Biography
Samu Aleksi Haber (born 2 April 1976) is a Finnish singer, songwriter, television music competition judge and entrepreneur. He is the lead vocalist and frontman of pop-rock band Sunrise Avenue.Haber established the band Sunrise in 1992 with his friend Jan Hohenthal. Hohenthal left the band in 2002 as he wanted to focus on his solo career. In 2002 Haber changed the band name to Sunrise Avenue. Between 2002 and 2005 Haber visited 102 record companies and agents trying to find a label for Sunrise Avenue's music. The first album was made with financial help from Haber's friend Mikko Virtala, who sold his house to pay the studio costs.
Haber is an Ice Hockey fanatic and his favourite team is Helsingfors IFK. Haber played ice hockey in Espoon Kiekkoseura until the age of 14 as defence-man attending tournaments also in Canada and USA. Haber's other hobbies are kettle bell training and jogging.
Haber's band Sunrise Avenue has released three studio albums selling more than 2,000,000 copies and 2,000,000 singles worldwide. Haber is Sunrise Avenue's main songwriter and he has written all the band's songs either alone or with a producer and cowriter. The band's latest international hit Hollywood Hills was written by Haber alone.
Haber is working as co-manager for new Finnish bands and artists together with the CoMusic Management. Haber owned studio Sonic Kitchen with producers Jukka Backlund and Aku Sinivalo 2007–2010. Haber's military status is Finnish Navy Sergeant.
Haber's father's family is from Germany, but his family has always lived in Finland.
Haber has one sister, Sanna (23 January 1978) and one brother, Santtu (29 January 1989).
In 2020, Haber teamed up with Rea Garvey for a duo coaching team on The Voice of Germany, he won the season, but was also a solo coach in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
Haber presented Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023, Finland's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.
Filmography
all 22
self 18
TV Shows 16
Movies 6
Producer 1
Christoffer Strandberg Show (2023)
The Grump: In Search of an Escort (2022)
Uppercut (2021)
Quiz ohne Grenzen (2020)
deep und deutlich (2020)
The Masked Singer (2019)
Sunrise Avenue - Fairytales Best Of 2006-2014 (Live at O² World Hamburg) (2014)
Die Helene Fischer Show 2013 (2013)
Playlist – Sound of my Life (2013)
Vain elämää (2012)
Sunrise Avenue: Out of Style (Live Edition) (2012)
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (2012)
The Voice of Germany (2011)
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell (2011)
SRF bi de Lüt (2009)
Markus Lanz (2008)
Inas Nacht (2007)
Sunrise Avenue: Live in Wonderland (2007)
Leute heute (1997)
DAS! (1991)
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin (1989)
Bambi Awards (1948)
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GenderMale
Birthday1976-04-02 (47 years old)
Birth NameSamu Aleksi Haber
Birth PlaceHelsinki, Finland
CitizenshipsFinland
Also Known AsSunrise Avenue
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