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Not totally related to Cain's Offering, but someone got to enjoy a "preview" performance of Timo and Jani together - with Matias Kupiainen too.
Announcement in Iltasanomat article before the event, translated by St. Enigma:
Timo Kotipelto will perform at the official dinner for Medvedev
20.04.2009 19:38, updated 20.04. 21:06
The President of the Republic Tarja Halonen and her spouse doctor Pentti Arajärvi will serve an official dinner at the Presidentinlinna residence to honour the official visit of The President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev and his spouse Mrs. Svetlana Medvedeva to Finland.
During the dinner will vocalist Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius), guitarist Matias Kupiainen (Stratovarius), and guitarist Jani Liimatainen perform accompanied with the Kaartin soittokunta military band lead by conductor Elias Seppälä.
The honorary dinner will be served for 130 attendants.
Besides the Presidents and their companies among the invited are Finnish political leaders, a number of high rank officials, diplomats, and representatives of finance and culture.
And report after, translated by Mormegil:
Kotipelto performed to president of Russia - president demanded more!
Singer Timo Kotipelto performed yesterday to an influential audience. Renowned metal-fan, Russian president Dmitri Medvedev listened to Kotipelto's gig with excitement and according to Ilta-Sanomat -magazine didn't let the man off the stage after three songs.
Kotipelto says, that an adjutant grapped his sleeve, when he was leaving the stage and asked for one more song. By then Kotipelto had already played Stratovarius-hits Hunting High And Low and Black Diamond and Deep Purple's Burn. According to Kotipelto the president wanted an encore and got Rainbow's song I Surrender as an extra.
Timo Kotipelto got an invitation to perform for the president a week and a half ago. He committed to the unusual gig, if he only found a guitarist to accompany him. Kotipelto joined with former Sonata Arctica -guitarist Jani Liimatainen and Matias Kupiainen from Stratovarius: "I thought, that lets do this special thing and play with two guitars."
As stated above, a little off topic, but pretty cool, no? Timo is sure getting some super exposure. Good for him!
Announcement in Iltasanomat article before the event, translated by St. Enigma:
Timo Kotipelto will perform at the official dinner for Medvedev
20.04.2009 19:38, updated 20.04. 21:06
The President of the Republic Tarja Halonen and her spouse doctor Pentti Arajärvi will serve an official dinner at the Presidentinlinna residence to honour the official visit of The President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev and his spouse Mrs. Svetlana Medvedeva to Finland.
During the dinner will vocalist Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius), guitarist Matias Kupiainen (Stratovarius), and guitarist Jani Liimatainen perform accompanied with the Kaartin soittokunta military band lead by conductor Elias Seppälä.
The honorary dinner will be served for 130 attendants.
Besides the Presidents and their companies among the invited are Finnish political leaders, a number of high rank officials, diplomats, and representatives of finance and culture.
And report after, translated by Mormegil:
Kotipelto performed to president of Russia - president demanded more!
Singer Timo Kotipelto performed yesterday to an influential audience. Renowned metal-fan, Russian president Dmitri Medvedev listened to Kotipelto's gig with excitement and according to Ilta-Sanomat -magazine didn't let the man off the stage after three songs.
Kotipelto says, that an adjutant grapped his sleeve, when he was leaving the stage and asked for one more song. By then Kotipelto had already played Stratovarius-hits Hunting High And Low and Black Diamond and Deep Purple's Burn. According to Kotipelto the president wanted an encore and got Rainbow's song I Surrender as an extra.
Timo Kotipelto got an invitation to perform for the president a week and a half ago. He committed to the unusual gig, if he only found a guitarist to accompany him. Kotipelto joined with former Sonata Arctica -guitarist Jani Liimatainen and Matias Kupiainen from Stratovarius: "I thought, that lets do this special thing and play with two guitars."
As stated above, a little off topic, but pretty cool, no? Timo is sure getting some super exposure. Good for him!
