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Eläkeläiset (Finnish for "pensioners") are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993.

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Musical artist.name
Eläkeläiset
Musical artist.image
Eläkeläiset - Ilosaarirock 2013 - 07.jpg
Musical artist.image_size
280
Musical artist.caption
Eläkeläiset at the Ilosaarirock festival in 2013.
Musical artist.background
group_or_band
Musical artist.origin
Finland
Musical artist.genre
Humppa, Jenkka
Musical artist.years_active
–present
Musical artist.past_members
Ema Hurskainen

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Official name
Eläkeläiset
Official website
www.humppa.com
Image
Eläkeläiset 15062008 KaivopuistoPark 01.jpg
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Commons category
Eläkeläiset
inception
1993-00-00
start of work period
1993-00-00
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Eläkeläiset (Finnish for "pensioners") are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993.

Current members of the band are Onni Waris (keyboard, vocals), Petteri Halonen (keyboard, guitar, vocals), Lassi Kinnunen (accordion, vocals), Martti Waris (bass, vocals), and Tapio Santaharju (drums, vocals). Ilmari Koivuluhta (sound technique, logistics) and Pekka Jokinen (graphics, merchandise) complete the "humppa family". According to the band's statements, they play between 80 and 100 concerts per year, of which only 20 in Finland and 40 to 50 in Germany, due to their popularity there. They have visited several big international music festivals, including heavy metal festivals such as Wacken Open Air and Tuska Open Air.

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