When is Käärijä's birthday?

Käärijä's birthday is October 21. He was born on October 21, 1993 in Helsinki, Finland.

Who shares a birthday with Käärijä?

Famous people who share Käärijä's October 21 birthday include Alfred Nobel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Kim Kardashian and Ursula K. Le Guin.

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Käärijä — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 21 October 1993 · Age: 33

How old is Käärijä?

Käärijä is 33 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 21 October 1993.

Finnish rapper whose wild, green-jacketed performance of Cha Cha Cha won the Eurovision 2023 public vote

Did you know?His bright green bolero jacket became a Eurovision icon.

Quick facts

Date of birth21 October 1993
Age33
NationalityFinnish
BirthplaceHelsinki, Finland

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Käärijä became the people's champion of Eurovision 2023. Cha Cha Cha mixed metal, rap and party music. His green jacket and wild performance made him a fan favourite. He won the televote but lost overall to Loreen. The song became a hit across Europe. He remains popular in Finland and beyond. His friendship with fellow contestants became one of the contest's memorable stories. He has toured widely since his Eurovision success.

Key Milestones

2020: Releases his debut album Fantasiaa
2023: Wins UMK
2023: Finishes second at Eurovision

Jere Mikael Pöyhönen (born 21 October 1993), known professionally as Käärijä (Finnish:), is a Finnish rapper, singer and songwriter. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Cha Cha Cha", placing second with 526 points and finishing first in the public vote with 376.

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Käärijä: The Cha Cha Cha Singer

Finnish rapper, born 1993

Käärijä was born in Helsinki on 21 October 1993.

He was born Jere Pöyhönen and grew up in Vantaa, Finland.

He finished second at Eurovision 2023 with Cha Cha Cha.

He won the public vote that year.

Career highlights

2020Fantasiaa: debut album
2023Televote: tops the public vote
2023UMK: wins Finland's selection
2023Eurovision: finishes second
2023Cha Cha Cha: number one in Finland

Age: 33
Status: Living

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When is Käärijä's birthday?: Käärijä's birthday is October 21. He was born on October 21, 1993 in Helsinki, Finland.
How old is Käärijä?: Käärijä is 33 years old, and turns 34 on his next birthday, October 21.
Who shares a birthday with Käärijä?: Famous people who share Käärijä's October 21 birthday include Alfred Nobel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Kim Kardashian and Ursula K. Le Guin.

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