Leena Maria "Awa" Peisa (born 16 March 1979) is a Finnish keyboard player. Her former bands include Lordi, Punaiset Messiaat and Dolchamar. Currently, she plays in Lordi's ex-drummer's Kita's band "Sampsa Astala & Qma".[1]
Leena Peisa
Awa on stage in 2006
Background information
Birth name
Leena Maria Peisa
Also known as
Lady Awa, Lady Awa De Paysant, Lende Mielihyva
Born
(1979-03-16) 16 March 1979 (age 43) Vantaa, Finland
Leena Maria Peisa was born in Vantaa although she spent her teenage years in Porvoo. She has been playing the piano since she was six years old. She took to playing the synthesizer in her teens. Her first band was Punaiset Messiaat which she joined in autumn 1994. While in Punaiset Messiaat she used the stage name "Lende Mielihyvä". Mielihyvä is the Finnish word for pleasure. After Punaiset Messiaat disbanded in 1998, Peisa concentrated on her education and studied Social Studies at the University of Helsinki.
In 2003, she joined the Esperanto band Dolchamar, and in 2005 was invited to join Lordi by drummer Kita to replace the keyboardist Enary.[2] In Lordi, she takes on the persona of an unearthly vampirecountess. The name Awa comes from Be Aware. On the band's website she is said to have many other names.[3] Some Greek television channels claim to have videos and photos of the band without stage make-up.[4] On 25 July it was announced through the band's website that she is leaving the band after their concert on 11 August 2012.
In February 2018, Leena joined the Finnish rock band Dingo, replacing former keyboardist Pete Nuotio.
Discography
Peisa performing in 2010
With Punaiset Messiaat
Albums
Back in Bu$ine$$ (1995)
Lemmentykki ('Cannon of Love') (1996)
Älä osta; varasta ('Don't buy; steal') (1997)
EPs
"Punainen Iktivisto" (1992)
Punk on pop ('Punk Is Hip') (1996)
Tuu mun luo ('Come to Me') (1996)
Hornan hovin häät ('A Wedding at the Abode of Evil Spirits') (1997; includes a horror comic book)
leena, peisa, leena, maria, peisa, born, march, 1979, finnish, keyboard, player, former, bands, include, lordi, punaiset, messiaat, dolchamar, currently, plays, lordi, drummer, kita, band, sampsa, astala, stage, 2006background, informationbirth, nameleena, mar. Leena Maria Awa Peisa born 16 March 1979 is a Finnish keyboard player Her former bands include Lordi Punaiset Messiaat and Dolchamar Currently she plays in Lordi s ex drummer s Kita s band Sampsa Astala amp Qma 1 Leena PeisaAwa on stage in 2006Background informationBirth nameLeena Maria PeisaAlso known asLady Awa Lady Awa De Paysant Lende MielihyvaBorn 1979 03 16 16 March 1979 age 43 Vantaa FinlandGenresHard rockheavy metalOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Keyboards synthesizer vocalsYears active1994 2012 2018 present Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 With Punaiset Messiaat 2 1 1 Albums 2 1 2 EPs 2 1 3 Singles 2 2 With Dolchamar 2 2 1 Albums 2 3 With Lordi 2 3 1 Albums 2 3 2 Singles and EPs 2 4 With Dingo 2 4 1 Singles 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditLeena Maria Peisa was born in Vantaa although she spent her teenage years in Porvoo She has been playing the piano since she was six years old She took to playing the synthesizer in her teens Her first band was Punaiset Messiaat which she joined in autumn 1994 While in Punaiset Messiaat she used the stage name Lende Mielihyva Mielihyva is the Finnish word for pleasure After Punaiset Messiaat disbanded in 1998 Peisa concentrated on her education and studied Social Studies at the University of Helsinki In 2003 she joined the Esperanto band Dolchamar and in 2005 was invited to join Lordi by drummer Kita to replace the keyboardist Enary 2 In Lordi she takes on the persona of an unearthly vampire countess The name Awa comes from Be Aware On the band s website she is said to have many other names 3 Some Greek television channels claim to have videos and photos of the band without stage make up 4 On 25 July it was announced through the band s website that she is leaving the band after their concert on 11 August 2012 In February 2018 Leena joined the Finnish rock band Dingo replacing former keyboardist Pete Nuotio Discography Edit Peisa performing in 2010 With Punaiset Messiaat Edit Albums Edit Back in Bu ine 1995 Lemmentykki Cannon of Love 1996 Ala osta varasta Don t buy steal 1997 EPs Edit Punainen Iktivisto 1992 Punk on pop Punk Is Hip 1996 Tuu mun luo Come to Me 1996 Hornan hovin haat A Wedding at the Abode of Evil Spirits 1997 includes a horror comic book Singles Edit Onko taa rakkautta Is This Love 1996 Oma rotta My Own Rat 1996 With Dolchamar Edit Albums Edit Rebela Sono The Rebel Sound 2005 With Lordi Edit Albums Edit The Arockalypse 2006 Deadache 2008 Babez for Breakfast 2010 Singles and EPs Edit Hard Rock Hallelujah 2006 FIN 1 GER 5 UK 25 IRL 4 Who s Your Daddy 2006 FIN 1 GER 33 Would You Love a Monsterman 2006 2006 It Snows in Hell 2006 They Only Come Out at Night 2007 FIN 6 Beast Loose in Paradise 2008 Bite It Like a Bulldog 2008 Deadache 2008 This Is Heavy Metal 2010 With Dingo Edit Singles Edit Tahtena taivaalla 2018 References Edit Sampsa Astala sampsaastala fi in Finnish Retrieved 5 January 2018 Bmgfinland com Archived from the original on 30 April 2008 Retrieved 24 April 2008 Official Lordi Site Eurovisionclub comExternal links Edit DOLCHAMAR official website Lordi official websiteAwards and achievementsPreceded by Elena Paparizouwith My Number One Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest2006 as part of Lordi Succeeded by Marija Serifovicwith Molitva Preceded byGeir Ronningwith Why Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest2006 as part of Lordi Succeeded byHanna Pakarinenwith Leave Me Alone Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leena Peisa amp oldid 1114707764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
