Tauski Peltonen’s 60th anniversary – see photos from over the years

Singer Tauski Peltonen turns 60 today.

Tauski Peltonen has been making music for no less than five decades. Miisa Mäntysalo

Iskelmä singer Tauno “Tauski” Peltonen turns 60 on November 15. Boiled in many broths, Tauski became public in 1986 when he participated in the Kevään sävel competition with his song Parkway.

After this, Tauski has sung, among other things, hit songs on the record Just you, Without you, That’s how I belong to you mixed Utopia.

Tauski Peltonen at the age of 24. IL ARCHIVE

Tauski in 1994. IL ARCHIVE

This is how Tauski looked in 1995. IL ARCHIVE

Wrinkles in love

Tauski has been in the headlines over the years, especially through his relationships. He has entered marriage Four times. The first marriage began in 1988 Tin-wife, but they ended up getting divorced in 2003. Relationship with wife Tina Tauski has three children.

Tauski and Tina Peltonen in October 1990. The couple was together for 15 years. IL ARCHIVE

In 2003, Tauski married Virpi Kätkä of the band CatCat. Two children were born from that union. Tauski and Kätkä divorced in 2011.

Tauski and Virpi Kätkä together in 2010. JARNO JUTI

Tauski and dancer Henna Tuominen were married in Turku Cathedral in August 2011. There were hundreds of guests. RONI LETHI

Henna and Tauski were in the public eye a lot during their relationship. Matti Matikainen

In August of the same year, Tauski got married Henna Peltonen with with However, after more than a year, Henna filed for divorce while waiting for the couple’s child together. The couple got engaged again in the summer of 2020.

The fourth marriage was with a Gambian Saffiatoun with in 2014, but the union quickly ended in divorce.

Unions have also been overshadowed by headlines about domestic violence. In 2015, Tauski was sentenced for assaulting Henna Peltonen.

Tauski and Henna Peltonen at a concert in Eura’s Osmantuva in 2012. Harri Joensuu

Tauski performing at Jone’s Bar in Kärsämäki in 2011. JUSSI BLUEBERRY COUNTRY

Changes

Tauski has also participated in various television programs. He has been seen as a participant in Farmi Suomen’s third production season. Most recently, Tauski participated in the Autumn tune competition with a song I just like you. The competition was organized in October.

Tauski recently participated in the Farmi program. Alpertti Rieskjarvi Ruoste Productions

There is Tauski’s namesake bar on Spain’s Sunshine Coast, which is run by Marge Toivonen. Photo from 2019. IL ARCHIVE

On the wall of the bar Tauski’s gold plates were beautiful. Harri Joensuu

In 2020, Tauski told Iltalehte that he had lost 25 kilos. The decision to change lifestyle came after numerous trips to the hospital.

– The doctor warned that I have an 80 percent higher risk of having a stroke with that stomach. It stopped, Tauski said at the time to Iltalehti.

In the fall of 2022, Tauski took part in the Fall tune competition. Jere Satamo

This is what Tauski looked like in 2020 after losing weight. Miisa Mäntysalo

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