taa "Taas saan lentää" 15 "Alla vaahterapuun"(Promosingle) – "Odota" 2 1996 "Matkustanut oon" 4 "Keltainen"(Promosingle) – Toiseen maailmaan "Nti Groove" 4 "Opettelen salaa" –1997 "Aarresaari" – "Time" – 1998 "Tulisitko" 8 Maa "Magiaa"/"Perhosten yö" – "Hiljaisuus" –1999 "Anna mun bailaa" 1 2001 "Little by Little" – Hear Me Now "Hear Me Now" 9 "Wonder Why" – "Glittering Lights" – 2002 "Stay" – 2003 "Uudet tuulet" – Pophitit 1995–20032008 "Vuoristorata" – Greatest Hits "Odota (Remix 2008)" –2010 "Vuosisadan rakkaustarina" – Vuosisadan rakkaustarina "Linnunradalla" –2012 "Historiaan" – ”Nirvana” – 2015 "Liian vanha" – 2.0
See also List of best-selling music artists in Finland
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