{"id":12069,"date":"2025-11-22T07:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/happy-birthday-ville-valo\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T09:16:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T08:16:56","slug":"happy-birthday-ville-valo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/happy-birthday-ville-valo\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday VILLE VALO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11-22-VilleValo_Joonas-Brandt-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11-22-VilleValo_Joonas-Brandt-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11-22-VilleValo_Joonas-Brandt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11-22-VilleValo_Joonas-Brandt-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11-22-VilleValo_Joonas-Brandt-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11-22-VilleValo_Joonas-Brandt.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Joonas Brandt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former <strong>HIM frontman<\/strong> Ville Valo celebrates his 47th birthday today. We wish the Finn all the best and continued success with his new project <strong>VV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><br\/>&#8211; Before Ville Valo took over the vocals for <strong>HIM<\/strong>, he played bass.<br\/>&#8211; Ville learned to play the guitar at the age of seven.<br\/>&#8211; He wrote his first song at the age of 13.<br\/>&#8211; The first record I bought myself was &#8220;Animalize&#8221; by <strong>KISS<\/strong>.<br\/>&#8211; The first concert he ever attended was by <strong>Iron Maiden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Do you already know this book about HIM? There are still a few left in our store:<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/HIM-389x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10926\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7072727272727273;width:159px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/HIM-389x550.jpg 389w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/HIM.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orkus-shop.de\/p\/him-glorious-black-das-komplette-buch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Orkus! Shop<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Experience <strong>VV<\/strong> live:<br\/>December 29-31, 2023 FI-Helsinki, Helldone 2023<br\/>April 04, 2024 GR-Tavros, Fuzz Club<br\/>April 05, 2024 GR-Thessaloniki, Principal Club Theater<br\/>April 06, 2024 BU-Sofia, \u0420\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0430 \u0446\u0435\u043d\u0430<br\/>April 08, 2024 RO-Bucharest, Sala Palatului<br\/>April 09, 2024 SI-Belgrade, Usce Park<br\/>April 11, 2024 SL-Ljubljana, Cvetlicarna<br\/>April 12, 2024 SK-Bratislava, MMC<br\/>April 13, 2024 PL-Katowice, MCK<br\/>April 15, 2024 LV-Vilnius, Compensa<br\/>April 16, 2024 LV-Riga, Palladium<br\/>April 17, 2024 EE-Tallinn, Helitehas<br\/>April 19, 2024 FI-Oulum Tullisali<br\/>April 20, 2024 FI-Seinajoki, Rytmikorjaamo<br\/>April 21, 2024 FI-Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Lutakko<br\/>April 23, 2024 FI-Tampere, Tullukamarin Pakkahuone<br\/>April 24, 2024 FI-Turku<br\/>April 26, 2024 SW-Gothenburg, Pustervik<br\/>April 28, 2024 NO-Oslo, Rockefeller<br\/>April 29, 2024 SW-Stockholm, Berzelii Park<br\/>April 30, 2024 DK-Copenhagen, Amager Bio<br\/>May 02, 2024 DE-Bremen, Aladin Music Hall<br\/>May 03, 2024 DE-Leipzig, Haus Auensee<br\/>May 04, 2024 DE-Wiesbaden, Schlachthof<br\/>May 05, 2024 BE-Brussels, Ancienne Belgique<br\/>May 07, 2024 NL-Tilburg, Poppodium<br\/>May 10, 2024 UK-London, Royal Albert Hall<\/p>\n\n<p>Do you already have your tickets?<\/p>\n\n<p>Enjoy <strong>HIM<\/strong> in our &#8220;Dark Rock&#8221; playlist on Spotify:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/4a8tFMHxEHEoKdqONILAFV?si=4c37f35ac18e4945\" title=\"Spotify Embed: DARK ROCK\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/4a8tFMHxEHEoKdqONILAFV?si=4c37f35ac18e4945&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former HIM frontman Ville Valo celebrates his 47th birthday today. 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