Antero Mertaranta
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Lauri Antero Johannes Mertaranta (born 17 January 1956 in Hyvinkää
, Finland
) is a prominent Finnish
sportscaster and TV personality and former elementary school teacher.
Antero Mertaranta is best known for his energetic announcing in IIHF World Championships ice hockey games, especially when Finland's team is playing. Besides ice hockey Mertaranta has also been announcing football, athletics and Finnish baseball. Mertaranta himself played Finnish baseball in his youth.
In 2001 Mertaranta began hosting a sports quiz show named Se on siinä
, named after one of his most famous catchphrases: Se on siinä! (That's it! / That was it! / There it is!).
Before his sportsreporter career Mertaranta worked as a music teacher and fireman. He plays drums in a band called Anza Mertaranta Allstars. The band planned for an album release in 2005 but is yet to release its debut album.
Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in Uusimaa region, approximately north of the capital Helsinki. The town was chartered in 1960. Hyvinkää belongs to the Province of Southern Finland. The population of Hyvinkää is ....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
) is a prominent Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
sportscaster and TV personality and former elementary school teacher.
Antero Mertaranta is best known for his energetic announcing in IIHF World Championships ice hockey games, especially when Finland's team is playing. Besides ice hockey Mertaranta has also been announcing football, athletics and Finnish baseball. Mertaranta himself played Finnish baseball in his youth.
In 2001 Mertaranta began hosting a sports quiz show named Se on siinä
Se on siinä
Se on siinä was a Finnish humorous television sports quiz show shown on Sunday nights on YLE TV2 from 2001 to 2009. It was awarded the Venla-award for the best entertainment program voted by TV-viewers....
, named after one of his most famous catchphrases: Se on siinä! (That's it! / That was it! / There it is!).
Before his sportsreporter career Mertaranta worked as a music teacher and fireman. He plays drums in a band called Anza Mertaranta Allstars. The band planned for an album release in 2005 but is yet to release its debut album.
Highlights
- Announced the Finnish broadcast of FIFA World Cup 1998 final
- Has announced the Finnish broadcast of IIHF Ice Hockey World ChampionshipsIce Hockey World ChampionshipsThe Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
finals from 1995 and counting. - Has recorded two smash hit records. Ihanaa Leijonat, Ihanaa (with A-Tyyppi) in 1999 and Pedon Ulvontaa in 2003.
Albums
- 2004: Nopea rakastumaan (album by Anza Mertaranta Allstars)
- 2009: Jytää, poppia ja rautalankaa (album by Anza Mertaranta Allstars)
Singles
- "Ihanaa Leijonat, Ihanaa!"
- 2010: "Sinistä ja vihreää" (single by Anza Mertaranta Allstars)
- 2011: "Taivas varjele!Taivas varjele!"Taivas Varjele!" is a Finnish language recording by Finnish Hockey Mafia featuring Finnish sports broadcaster and television personality Antero Mertaranta...
" (single by Finnish Hockey Mafia feat. Antero Mertaranta) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nxx_Njg8Uc