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Lordi 로르디

About

Lordi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈloːrdi]) is a Finnish rock band from Rovaniemi. The band was formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume maker Mr Lordi (Tomi Petteri Putaansuu), and are known for wearing monster masks and using horror elements with pyrotechnics during concerts and music videos. The band rose to fame in 2002 with their hit single "Would You Love a Monsterman?", and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with their song "Hard Rock Hallelujah". Lordi has toured and recorded actively since 2002, and Mr Lordi upgrades the band's costumes and masks for each album.

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Verified facts

Lordi (로르디) — verified Korean artist. Debut 1992. Agency: Sony Music. 14 members.

Details

• Genre: hard rock, heavy metal music, shock rock
• Awards: First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest, Emma Award for Band of the Year

Source reconciliation

• MusicBrainz lists the Korean name as Lordi; KoreaAPI uses 로르디 (chosen by source authority).

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Members (14)

• Mr Lordi
• Amen
• Sami Keinänen
• Erna Siikavirta
• Sami Wolking
• Sampsa Astala
• Niko Hurme
• Leena Peisa
• Samer el Nahhal
• Tonmi Lillman
• Hella
• Mana
• Hiisi
• Kone

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• Wikidata — structured open knowledge base · view ↗
• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• MusicBrainz — open music database · view ↗

Verification history

Verified & tracked since 2026-08-16 · 5 verified snapshots.

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