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My Take
As someone with a soft spot for European power metal, Timo Kotipelto is a name I respect instantly. Fronting Stratovarius since 1994, he's been the soaring voice on a band that helped define the Finnish melodic metal sound, and the fact that he also runs his own project, Kotipelto, tells me he's an artist who needs more than one outlet. What I admire is the staying power: keeping a high, demanding vocal style intact across decades isn't luck, it's discipline. He feels like one of those musicians more beloved by genre fans than the mainstream, and honestly that's often the better legacy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Timo Kotipelto
- Name (Japanese)
- ティモ・コティペルト
- Reading
- てぃも・こてぃぺると
- Born
- March 15, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Lappajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
- Occupation
- singer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Timo Kotipelto born?
Born March 15, 1969 (age 57).
Where is Timo Kotipelto from?
Timo Kotipelto is from Lappajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland.
What does Timo Kotipelto do?
Timo Kotipelto works as singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.