Jore Marjaranta

About

Jore Marjaranta (born 9 October 1961 in Kemijärvi) is a Finnish singer-songwriter who first gained wide recognition as the lead vocalist of Leningrad Cowboys from 1989 to 1996, including the legendary 1993 concert with the Red Army Choir on Helsinki's Senate Square. He launched his solo career in 2000 and has since released seven studio albums in Finnish, with songs such as "Haaveet kaatuu" and "Miten pelko lähtee" becoming staples of Finnish radio. He typically performs solo with an acoustic guitar.

Solo studio albums released since 2000

600000+

Cinema admissions for "Pahat pojat", the film featuring "Haaveet kaatuu"

30+

Countries toured with Leningrad Cowboys

#10

Debut solo album chart position on release week (Finland)

What's new

2025-09
Marjaranta released a new single "Kukaan ei tiedä mitä rakkaus on" in September 2025.
2025-07
Marjaranta performed at Salon Iltatori on 24 July 2025.
2025-06
Marjaranta performed with Guitar Slingers at Sorila Fest in Tampere (12 June) and On The Rocks in Helsinki (13 June) in summer 2025.
2025
Marjaranta undertook the "Ruskan taikaa" acoustic tour covering 10 locations across northern Finland, including venues in Sotkamo, Levi, Rovaniemi and Oulu.
2024-09
Marjaranta played a concert at Kemi's LumiLinna on 21 September 2024.