Teemu Keisteri (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈteːmu ˈkei̯steri]; born 22 August 1985) is a Finnish visual artist and DJ who is known for his stage persona Windows95man.[2][3] As a visual artist, he gained recognition in Finland for his paintings and prints of the fictional character Ukkeli (lit. 'Old man'), whom he created in 2008.[2] As a DJ, his artistic style and appearance draw inspiration from the mid-1990s, during which the Windows 95 operating system was released. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "No Rules!", alongside singer Henri Piispanen.
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.jpg) Keisteri performing as Windows95man at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | |
| Born | 22 August 1985[1] Espoo, Finland |
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| Website | www |
Biography
Keisteri has studied photography at the Institute of Design in Lahti. He has said that he learned during his studies that he is more of a visual artist than a photographer.[4] He is also known as a video artist, dance performer and DJ. Keisteri has his own art gallery called Kalleria in Kallio, Helsinki.[3]
Keisteri participated as Windows95man with Henri Piispanen (vocals) in the 2024 edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, with the song "No Rules!".[5][6] Despite finishing last in the jury voting, he came first overall with 313 points thanks to the televote in Finland. He was thus selected to represent his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[7] In the Grand Final on the 11th of May 2024, the song received 7 points from the national juries, and a further 31 points from the general public, giving a grand total of 38 points, putting him in 19th place out of 25.[8][9]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Yaksa Yaksa |
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| Epic Tax Party |
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| No Rules! Megamix |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | ||
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| FIN [13] | LTU [14] | SWE [15] | |||
| "No Rules!"[a] | 2024 | 6 | 35 | 82 | Non-album single |
Notes
References
External links
- YouTube channel: Windows95man official
- Keisteri, Teemu: History of Ukkeli, Khaos Publishing 2016. ISBN 9789526847818. (in Finnish)
- Beto Guzmán Abundes: Teemu Keisteri’s Art World, Nordic Style Magazine 30.5.2016. Archived.