Timo Kojo (born 9 May 1953) is aFinnishpoprock singer. He was born inHelsinki, and started his recording career in 1977 when his band,Madame George, released their only album,Madame George: What's Happening?.
Kojo's first solo album,So Mean, was a hit in Finland. The second sold equally well, though it was not considered quite as good. In 1981, however, his third solo album was a flop.
In theEurovision Song Contest of 1982 he represented his country with the entryNuku pommiin (Oversleep!), a rock song with music byJim Pembroke and lyrics byJuice Leskinen; the conductor wasOssi Runne. The song performed inFinnish was a protest againstnuclear bombs and the danger of a nuclear war inEurope (theCold War was still under way in 1982). The song received no points (nul points). Despite this poor result, Kojo continued his career in his native country.
Kojo's music declined in popularity in Finland after 1982; however, he remains well known on the strength of his Eurovision career.
