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.
Willberg's 80th anniversary tour includes a concert at Jyväskylä's Paviljonki on 23 October 2026, part of a nationwide jubilee series.
Willberg launched his 80th jubilee year on New Year's Eve 2025 at Tampere-talo alongside the Saimaa band and Vantaan Viihdeorkesteri.
Willberg performed as soloist with the Finnish Air Force Big Band in a 'Pepe Sings Nat King Cole' concert series.
The documentary film PEPE (dir. Severi Koivusalo, 2024), which drew 11,111 cinema viewers, had its TV premiere on Yle Teema in January 2025.
The documentary film PEPE about Willberg's life and career was released in Finnish cinemas on 4 October 2024.
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Pepe Willberg celebrates his 80th birthday. The Vaasa City Orchestra under conductor Satu Simola presents an anniversary concert spanning the legendary singer's career from the 1960s to today.
concert18:30Finnish musician Pepe Willberg performs at Sibeliustalo in Lahti.
concert19:00Finnish pop artist Pepe Willberg takes the stage at Allas in Helsinki on 10 September.
concert18:30Pepe Willberg and Jukka Eskola perform classic 1970s albums with new arrangements by Jukka Eskola. A summer concert at Laukon kartano featuring music by Henrik Otto Donner.