NEW VILLE VALO & AGENTS SINGLE IKKUNAPRINSESSA OUT JAN 4 

The second single release by Ville Valo & Agents, a version of the well known Badding classic Ikkunaprinsessa, will be out on Friday Jan 4, 2019. The single preceeds the highly anticipated album Ville Valo & Agents, set to be released on Feb 15. 

”Back in ’82 Ikkunaprinsessa (a Finnish version of Glendora, the Perry Como classic) felt like an odd choice for a new Badding single. I must confess that I, in my role as the arranger, had my doubts – is it rock’n’roll enough? Well, I was proven wrong in a big way! It was an instant hit, it kick-started Badding’s comeback and has remained an important piece of the soundtrack of Finnish popular music. 
Our return to the original scene of the crime, the Finnvox studios, was very emotional. Three of the original criminals from nearly forty years ago were back at it: Risto Hemmi, Kai Pulliainen and myself. This time the arrangement is indeed a bit more rock’n’roll! Ville has come up with a great harmonic vocal arrangement that just fits like a glove. It goes to show that great songs don’t have a best before date”, states Esa Pulliainen. 
The first single taken from the forthcoming album was the previously unreleased Rauli ’Badding’ Somerjoki song Orpolapsi kiurun. 
The tour, an one-off collaboration, will kick off in early March and will end after the Summer festival appearances. Many of the shows are already sold out. 

Ville Valo & Agents will make their live debut on Feb 2, when they perform at the Emma Gaala (the Finnish equivalent of the Grammy Awards). 

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VILLE VALO & AGENTS - LIVE 2019: 

Mar 2 Himos Areena, Jämsä 
Mar 8 Hotelli Ravintola Leikari, Kotka – SOLD OUT 
Mar 9 Hotelli Ravintola Leikari, Kotka – SOLD OUT 
Mar 13 Tanssisali Lutakko, Jyväskylä – SOLD OUT 
Mar 14 Tanssisali Lutakko, Jyväskylä – SOLD OUT 
Mar 15 Tuiskula, Nivala 
Mar 16 Kylpylä Hotelli Rauhalahti, Kuopio – SOLD OUT 
Mar 21 Logomo, Turku 
Mar 23 Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki – SOLD OUT 
Mar 30 M/S Viking Grace 
Apr 5 Areena, Oulu 
Apr 6 Hullu Poro Areena, Kittilä 
Apr 11 Finlandia-klubi, Lahti – SOLD OUT 
Apr 12 Finlandia-klubi, Lahti – SOLD OUT 
Apr 13 Ähtäri-halli, Ähtäri 
Apr 16 Tavastia klubi, Helsinki – SOLD OUT 
Apr 17 Tavastia klubi, Helsinki – SOLD OUT 
Apr 18 Tavastia klubi, Helsinki – SOLD OUT 
Apr 19 Tavastia klubi, Helsinki – SOLD OUT 
Apr 20 Tulliklubi, Tampere – SOLD OUT 
Apr 30 Esakallio, Somero 
Jun 7 Naapurivaaran Huvikeskus, Sotkamo 
Jun 8 Syvälahden Viihdekeskus, Kangasniemi 

FESTIVAL APPEARANCES 2019 

Jun 28 Provinssirock, Seinäjoki 
Jun 29 Iskelmäfestivaali, Jämsä 
Jul 6 Ruisrock, Turku 
Jul 12 Ilosaarirock, Joensuu 
Jul 20 Pori Jazz, Pori 
Jul 26 Qstock, Oulu 
Aug 9 Flow Festival, Helsinki 

Tickets and further info: www.redberg.fi