Ville Valo Biography

Occup.Musician
FromFinland
BornNovember 22, 1976
Helsinki, Finland
Age47 years
Ville Valo is a Finnish musician, vocalist, songwriter, and also document producer, best referred to as the prima donna of the Finnish rock band HIM. He was born upon November 22, 1976, in Helsinki, Finland. Valo matured in a music family members and also was revealed to numerous genres of songs from a young age.

Valo created HIM in 1991 with his childhood pal, Mikko "Linde" Lindström, as well as the band swiftly acquired an adhering to in Finland's underground songs scene. HIM's music is identified by its mix of hefty metal and also gothic rock with an ariose pop sensibility. The band's very early cds, including "Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666" (1997) as well as "Razorblade Romance" (2000), were successful in Finland as well as in other European nations, yet it was their 2005 album "Dark Light" that brought them global success.

Valo has actually additionally pursued a solo job, launching a cd titled "Ville Valo & Agents" in 2014, which included covers of classic Finnish rock tracks. He has actually worked together with several various other artists as well as bands throughout his career, consisting of The 69 Eyes, Apocalyptica, and Cradle of Filth.

Valo is understood for his distinctive baritone voice and his poetic, often dark lyrics. He has actually mentioned several impacts on his music, consisting of Black Sabbath, Elvis Presley, and also Nick Cave. Valo is additionally known for his special style, which commonly consists of dark garments, heavy eyeliner, and neglected hair.

Beyond music, Valo has actually also meddled acting, showing up in the Finnish film "Hansel as well as Gretel" in 2013. He has been acknowledged for his payments to Finnish songs and also society, obtaining numerous awards and elections throughout his career, including the Emma Award for Best Male Singer in 2014.

Valo has actually dealt with chemical abuse and also various other individual concerns throughout his occupation, and also has actually spoken honestly regarding his deal with clinical depression and also anxiety. He has additionally been an advocate for mental wellness understanding and has actually dealt with different organizations to advertise psychological health and wellness and wellness.

Regardless of his personal obstacles, Ville Valo stays a cherished number in the Finnish songs scene and also has actually influenced countless followers around the globe with his music as well as his one-of-a-kind artistic vision.

Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by Ville.

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30 Famous quotes by Ville Valo

