Fact File

Name: Riku Juhani Rajamaa

Nickname: Hmmm...probably Riku Räjähde, Riksa to mention a few. I guess my friends would know more of those..

Birthplace: Helsinki,Finland

Birthday: 4th November

Eyecolour: greyblueish

Instruments: Voice, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Percussions, Steel Pan, Harmonica...

I make music since I am: 15

Hobby: Music, Movies, Football, Badminton, Floorball and other ballsports...

Music: There are so many good bands, artist, composers etc. that the list would be really long. But some all time favourites from the youth to present day are for example: Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Sting&Police, MIles Davis, Seal, Sibelius, Pat Metheny, Many bands from 90..s Seattle scene, Lots of Jazz/Blues/Fusion-intsrumental music and so on. The last years I`ve listened to Tim Christensen, Gavin DeGraw, and other good singer/songwriters..Recently Mutemath, and many Blues/Fusion- guitarists...

Film: Well..there`s also quite a few...Star Wars,Lord of the rings, American Beauty, Godfather(s), Crash, Fight Club, Silence of the lambs, Amores Perros etc and of course James Bond-movies, Films by Zucker- Zucker-Abrahams (Top Secret, Police Squad, Naked Gun...), Finnish comedy movies and the list goes on and on.

Good hab: I don`t usually come late.

Bad hab:

Drink: Non-fat milk, but depends on the day...

Food: Depends also on the day, but e.g. Nepalese, Italian, Thai.

I like a lot: Meet friends and new people, to see people enjoy what they do.

I don't like: Dishonesty

Actor/Actress: Edward Norton/ Charlize Theron

Concerts I have seen: Cardigans, Sting, The Police, Robbie Williams, Mars Volta, Tommy Emmanuelle etc.

I am afraid of: Wars

by Riku Rajamaa on 13 January 2008

28.07.2017

Riku will play with the rapper duo Profeetat a view gigs in July and Agust 2017. More @ Dates

18.02.2016

Riku will play with Mikko Sipola two gigs on 19. and 20.2.2016. More Details @ Dates

10.08.2015

Riku sent us some sommergreetings. Check them out atSummergreetings 2015

29.12.2014

Fairytales - Best of Album reached gold in Switzerland and platin in Germany.

06.08.2014

Fairytales - Best Of album from Sunrise Avenue will be out in stores in fall 2014. More info will follow soon....

11.03.2014

Unholy Ground reached Platin in Germany! Congratulation  !!!

27.02.2014

Sunrise Avenue are nomitated for the Echo-Award in Germany next to Bon Jovi, Depeche Mode, One Republic and Bastille!

06.12.2013

Sunrise Avenue just announced their own first Open Air Shows. Ticket Sale starts tomorrow at 10.

26.11.2013

"Unholy Ground" just reached Gold in Germany

19.11.2013

Check out the pictures of Rheine in our Gallery  and leave your comment underneath.

12.11.2013

Tour update!

Vienna is sold out! The venue and the date in Switzerland changed. The venue in Stuttgart is upgradet as well. Check out dates

30.10.2013

More good news:
Unholy Ground is #4 in the Switzerland album chart! Thank you Swiss Crew and all other lovely fans in Switzerland!

(Quote: Sunrise Avenue on Facebook)

29.10.2013

We just got the first album chart positions for Unholy Ground and what can we say: THANK YOU!
Germany #3
Austria #4
Finland #10

(Quote: Sunrise Avenue on Facebook)

21.10.2013

Unholy Ground is No. 1 @ iTunes Album charts in Germany!