Graduation day is memorable. Iltalehti’s archive reveals how Finnish celebrities have spent their important day.
On June 3rd, school leavers and recent graduates are celebrated again. High school graduates get to put white caps on their heads, and the important day is immortalized in many families’ graduation photos as well.
Iltalehti’s archive reveals that the important day of several Finnish celebrities has been recorded in both pictures and nostalgic memories. Do you recognize Antti Tuisku and Suvi Teräsniska from their graduation photos? And which star has chosen the most relaxed look for the yo photo?
Antti tuisku
Antti Tuisku, fresh graduate of 2004. John Palm, IL Archives
Antti Tuisku wrote about graduating from Ounasvaara high school in Rovaniemi in 2004. In 2018, the artist congratulated the graduates and at the same time recalled his own studies. Tuisku says that many people wondered at the time why he stressed about his writings and did not postpone them for later.
– However, it was really important to me not to leave things unfinished, but let’s get it out of the way now – grades don’t matter so much now. I haven’t needed my high school papers at all (read “not at all”) in my life, at least not yet, and that’s why I want to say the last thing among the best wishes to everyone, that even in the most difficult moments, you should believe that life leads you in the right direction and that titles are not important, but your own happiness and that, that you do things you like, Tuisku encouraged.
This is how it looked at Tuisku’s own painting ceremony.
And this is how Tuisku pressed the student law on his head in 2004. John Palm, IL Archives
Suvi Teräsniska
Suvi Teräsniska is a 2009 graduate. MINNA JALOVAARA, IL Archive
Singer Suvi Teräsniska is a high school student from 2009. At that time, the artist was also photographed by Iltalehti wearing a fresh high school cap.
Teräsniska completed her studies in Oulu, Madetoja high school. In an interview with Iltalehti in 2012, the singer recalled how the yo party was celebrated in three parts.
– We celebrated with my parents in Oulu, where I went to high school, while relatives had a party at grandma’s house in Kolar. In addition, I organized a party for my friends in Tampere, where I had moved after writing. Yes, there was a lot of partying!
– I remember that in the morning after the first party, my father took me to drive to Kolar, because of course, when the white cap had been celebrated the night before, I wasn’t quite fit to drive in the morning. I fell asleep in the back seat of our Skoda and didn’t wake up until 350 kilometers away, when we arrived at grandma’s yard.
Kiira Korpi
Kiira Korpi posed on the ice with her graduation cap. ESA PYYSALO
Ex-skater Kiira Korpi received her graduation cap in 2008 from Sammo Central High School in Tampere. Korpi completed the matriculation papers with eximia papers.
– This spring I only wrote English. Last fall I wrote mathematics, German and Swedish, and the previous spring my mother tongue. It went very well, the recent graduate was happy in an interview with Iltalehti.
This is how Korpi put the student cap on his head.
Iltalehti was involved in immortalizing the beating of the sports class. Minna Jalovaara
Kalle Lindroth
Kalle Lindroth is remembered as the singer of the band Smak. Later, he has made a career as a duo with Ida Pauli. Jarno Juuti
Musician Kalle Lindroth enrolled as a high school student in 2008. The recent high school student was of the opinion that he was not going to continue his studies for at least a couple of years. Lindroth’s band Smak at the time intended to focus entirely on music making.
Iivo Niskanen
In 2012, Iivo Niskanen got to put the student cap on his head. Matti Matikainen
Skier Iivo Niskanen enrolled as a high school student in the spring of 2012. In Iltalehti’s yo photos, young Niskanen posed casually in sports clothes and wearing a high school cap. At the age of high school, sports started to become more and more serious.
– It wasn’t until high school that I started keeping a training diary and at the age of 18 I took the mat test for the first time. I was so nervous that I couldn’t do the performance: mask on, heart rate high and a little panic on the treadmill, Niskanen recalled in an interview with Iltalehti last year.
Wind
In 2019, Tuuli looked forward to the new phase of her life after high school. Fan Parma
Singer Tuuli graduated from high school in 2019, and at that time the atmosphere had calmed down with enthusiasm.
– I have been waiting for this day like the rising moon, Tuuli told Iltalehte.
The singer attended high school in four years. He started at Kallio high school, but eventually switched to Espoo adult high school.
– It’s been a good pace for me, when I’ve been making music and jamming along with my studies. It’s great that I’ve been able to study on my own.
– Going to high school went well. There was no need to worry about getting through the writing. Towards the very end, the motivation dropped a little, when I was already eager to start a new phase of life.
Mikael Granlund
Mikael Granlund’s graduation party at Mäkelänrinte high school on June 2, 2012. ATTE KAJOVA / OK PRESS
Ice hockey player Mikael Granlund ended up on a stamp before his graduation party. His so-called ilvaveiv, that is, his incredible goal, became the symbol of the Lions’ 2011 World Cup gold party.
Granlund graduated from Mäkelänrinte high school in the spring of 2012.
Elena Leeve
Elena Leeve in 2002. Liesimaa Eero
Actor Elena Leeve has become known for several domestic television and film roles for twenty years.
He started his career as a young actor even before he reached the age of 50. Leeve, who started acting at the age of 7, will be remembered Six and the shadows of death -from the youth series 1997. Leeve also starred in the series Ilkka Ihamäki and Reino Nordin.