Small: Yeah Im still writing. Ive got about 14 tracks now. But weve been on tour so we havent had time to get
"Yeah I'm still writing. I've got about 14 tracks now. But we've been on tour so we haven't had time to get back to a rehearsal place"
Small: Women are always beautiful
"Women are always beautiful"
Small: Were trying to have the band create something beautiful that hopefully one day, 20 years from now, can
"We're trying to have the band create something beautiful that hopefully one day, 20 years from now, can be picked up by a kid and hopefully have the same effect that Neil Young had on me, or Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath"
Small: Musics always been really cathartic. Its the best drug for me to get away from the everyday pressures j
"Music's always been really cathartic. It's the best drug for me to get away from the everyday pressures just for a second via a good song"
Small: Music for me is an emotional thing and it really does make me happy. Its not a tool for me to get fame
"Music for me is an emotional thing and it really does make me happy. It's not a tool for me to get fame or see my face in the papers or anything like that. It's about the fact that I really do enjoy it"
Small: Its the same with visual arts, you have some really cool, wonderful striking images that make you think
"It's the same with visual arts, you have some really cool, wonderful striking images that make you think and then again you have wonderful striking images that just take you away from the existing world for a second. And I like the latter a bit more"
Small: I havent travelled that much before so this is the first time I get to see the big cities of Europe. Iv
"I haven't travelled that much before so this is the first time I get to see the big cities of Europe. I've never even been to US"
Small: Ive always been a huge reggae fan
"I've always been a huge reggae fan"
Small: Well, for us, its always better not to have too many expectations and to just go with the flow because
"Well, for us, it's always better not to have too many expectations and to just go with the flow because then it's always a big plus no matter what happens"
Small: Unfortunately we just toured the East and West coasts so we didnt run into any rednecks
"Unfortunately we just toured the East and West coasts so we didn't run into any rednecks"
Small: Some genres Im not a huge fan of but there are always exceptions that break the rules. There are always
"Some genres I'm not a huge fan of but there are always exceptions that break the rules. There are always a few people doing it in a way weird enough to grab my attention"
Small: So basically, I think music at its best can be everything. It can be totally stupid and very intellectu
"So basically, I think music at its best can be everything. It can be totally stupid and very intellectual and emotional at the same time. I don't think all those things shut each other out"
Small: Los Angeles and New York are the big centers of the music industry worldwide so of course it can be har
"Los Angeles and New York are the big centers of the music industry worldwide so of course it can be hard for newcomers who don't know what to expect from the music business"
Small: I love Johnny Cash but I dont love country music that much
"I love Johnny Cash but I don't love country music that much"
Small: Art is always criticized and always an outsider gets the blame
"Art is always criticized and always an outsider gets the blame"
Small: The guys in Kiss use some make up too so at first it was exiting. Ive almost stopped using make-up nowa
"The guys in Kiss use some make up too so at first it was exiting. I've almost stopped using make-up nowadays"
Small: Its like that with what sort of ideas people outside of the band have of HIM. They all see it through a
"It's like that with what sort of ideas people outside of the band have of HIM. They all see it through a different lens as well which is beautiful. Hopefully, it makes it an endless topic of conversation"
Small: Im a huge fan of James Dean, that got me started. Nowadays I smoke four packs in a day
"I'm a huge fan of James Dean, that got me started. Nowadays I smoke four packs in a day"
Small: Even at school I studied ethics instead of religion
"Even at school I studied ethics instead of religion"
Small: Talking about covers, whether visually or sonically, if a particular combination of notes struck a chor
"Talking about covers, whether visually or sonically, if a particular combination of notes struck a chord in your heart in a way that you want to be a part of it by covering that song, then there's nothing wrong with it"
Small: Im living my dream right now. I get to make music, perform and travel
"I'm living my dream right now. I get to make music, perform and travel"
Small: Im a collecting maniac and I buy a lot of books and records. I have over thousand cds
"I'm a collecting maniac and I buy a lot of books and records. I have over thousand cds"
Small: I like to listen to mellow stuff on the road like Travis, as we are constantly surrounded by rock music
"I like to listen to mellow stuff on the road like Travis, as we are constantly surrounded by rock music on tour and so its nice listening to mellow stuff. Obviously back at home I listen to a lot more rock music"
Small: Theres always reasons to make mistakes. Because then you do new mistakes next time. So theyre beautiful
"There's always reasons to make mistakes. Because then you do new mistakes next time. So they're beautiful mistakes"
Small: Ive got asthma. When I was 17 I forgot to take my medication and was taken to a hospital for almost two
"I've got asthma. When I was 17 I forgot to take my medication and was taken to a hospital for almost two weeks. After that I've taken better care of my illness"
Small: I think if we keep on doing good music and people like us and they buy the magazine because we are in t
"I think if we keep on doing good music and people like us and they buy the magazine because we are in the magazine then they cant basically hate us hopefully"
Small: I have never acted in one and Im not at all interested to do so either
"I have never acted in one and I'm not at all interested to do so either"
Small: Hopefully it will be possible to get all our other albums in American shops one day so if people are in
"Hopefully it will be possible to get all our other albums in American shops one day so if people are interested they can hear it but I'm hoping that people are going to be interested in what we are going to do, not just what we've done"
Small: That music and the lyrical aspects of Razorblade Romance is so personal to me that, now with me being g
"That music and the lyrical aspects of Razorblade Romance is so personal to me that, now with me being grown up a bit and meeting new people and doing new things, it makes me look at the same things I was writing about back in the day through a different colored lens"
Small: We started playing music from an early age and so we wasnt really aware of that side of it, the weird t
"We started playing music from an early age and so we wasn't really aware of that side of it, the weird thing is the more successful you get the more free booze and drugs you get, they should be given to the bands who don't have the money"