{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{short description|Finnish singer}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jippu | image = Jippu-35.jpg | caption = | image_size = 250 | birth_name = Meri-Tuuli Elorinne | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|10}} | origin = Helsinki, Finland | instrument = Vocals | genre = Pop | occupation = Singer, songwriter | years_active = 2005–present | label = Helsinki Music Company | associated_acts = Samuli Edelmann | website = }} '''Meri-Tuuli Elorinne'''<ref>[http://www.vantaanlauri.fi/arkisto/2006/2006-04-13/paivaelamaa/Lohtua_ikavaan Vantaan Lauri: Lohtua ikävään] {{in lang|fi}}</ref> (born September 10, 1985, in Helsinki), better known by her stage name '''Jippu''', is a Finnish pop singer.
Her father, Jorma Elorinne was an operatic tenor. She started singing very early and at the age of 11, was part of The Kids. She released her single "Kii" in 2005 that was used as a theme song for ''FC Venus'', a Finnish romantic comedy film directed by Joona Tena. Based on this, she released her debut album ''Salaisuuksia, joita yksinäiset huutaa unissaan'' in September 2006. She won "Best debut album" for her release during Emma-gaala Finnish music awards in 2007. Her follow-up album, ''Kuka teki minusta tän naisen,'' went gold, reaching the top of the Finnish Albums Chart.
In 2008, she took part in the selection process to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Kanna minut", but was unsuccessful in her bid as the choice went to Teräsbetoni and their song "Missä miehet ratsastaa"
In late 2009 her collaboration with Samuli Edelmann resulted in a very successful joint album entitled ''Pimeä onni'' that reached No. 2 in the Finnish Albums Chart. Her duo single "Jos sä tahdot niin" with Edelmann topped the Finnish singles chart followed by another single with Edelmann, the title track "Pimeä onni" which hit the top 20. She returned in 2012 with her solo album released in April 2012 entitled ''Väärinpäin lentävät linnut''.
== Discography == === Albums === {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="180"|Album !align="center" colspan="1"|Charts !align="center" rowspan="2" width="100"|Certification |- !width="20"|<small>FIN</small><br><ref name="chart">[http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jippu FinnishCharts.com: Jippu page]</ref> |- |align="center"|2006 |''Salaisuuksia, joita yksinäiset huutaa unissaan'' |align="center"|11 |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2008 |''Kuka teki minusta tän naisen'' |align="center"|1 |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2010 |''Pimeä onni'' (with Samuli Edelmann) |align="center"|2 |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2012 |''Väärinpäin lentävät linnut'' |align="center"|8 |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2014 |''Rakkauden Joulu'' |align="center"|23 |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2016 |''Made in Heaven'' |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="center"|2018 |''Getsemane'' |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |}
=== EPs === *2006: ''Enkelten kaupunki'' (Sunsilk, Special Edition, 2006)
=== Singles === ;Charting singles {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="180"|Single !align="center" colspan="1"|Charts !align="center" rowspan="2" width="100"|Certification !align="center" rowspan="2" width="180"|Album |- !width="20"|<small>FIN</small><br><ref name="chart"/> |- |align="center"|2009 |Jos sä tahdot niin <br><small>(with Samuli Edelmann)</small> |align="center"|1 |align="center"| |align="center" rowspan="2"|''Pimeä onni'' |- |align="center"|2010 |"Pimeä onni" <br><small>(with Samuli Edelmann)</small> |align="center"|17 |align="center"| |- |}
;Other solo song releases *2004: "Piiloon/Liikaa/Kii" *2005: "Kii" *2006: "Kukkakaupan kulmalla" *2006: "Enkelten kaupunki" (promotional single) *2006: "Kaksi kauneinta" (promotional single) *2006: "Piiloon" (promotional single) *2007: "Vanha kaunis mies" (promotional single) *2008: "Kanna minut" (promotional single) *2008: "Kuka teki minusta tän naisen" (promotional single) *2008: "Tuonelan koivut" (promotional single) *2012: "Väärinpäin lentävät linnut"
=== Music videos === * ''Kii'' * ''Enkelten kaupunki'' (directed by Lauri Nurkse) * ''Kuka teki minusta tän naisen'' (directed by Lauri Nurkse) * ''Tuonelan koivut'' (directed by Tuukka Temonen)
==References== {{Reflist}} *[http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/jippu/artist.jhtml CMT.com Jippu page]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
==External links== *[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jippu Discogs]
{{Authority control}} {{Commons category|Jippu}}
Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Singers from Helsinki Category:Finnish pop singers Category:Finnish women pop singers Category:21st-century Finnish women singers