Finlanders, a Finnish pop band formed in 1984 in Turku, consists of members Aarne Hartelin, Lasse Paasikko, Pasi Ketola, Juha Kangassalo, and Juho Jokio. The group's debut album Finlanders esittää was released in 1985, marking their entry into the music scene. Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, they released several albums, including Haavenainen (1986), Bamboleo (1988), and Painu lähemmäksi kultasein (1990). Other notable releases include Huviretki (1992), Mitä sulle kuuluu? (2007), and the Christmas albums Iloinen Joulusoitto vol 1 (2011) and Iloinen Joulusoitto vol 2 (2013), both collaborations with Seitsemän Seinähullua Veljestä. Their album Seikkailija (2005) achieved platinum certification in Finland. In 2014, their track "Oikeesti" was voted the second best Finnish love song of all time.
