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Pepe Willberg

Pepe Willberg
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About

Pepe Willberg (born Pertti Willberg, 17 December 1946, Turku) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and guitarist whose career has run unbroken since 1962 - spanning seven decades of Finnish popular music. He rose to prominence through the bands The Islanders, Jormas and Pepe & Paradise before establishing a long solo career, and has received the Iskelmä-Finlandia prize, three Emma awards in 2015 and the Pro Finlandia medal. His 2014 collaboration album with the band Saimaa sold gold and was named album of the year by the British magazine MOJO.

3×
Emma awards won in a single year (2015): Best Male Artist, Best Rock Album, Critics' Choice
60+
Years active as a performer (since 1962)
11111
Cinema admissions for the PEPE documentary (2024)

What's new

  • 2026-04

    Willberg's 80th anniversary tour includes a concert at Jyväskylä's Paviljonki on 23 October 2026, part of a nationwide jubilee series.

  • 2025-12

    Willberg launched his 80th jubilee year on New Year's Eve 2025 at Tampere-talo alongside the Saimaa band and Vantaan Viihdeorkesteri.

  • 2025-09

    Willberg performed as soloist with the Finnish Air Force Big Band in a 'Pepe Sings Nat King Cole' concert series.

  • 2025-01

    The documentary film PEPE (dir. Severi Koivusalo, 2024), which drew 11,111 cinema viewers, had its TV premiere on Yle Teema in January 2025.

  • 2024-10

    The documentary film PEPE about Willberg's life and career was released in Finnish cinemas on 4 October 2024.

Tour

TampereHelsinkiTurkuJyväskyläLaukkoKuopioKangasalaMikkeli

Tracks

Saat miehen kyyneliin1966 hit with Jormas, one of his most enduring signatures
Elämältä kaiken sain1972 classic with Pepe & Paradise, now the title of his 80th anniversary tour
Aamu1972 Syksyn Sävel competition entry, a perennial favourite
RööperiinJormas-era hit, among the best-remembered songs of his career
Pepe & Saimaa2014 collaboration album, sold gold in Finland and named album of the year by MOJO (UK)

Recent shows

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

Past · 4

Where they play · 3

Savoy-teatteri konsertti- ja kongressitalo mikaeli Finlandia-talo

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