Samu Haber

Samu Haber
Haber in 2019
Haber in 2019
Background information
Born
Samu Aleksi Haber

(1976-04-02) 2 April 1976 (age 50)
Helsinki, Finland
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Instruments
Years active1992–present
Labels
Formerly ofSunrise Avenue
Websitewww.samuhaber.com

Samu Aleksi Haber (born 2 April 1976) is a Finnish singer, songwriter, television music competition judge and entrepreneur. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist and frontman of the rock band Sunrise Avenue. In 2022, the band went on an indefinite hiatus, allowing Haber to focus on his solo career. As a solo artist, Haber sings in both Finnish and English.[excessive citations]

Early life

Haber's father's family is from Germany, but his family has always lived in Finland. He has one sister, Sanna (born 23 January 1978) and one brother, Santtu (born 29 January 1989).

Career

Sunrise Avenue

Haber established the band Sunrise in 1992 with his friend Jan Hohenthal. Hohenthal left the band in 2002 as he wanted to focus on his solo career. In 2002, Haber changed the band name to Sunrise Avenue. Between 2002 and 2005, Haber visited 102 record companies and agents trying to find a label for Sunrise Avenue's music. The first album was made with financial help from Haber's friend Mikko Virtala, who sold his house to pay the studio costs.

Haber's band Sunrise Avenue released five studio albums, the first three selling more than 3 million albums and 2 million singles worldwide. Haber was Sunrise Avenue's main songwriter and he wrote all the band's songs either alone or with a producer and co-writer. The band's last international hit "Hollywood Hills" was written by Haber alone.

Collaborations, television

Haber is working as co-manager for new Finnish bands and artists together with the CoMusic Management. Haber owned studio Sonic Kitchen with producers Jukka Backlund and Aku Sinivalo from 2007 to 2010.

Haber was a coach on the German talent competition The Voice of Germany in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2024. In 2020, Haber teamed up with Rea Garvey for a duo coaching team. The winners of the 2017, 2020, and 2024 seasons were members of his team, making him the winning coach for his latter three seasons.

Haber presented Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023, Finland's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Solo career

Haber's first single "Enkelten kaupunki" (in English "City of Angels") was released in the end of 2020. Haber has also written solo songs including: "Täältä tullaan" (2021), "Sä" (2022) and "Sata vuotta sitten" (2022). Haber's first solo album Pelastetaan maailma was released on 30 September 2022.

As a solo artist, Haber visited the Finnish television program Vain elämää season 6 (2017) and season 10 (2019). Some of the songs featured in Vain elämää Haber performed with original lyrics and other songs Haber wrote to a new and updated form. He also made singles out of those songs.

Updated songs (single releases)

Personal life

Haber is an ice hockey fanatic and his favourite team is Helsingfors IFK. Haber played ice hockey in Espoon Kiekkoseura [fi] until the age of 14 as defence-man attending tournaments also in Canada and the United States. Haber's other hobbies are kettle bell training and jogging.

Haber's military status is Finnish Navy Sergeant.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
FIN
 GER
 AUT
 SWI
Pelastetaan maailma 1——53
Me Free My Way
  • Released: 4 October 2024
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 21449
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums
Title Details
Me Free My Way – Live from European Tour
  • Released: 13 December 2024
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FIN
"Joutsenlaulu" 2017 — Vain elämää – kausi 6
(soundtrack singles)
"Satuprinsessa" 19
"Onnellinen" —
"Hiljaisuus" —
"Perjantai 13." —
"Kerran" —
"Heroes" (with Carpark North) 2018 — Non-album single
"Hanuri" 2019 7 Vain elämää – kausi 10
(soundtrack singles)
"Tequila" —
"Ikuinen vappu" 8
"Ei kukaan tuu sulta tuntumaan" —
"Vanha sydän" —
"Tuulettaa" —
"Hyvä ihminen" —
"Enkelten kaupunki" 2021 16 Pelastetaan maailma
"Täältä tullaan" 20
"Sä" 2022 10
"Kuunnellaan vaan taivasta" — Non-album single
"Sata vuotta sitten" — Pelastetaan maailma
"Sä et tiedä elämästä mitään" —
"Hometown Gang" — The Grump: In Search of an Escort (soundtrack)
"Purjeissa" (with JVG) 2023 10 Non-album singles
"Raketilla Aurinkoon" —
"Monenmoista" —
"Gimme Your Hand" 2024 — Me Free My Way
"Paha päivä" — Non-album single
"Me Free My Way" — Me Free My Way
"Dancing with a Broken Heart" —
"Hideaway" —
"Who Do I" —
"Hollywood Heels" —
"The Vehicle" —
"Kauan eläköön rakkaus" 2025 — Non-album singles
"23" —
"Karkki" —
"Good Boy" —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
GER
 AUT
 SWI
"No Matter What They Say"
(Follow Your Instinct featuring Samu Haber)		 2012 5468— Animal Kingdom
"35"
(Kim Herold featuring Samu Haber)		 2015 ——— Kim Herold
"A Hundred Years"
(Niila featuring Samu Haber)		 2016 ——— Gratitude
"Tarpeeks täydellinen"
(Elastinen featuring Samu Haber)		 ——— Elastinen Feat.
"Sä saat mut palasiksi"
(STEREO featuring Samu Haber)		 2019 ——— 00740
"Someone Better"
(Paula Dalla Corte featuring Rea Garvey and Samu Haber)		 2020 30—3 Non-album singles
"Hollywood Hills"
(Captain Curtis and Valexus featuring Samu Haber)		 2025 ———
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Year Title Role
2022 The Grump: In Search of an Escort Otto

References

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  2. ↑ ""Voice of Germany": Caro Trischler im Halbfinale - Region - Pforzheimer-Zeitung". www.pz-news.de. 6 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Zeitung, Badische (3 May 2011). "Samu Haber von Sunrise Avenue über die Single "Hollywood Hills"". Badische Zeitung.
  4. ↑ WELT, Sabrina Golombiewski. "Unerkannt ausrasten - WELT". DIE WELT.
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  12. ↑ "Samu Haber soolouralle – ensimmäinen single "Enkelten kaupunki" julkaistaan huomenna". KaaosZine (in Finnish). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "pelastetaan maailma". Universal Music Finland. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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  18. ↑ "finnishcharts.com - Samu Haber singles list". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  19. ↑ "Kim Herold feat. Samu Haber – 35 (2015, CDr)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  20. ↑ "Samu Haber feat. Niila – A Hundred Years". Discogs. Retrieved 12 February 2023.