Signmark (real name Marko Vuorheimo, fin. Marko Vilhelm Vuoriheimo ; born 1978) is a deaf Finnish rapper. He became the first deaf musician to sign a contract with one of the leading music labels - Warner Music .
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| Full name | Marko vuoriheimo |
| Date of Birth | June 26, 1978 ( 41) |
| Place of Birth | Helsinki , Finland |
| A country |  Finland |
| Professions | |
| Years of activity | 2004 - present |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Aliases | |
| Labels | Warner music group |
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Discography
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Biography
Born June 26, 1978 in Helsinki, since deaf since birth.
Music attracted Marco as a child, when he first learned to perform Christmas carols in sign language. To improve his performance, he spent a lot of time in front of the mirror.
His albums are simultaneously released on CD , where sound tracks with vocals are recorded, and on DVD , where the artist performs each track in Finnish sign language [1] . Signmark gives many concerts around the world, while in rhythm it is guided by the vibration of the beat and bass line and rhymes in sign language [2] .
Signmark was one of the Finnish musicians competing in national qualifications to represent the country at Eurovision 2009 . Together with Osmo Iconen, he performed the song Speakerbox [3] .
In 2008, Signmark traveled to Russia by attending the Star of Hope festival in St. Petersburg . Until 2009, he performed with Heiki Soini and Kim Erom. After that, the band broke up, and Marco Vuorheimo signed a personal contract with the label Warner Music .
Discography
Signmark's debut album was released on November 29, 2006. There are eight songs on the album, many of which related to the history and culture of the Finnish community.
- (2006)
- Breaking The Rules (2010) [4]
- Silent Shout (2014) [5]
See also
- Finland at Eurovision 2009
Notes
- ↑ Other News: Signmark (inaccessible link) . European Union of the Deaf (February 2007). Date of treatment February 8, 2010. Archived July 20, 2011. (eng.)
- ↑ Signmark does what he wants
- ↑ Suomen karsinnan kutsuartistit valittu (fin.) (Neopr.) ? . YLE (September 25, 2008). Date of treatment November 29, 2009. Archived December 10, 2008. (fin.)
- ↑ Signmark - Breaking The Rules
- ↑ Signmark - Silent Shout