Ismo Alanko came to the attention of public in 1980 as the singer of legendary Finnish band Hassisen Kone. He has also been seen as a front person of Sielun Veljet and Ismo Alanko Säätiö and also as a solo artist since the 90´s.
During his more than 40-year career, Ismo Alanko has sold almost 700,000 records, received numerous Emma awards and sold out tours and concerts in every decade of his career.