Brädi
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Brädi | |
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 Brädi in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kari Olavi Härkönen |
| Also known as | A'damite (2001–2002) Brad Spitt (2003–2005) Brädi (2004–) |
| Born | 9 April 1979 Finland |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Labels | Rähinä Records |
| Website | www |
Kari Olavi "Kapa" Härkönen (born 9 April 1979), better known by his stage name Brädi, is a Finnish hip hop artist. Brädi (pronounced "Braddy") has sung in Finnish and in English (the latter mostly under the name Brad Spitt), in bands and solo.
Career
[edit]- Beginnings
He started his musical career under the name A'damite in 2001. He eventually joined the Finnish hip hop band 5th Element and had three albums with the band.[1]
He was also part of the hip hop trio Herrasmiesliiga with Cheek and TS.[1] He opened many times for Cheek gigs as "tuplaamassa" (double mass) shows. He collaborated with Cheek in the music videos "Huligaani", "Raplaulajan vapaapäivä", "Täältä sinne", "Liekeissä", "Jos mä oisin sä", "Viihdyttäjä" and "Maanteiden kingi".
He has also appeared in recordings by Näkökulma, Maajoukkue, A04 and MGI.
- Solo career
Brädi's first solo studio album was Repullinen hiittiä released in May 2010. The album was produced by MGI. He also issued the mixtape Repullinen remixejä in 2012. He is preparing a new album after signing with Rähinä Records in 2012. His single "Lämpöö" featuring Redrama reached the Top 10 in Finland.
Personal life
[edit]Brädi started as a sportsman playing basketball and is an announcer for the Finnish Namika Lahti basketball club's home games.[2]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- in 5th Element
- 2002: I
- 2004: Kakkonen
- 2005: 2,8‰
- in Herrasmiesliiga
(with Cheek and TS)
- 2006: Herrasmiesliiga
- Solo
| Year | Single | FIN | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [3] | |||
| 2010 | Repullinen hiittiä | 14 | |
| 2012 | Näis kengis | 39 | |
| 2014 | III | 4 |
Mixtapes
[edit]| Year | Single | FIN | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [3] | |||
| 2012 | Repullinen remixejä | – |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | FIN | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [3] | |||
| 2010 | "Mä tarjoon" (feat. Illi) | 5 | Repullinen hiittiä |
| "Kuka hän on" | — | ||
| "Kato mun käteen" | — | ||
| 2012 | "Lämpöö" (feat. Redrama) | 1 | Näis kengis |
| 2014 | "Hätähuuto" (feat. Toni Wirtanen) |
5 | TBA |
| "Uimaan" (feat. PistePiste) |
17 | ||
| 2016 | "Kombo" (feat. Evelina) |
12 | |
| "Saturnus" (feat. Illi) |
10 [4] |
- Featured in
| Year | Single | FIN | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [5] | |||
| 2012 | "Puuttuva palanen" (Robin feat. Brädi) |
4 | Robin album Chillaa |
Music videos
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rahina.com: Brädi artist page". Archived from the original on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ Suosikki.fi: Suomalaisräppäri toimii koriskuuluttajana Archived April 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
- ^ a b c FinnishCharts.com: Brädi discography
- ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
- ^ FinnishCharts: Robin feat. Brädi discography page
External links
[edit]- Brädi page on Rähinä Records website Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Brädi page on Facebook
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