Back Dingo (ansambel) Estonian Dingo (yhtye) Finnish Dingo (groupe) French Dingo (gruppo musicale) Italian Dingo (группа) Russian Dingo (musikgrupp) Swedish
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Pori, Finland |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock, new wave, glam rock |
| Years active | 1982–1986, 1993–1994, 1998–2002, 2004–present |
| Labels | Warner, Edel, Sonet, Bang Trax |
| Members | Pertti Neumann Jonttu Virta Tom Eklund Leena Peisa Saska Ketonen |
| Past members | See below |
| Website | dingomania |
Dingo is a Finnish rock band formed around 1982, which became one of the most popular Finnish bands in history.[1]
The band's style fused Finnish melancholy with catchy rock melodies. The band was led by the frontman Pertti Neumann (also known as Pertti Nieminen). For a few years at its peak, Dingo was one of the most popular Finnish rock bands and caused a phenomenon called "Dingomania" all over Finland. The band's popularity was most prominent among teenage girls, although the band had listeners in all age groups.[2]: 374 [3]: 256
Dingo's number one hit was "Autiotalo" from 1984, also released in English as "The House without a Name". A separate youth culture was formed in Finland, known as the Dingoes. Their success, however, was short-lived, and Dingo broke up in October 1986. The band regrouped in 1998 and continues to perform occasionally. The band has sold over 500,000 records in Finland.[4]
Dingo has also released the songs "Tell Me Now" (1986) and "Tobacco Road" (1986) in English.
- ^ Lindfors, Jukka; Matilainen, Ville: "Tääl on kovat dingot menossa" - porilaisbändi herätti 1980-luvun Suomessa ennennäkemätöntä hysteriaa, Yle 2 July 2020. Accessed on 24 July 2024.
- ^ Bruun, Seppo; Lindfors, Jukka; Luoto, Santtu; Salo, Markku: Jee jee jee. Suomalaisen rokin historia. Helsinki: WSOY 1998. ISBN 951-0-22503-7.
- ^ Hämläinen, Jyrki: Tähtien tuska ja kimallus. Tie, totuus ja elämöinti 1959-1993. Helsinki: Otava 1993. ISBN 951-112-583-4
- ^ "Dingo" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.