Koop Arponen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Koop Arponen
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Apr 20, 1984(1984-04-20)
Age	40
Birthplace	Lappeenranta
Country	Finland
Birth City	Lappeenranta
Horoscope	Taurus

Koop Arponen Biography

Koop Arponen is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on April 20, 1984 in Lappeenranta, Lappeenranta, Finland. Koop Juho Alexander Arponen (born 20 April 1984 in Lappeenranta, Finland) is a Finnish singer and the winner of the fourth series of the Idols in 2008.

In early 2010 Arponen and two other musicians, James Lascelles and Dane Stefaniuk formed an acoustic three piece band called Flute of Shame [1]. The group have already toured extensively in Finland and parts of Spain and Britain. In 2011 they represented Finland at the international New Wave Song Contest in Latvia, where they won the Alla Pugachova Golden Star Award for best original song.

They are currently working on their second EP, having released their first EP ‘Coming Home’ on 2 July 2012.

Arponen has a son, born in 2016, with his British wife Cordelia, whom he married in 2014. They live in London, England.

In August 2008 Arponen took part in the Finnish version of Pop Idol, Idols (Finland). He convinced the judges and the audience with his performances. Nevertheless, the 18-year-old Pete Parkkonen was the favourite until he was dropped in the penultimate competition. In the final, Arponen got 70,3% of the votes. Anna Puustjärvi was second. The winner’s song, Insomnia debuted at number one on the Official Finnish Album Chart. After the victory he received media’s interest in his mother’s home country the Netherlands and his former place of residence, England. In the spring of 2009 Arponen toured Finland with the semifinalists of that Idols-season. His debut album New Town was released on 18 March 2009, and entered the Official Finnish Album Chart at number one.

Koop Arponen Net Worth

Koop Arponen is one of the richest Singer from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Koop Arponen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Koop Arponen was born in Lappeenranta, Eastern Finland to a Finnish father and a Dutch mother. When he was two, his family moved to Belgium and to England a few years later where he attended Cheam High School in Cheam, Greater London, between 1995 and 2002. He was elected as Head Boy of the School in 2001. At the age of five he started to play the piano, but quit 6 years later. At the age of 16 he started to play it again and also started to compose music. While doing his national service at the Finnish Army, he learnt to play the guitar. In England he studied at the University of Hull Scarborough Campus and graduated with a BA degree in Creative Music Technology with Business Management. After winning a karaoke contest, he won £1000 and bought some audio equipment. He also used to play in local pubs and clubs.

Arponen’s father died in the summer of 2008 and after that he moved back to Finland to his grandmother’s, who lives in the village of Pihlajavesi in Keuruu.

In the spring and summer 2009 Arponen toured Finland extensively, and in October 2009 he released I Love It When I See You Smile, a song he wrote for the breast cancer charity foundation Pink Ribbon. He donated his royalties from the song to the charity and Samsung also donated a percentage of the purchase price to the foundation. Arponen’s second album Bright Lights was released on 24 March 2010.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Koop Arponen Dating?

According to our records, Koop Arponen married to Cordelia Arponen. As of December 1, 2023, Koop Arponen’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Koop Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Koop Arponen celebrates birthday on April 20 of every year.