About
Ilkka Tapani Alanko (born 21 November 1969) is a Finnish musician. He is a lead vocalist, co-founder, songwriter, and guitarist for the Finnish rock band Neljä Ruusua. Alanko's debut solo album Elektra was released in 2009, and it peaked at number seven on the Finnish Albums Chart.
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Alanko is also a founder of the eponymous ensemble Ilkka Alanko Orchestra. In 2010, the orchestra released its debut album Ruusuja, which also spawned a television documentary Ilkka Alanko Orchestra – Poplaulajan työpäivä.
In 2010, Alanko won the talent show Kuorosota, the Finnish version of Clash of the Choirs, with his choir.
Member of
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Neljä Ruusua guitar, lead vocals
Discography
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Singles
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Also known as
Ilkka Tapani Alanko
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- f2eab338-986b-4e1c-bc4f-78f1cfc13976
- IPI
- 00209084578
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.