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Cheek (rapper)

Jare Henrik Tiihonen, better known by his stage name Cheek, is a Finnish former rapper and singer. During his career, he released twelve studio albums, of which three have gone multi-platinum, two platinum and three gold. Four of the albums have reached number one on the Official Finnish Album Chart.

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Cheek
Jare Henrik Tiihonen
Cheek at the Ilosaarirock festival in 2016
Cheek at the Ilosaarirock festival in 2016
Background information
Born
Jare Henrik Tiihonen

(1981-12-22) 22 December 1981
Vantaa, Finland
OriginLahti, Finland
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1998–2018
Labels

Jare Henrik Tiihonen (born 22 December 1981 Vantaa, Finland), better known by his stage name Cheek, is a Finnish former rapper and singer. During his career, he released twelve studio albums, of which three have gone multi-platinum, two platinum and three gold. Four of the albums have reached number one on the Official Finnish Album Chart.12

In November 2017, he announced that he would end his career in August 2018.3

Discography

Certificates

  • Kuka muu muka - 8x platinum
  • Sokka Irti - 5x platinum
  • Alpha Omega - 3x platinum
  • Jare Henrik Tiihonen - platinum
  • Jare Henrik Tiihonen 2 - platinum
  • Kuka sä oot - gold
  • Avaimet mun kulmille - gold
  • Käännän sivuu - gold

Achievements

  • Most listened-to Finnish-language artist of all time on Spotify 4
  • First Finnish artist to sell out the Helsinki Olympic Stadium5
  • Third most Emma Awards won by an individual 6
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Cheek (3)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  2. "Kulta- ja platinalevyt". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  3. "Jättiyllätys: Cheek lopettaa uransa! Viimeinen konsertti elokuussa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 15 November 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. Tervo, Toni (23 November 2017). "Tässä ovat Spotifyn kaikkien aikojen kuunnelluimmat suomalaiset artistit ja kappaleet – osaatko arvata top 10:n?". Vantaan Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  5. Kammonen, Teemu (19 December 2013). "Cheek teki historiaa! Stadion myyty loppuun 71 minuutissa". Uusi Suomi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  6. "Emman historia". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.