Ville Valo

Ville Valo is one of those voices I can identify within a single bar. As the frontman of HIM, he gave gothic rock a melancholy, almost seductive warmth that few others managed, and the Heartagram he created perfectly captures that blend of romance and darkness. What strikes me is how he started on bass and drums in scattered Helsinki bands before fate pushed him to the front. He is a true polymath, singing, composing and writing, and he infuses Finland's cold air with genuine sensuality. For late-night listening, his voice holds a permanent place in my rotation.

Name (English)

Ville Valo

Name (Japanese)

ヴィレ・ヴァロ

Reading

ゔぃれ・ゔぁろ

Born

November 22, 1976 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dragon

Origin

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Occupation

singer / songwriter / recording artist / composer / author

• Official sitehttp://www.heartagram.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/heartagram/
• Xhttps://x.com/valohermanni
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ville%20Valo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AD
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25378

Tags

• Uusimaa
• singer
• songwriter
• recording artist

Last updated

2026-06-17

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.