Ninja Sarasalo
Encyclopedia
Ninja Bettina Elisabeth Sarasalo (born May 8, 1982 in Helsinki
) is a Finnish
model
and singer. She has stated her exotic look is from her grandmother, who is from Russia and Sweden.
Sarasalo is one of the most famous models from Finland
. She has worked for Jean-Paul Gaultier
and Garnier
and her photos have been published in magazines like ELLE
, Vogue
and GQ. Sarasalo has also walked on catwalks in Milan
, New York
, Paris
and Tokyo
. She was in the video "Right Here in My Arms" by HIM in 1999.
In 2006, Ninja Sarasalo released her first music single
, Fashion, with the stage name Ninja. The single was at number one in Finnish single chart
in week 11, 2006. Ninja's first album I Don't Play Guitar was released in January 2007.
Even though her first single "Hush Hush" was released in 2006/2007, in September 2007, the song was number #15 in the Swedish album charts. In late 2007 she started promoting "Hush Hush" in Sweden
.
In February 2008 Ninja participated in Finnish semifinal for representing the country in Eurovision Song Contest 2008
with the song Battlefield of Love but it did not make it in to the finals.
She also appeared on a music video, Right Here in My Arms
, by HIM.
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
) is a 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...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and singer. She has stated her exotic look is from her grandmother, who is from Russia and Sweden.
Sarasalo is one of the most famous models from 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...
. She has worked for Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier , born 24 April 1952 in Arcueil, Val-de-Marne, France) is a French haute couture fashion designer. Gaultier was the creative director of Hermès from 2003 to 2010. In the past, he has hosted the television series Eurotrash....
and Garnier
Garnier
Garnier is a mass market cosmetics brand of L'Oréal that produces hair care and skin care products. Much like other brands from L'Oréal, it is sold in several markets around the world.- Advertising Slogans :...
and her photos have been published in magazines like ELLE
Elle
Elle may refer to:*Elle, Central African Republic*Elle , a fashion publication*Ellé, a river in France*Elle , a female given name*Elle , a Sri Lankan game similar to baseball*Ælle of Sussex, a Saxon king...
, Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
and GQ. Sarasalo has also walked on catwalks in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. She was in the video "Right Here in My Arms" by HIM in 1999.
In 2006, Ninja Sarasalo released her first music single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, Fashion, with the stage name Ninja. The single was at number one in Finnish single chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
in week 11, 2006. Ninja's first album I Don't Play Guitar was released in January 2007.
Even though her first single "Hush Hush" was released in 2006/2007, in September 2007, the song was number #15 in the Swedish album charts. In late 2007 she started promoting "Hush Hush" in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
In February 2008 Ninja participated in Finnish semifinal for representing the country in Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
with the song Battlefield of Love but it did not make it in to the finals.
Singles
- "Fashion" (2006 - FIN #1)
- "Hush Hush" (2006/2007 - SWE #11)
- "Champagne" (2007 - FIN #11)
She also appeared on a music video, Right Here in My Arms
Right Here in My Arms
"Right Here in My Arms" is a song by Finnish band HIM, released in 2000 as the fourth track from their album Razorblade Romance.-Track listing:German release EP#"Right Here in My Arms" #"Join Me in Death"...
, by HIM.