Kolmas Nainen | en

Even though she is a relative newcomer on the Finnish jazz scene, Johanna Iivanainen (née Niemelä) has already made her mark – and then some. Iivanainen's first professional performances came in her late teens, and her very first touring ensemble was Khamos, which hailed from her Northern home town of Oulu. The singer's first truly noteworthy ensemble was called Free Control. Led by guitarist Mikko Iivanainen, the team released two adventurous albums at the turn of the Millennium: 'Free Control' in 1998 and 'Free Control II' in 2001. Another important team of the time was Unit 6, which concentrated mainly...

Kolmas Nainen is a rockband from Alavus, Finland formed in 1982. They became famous after placing second in the 1984 Finnish Rock Championships, although they scored the same points as the winner Peer Günt. The best known member of the band is singer Pauli Hanhiniemi. Other members are drummer Pasi Kallioniemi, bass player Raimo Valkama, guitarist Sakari Pesola and guitarist Timo Kivikangas who replaced Timo Löyvä. The band was at the peak of their success in the late 80's and early 90's. Kolmas Nainen split up in 1994, although performing sporadically after that. In May 2009 Kolmas Nainen announced that...