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Vexi Salmi
Vexi Salmi
Finnish lyricist and record producer
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Rauli Somerjoki
Rauli Somerjoki
Finnish singer, composer and lyricist
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Ismo Alanko
Ismo Alanko
Finnish musician
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Maija Vilkkumaa
Maija Vilkkumaa
Finnish singer-songwriter
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Vesa-Matti Loiri
Vesa-Matti Loiri
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Souvarit
Souvarit
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Sir Elwoodin hiljaiset värit
Sir Elwoodin hiljaiset värit
Finnish rock band
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Catamenia
Catamenia
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Agents
Agents
Finnish band
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Juha Tapio
Juha Tapio
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Leevi and the Leavings
Leevi and the Leavings
Finnish band
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Olavi Uusivirta
Olavi Uusivirta
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Seminaarinmäen mieslaulajat
Seminaarinmäen mieslaulajat
Finnish choir
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Shade Empire
Shade Empire
Finnish metal band
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Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
British songwriter
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Hassisen Kone
Hassisen Kone
Finnish band
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Elonkerjuu
Elonkerjuu
rock band from Finland
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Aleah Stanbridge
Aleah Stanbridge
South African singer-songwriter
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Darkwoods My Betrothed
Darkwoods My Betrothed
Finnish band
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Paul Anka
Paul Anka
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Mika Vainio
Mika Vainio
Finnish electronic musician
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Eppu Normaali
Eppu Normaali
Finnish band
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Ville Valo
Ville Valo
Finnish singer and songwriter
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Hector
Hector
Finnish singer-songwriter; translator of song lyrics
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Dingo
Dingo
Finnish rock band
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Radiopuhelimet
Radiopuhelimet
Finnish band
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Pan Sonic
Pan Sonic
Finnish electronic duo
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Immortal Souls
Immortal Souls
band that plays melodic death metal
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Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom
Finnish metal band from Espoo
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Arja Saijonmaa
Arja Saijonmaa
Finnish singer
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M. A. Numminen
M. A. Numminen
Finnish singer, composer and writer
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Pave Maijanen
Pave Maijanen
Finnish singer
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CMX
CMX
Finnish rock-band
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Arja Koriseva
Arja Koriseva
Finnish singer
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Minutemen
Minutemen
punk rock band from San Pedro, California, USA
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Alexi Laiho
Alexi Laiho
Finnish musician
Juha Vainio
Finnish singer-songwriter, lyricist and teacher

Juha Vainio

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Finnish singer-songwriter, lyricist and teacher

Juha Harri "Junnu" Vainio, also known as Juha "Watt" Vainio (10 May 1938 in Kotka, Finland – 29 October 1990, Gryon, Switzerland) was a Finnish lyricist, singer, composer and teacher. With the lyrics or music to over 2,400 songs to his name, Vainio is one of Finland's most prolific lyricists along with Sauvo Puhtila, Reino Helismaa and Vexi Salmi. Vainio enjoyed a short professional career as a teacher at Kymenranta Primary School.

Vainio began writing songs in the early 1960s and continued until his death. Apart from his home town Kotka, he lived for several years in Helsinki and Espoo. In his last years Vainio lived in Gryon, Switzerland, where he died of a heart attack in October 1990. He is buried in the family grave in Helsinki.

He was given the nickname "Watt" on account of a song on his first solo record, the 1964 Paras rautalankayhtye ("The Best Rautalanka Band"). Never used by itself, the nickname was always part of "Juha Watt Vainio".