If not for music, Teemu Brunila might probably not have found himself celebrated in many ways. His music talent is vast as he sings, writes, and produces music. He is best acknowledged as a Finnish who was the lead vocal singer of the now-disbanded ‘The Crash’, as well as a songwriter who has worked with many artists in Finland, America, and Britain.
Who is Teemu Brunila?
He was born Teemu William Brunila on November 24, 1976, in Finland. According to his earliest life, Teemu would rather have most parts of it remain private. However, in terms of education, he attended the University of Turku where he majored in law.
His music career kicked off after Brunila met Samuli Haataja in 1991. Although the band began with the name ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’, they later changed it to ‘New Deal’, and ‘The Crush’. Finally, the name was changed to The Crash in 1998 and Dani Aavinen was replaced with Toni Ahola. The band however became popular with Brunila, Samaila Haataja, Errki Kaila, and Samuli ‘JJ’ Jokinen as members. Throughout the time they were together, they worked towards releasing 4 studio albums, one compilation album, and many other singles that made way to different charts in Finland, Germany, and Sweden before disbanding. Aside his ability to sing and play the guitar, he has to his name a co-writer and producer of a number of songs.
Important Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Him
1. He is the first Finnish to have co-written a song for an album at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart
As mentioned earlier, Brunila is a great songwriter and has written and co-written songs for many artists within and outside of Finland. Some of the popular songs co-written by him include David Guetta’s ‘Keep Loving You’, Milly Pye’s ‘Too Many People’, and Flo Rida’s ‘That’s What I Like’, and ‘Here It Is’ among others. However, it was not until he co-wrote Trey Songz’s 2012 ‘Never Again’ on his ‘Chapter V’ album that he became the first Finn to have co-written a song for an album at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart.
2. He doesn’t have the intention to practice law
A Law graduate, Brunilla says he doesn’t have the intention to practice law.
3. Is Teemu Brunila gay?
His sexual orientation has been one major topic of discussion about the artist, especially because he keeps his relationship status private. While others claim the artist could be gay, others say he is likely straight. According to Reddit, the artist has come out to say he’s pansexual.
4. The truth about him being transgender
Probably because of his voice, and the little knowledge about his childhood, there have been speculations that Brunila might be transgender. However, there is no evidence to back this claim.
5. Teemu Brunila is speculated to be the voice behind Studio Killer’s Cheery
Studio Killers is a Danish-British-Finnish music band that has found a way to gain popularity through music since 2011 after releasing a single ‘Ode to the Bouncer’. Although the identities of the members of the band have not been disclosed, fans have claimed that Chubby Cherry’s voice is of Teemu. Other members of the band include Goldie Foxx, Dyna Mink, and Bipolar Bear.
6. He co-wrote and produced one of ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ soundtracks
The award-winning romance film ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ has many soundtracks including ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever’ (Zayn and Taylor Swift), ‘Not Afraid Anymore’ (Halsey), and ‘Birthday’ (JP Cooper) among others. While different people wrote the different songs, ‘Birthday’ was co-written and produced by Brunila.
7. He is a co-founder of Fried Publishing
Fried Publishing is a publishing company that focuses on creative songwriters in Finnish. Brunila is a co-founder of the company and has contributed towards its success in different ways.
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8. Teemu Brunila was part of the making of Mika’s tribute song to Freddie Mercury
In the writing of Mika’s song ‘Last Party’ in his 2015 album ‘No Place in Heaven’, Brunila was actively involved as a co-writer. The song was a major hit with over 4 million views on YouTube among other attentions given to it. Also, the song was a tribute to Mercury, one of the greatest lead vocalists of the rock band Queen who died in November 1991.
9. His net worth
As Teemu Brunila got involved in entertainment through music, the platform has added to the weight of his bank account, and according to Net Worth Post, Brunila’s net worth is estimated at $13 million.
10. Height and body measurement
As at this writing, his actual height remains unknown but is above 5 feet.
