Lordi

Summary

Lordi is a musical group^[1]. Lordi ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,290 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lordi received the First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest^[3].
• Lordi received the Emma Award for Band of the Year^[4].
• Lordi's instance of is recorded as musical group^[5].
• Lordi's genre is hard rock^[6].
• Lordi's genre is heavy metal music^[7].
• Lordi's genre is shock rock^[8].
• Lordi's genre is pop metal^[9].
• Lordi's record label is recorded as Sony Music^[10].
• Lordi's record label is recorded as AFM Records^[11].
• Lordi's record label is recorded as GUN Records^[12].
• Lordi's record label is recorded as The End Records^[13].
• Lordi's record label is recorded as Drakkar Entertainment^[14].
• Lordi's record label is recorded as Bertelsmann Music Group^[15].
• Lordi's discography is recorded as Lordi discography^[16].
• Lordi's Commons category is recorded as Lordi^[17].
• Lordi's country of origin is recorded as Finland^[18].
• Lordi comprises Mr Lordi^[19].
• Lordi comprises Amen^[20].
• Lordi comprises Hella^[21].
• Lordi comprises Mana^[22].
• Lordi comprises Hiisi^[23].
• Lordi comprises Kone^[24].
• 1992 marks the founding of Lordi^[25].
• Lordi's location of formation is recorded as Helsinki^[26].
• Lordi's official website is recorded as https://lordi.fi^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1996^[30]

• Genre(s): hard rock, metal, speed metal^[31]

• Community tags: esc, finnish, hard rock, metal, speed metal^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b5b4ba6e-6e34-4669-a33b-0d813b4c3d83^[33]

Body

Founding

1992 marks the founding of Lordi^[25]. Lordi's location of formation is recorded as Helsinki^[26].

Identity

Lordi's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Lordi'}^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest^[3], a music award^[35], founded in 1956^[36] and Emma Award for Band of the Year^[4].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Lordi include Lordi's Square^[37], a square^[38], in Finland^[39].

Why It Matters

Lordi ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,290 views/month).^[2] Lordi has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] Lordi is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Lordi has been cited as an influence by Sam Ryder^[42], a singer^[43], b. 1989^[44], of United Kingdom^[45].

Entities named for Lordi include Lordi's Square^[37], a square^[38], in Finland^[39].

FAQs

What awards did Lordi receive?

Honors received include First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest^[3] and Emma Award for Band of the Year^[4].

Who did Lordi influence?

Lordi has been cited as an influence by Sam Ryder^[42].