Mielenrauhaa | ||||
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Studio album by Aki Sirkesalo | ||||
Released | January 1995 | |||
Genre | Funk, soul, rock, pop | |||
Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
Producer | Esa Kaartamo | |||
Aki Sirkesalo chronology | ||||
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Mielenrauhaa is the debut solo studio album by Finnish singer-songwriter Aki Sirkesalo. Released by Sony Music Entertainment in January 1995, the album peaked at number five on the Finnish Albums Chart and spawned some of his best-known songs, such as "Naispaholainen", "Hikinen iltapäivä" and "Pelkkää kuvitelmaa", a Finnish-language cover version of The Temptations song "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)". The latter was also released as a single and peaked at number nine on the Finnish Singles Chart.
Sirkesalo received an Emma Award for the Best Album in 1995. According to IFPI Finland, Mielenrauhaa earned Sirkesalo a gold record in 1995 and went on to sell platinum by 1999.