Anna Puu (born Anna Puustjärvi; February 3, 1982) is a Finnish singer-songwriter.[1] She placed second in Finland's Idols 2008 competition.[2]

Anna Puu
Anna Puu performing in 2009
Background information
Born (1982-02-03) February 3, 1982 (age 42)
Outokumpu, Finland
Years active2008 – present

Puu's first album, Anna Puu, was released on April 29, 2009, and reached #1. The first single, "C'est la vie", was released in mid-April and reached #1 in Finland. Another single, "Kaunis päivä", reached #6 on the Finnish charts, but the last single "Melankolian riemut" failed to make an impact on the charts. The album has since sold over 60,000 copies.

Puu released a second album, Sahara, on May 26, 2010, and it also reached #1. The singles "Riko minut" and "Sinä olet minä" failed to chart. Her third album, Antaudun, was released on October 26, 2012, and reached #2. "Kolme pientä sanaa", the first single, failed to chart.

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak positions Certification
FIN
[3]
2009 Anna Puu 1
2010 Sahara 1
2012 Antaudun 2
2015 Rakkaudella 10
2016 Melankolian riemut 2009–2015 35
2018 Nälkäinen sydän 1

Singles

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Year Album Peak positions Album
FIN
[3]
2009 "C'est la vie" 1 Anna Puu
"Kaunis päivä" 6
2013 "Säännöt Rakkaudelle" 11 Antaudun
2016 "Suudellaan" 6
"Kovaa" 16
2018 "Me ollaan runo" 14
"Keho puhuu" 14
2020 "2020"
(with Olavi Uusivirta)
9
[4]
2023 "Rakkaus tappaa" 46
[5]

References

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  1. ^ Heikkinen, Mikko-Pekka (28 February 2019). "HS:n toimittaja Mari Koppinen kirjoittaa Anna Puun tarinan – kirja ilmestyy syksyllä". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Anna Puu". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Anna Pu discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  5. ^ "Singlet 17/2023" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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