Timo Antero Kotipelto is the vocalist of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius and hard rock band Kotipelto. Kotipelto was born in Lappajärvi, Finland. He studied vocals at the pop/jazz conservatory in Helsinki, briefly singing for an amateur cover band named Filthy Asses. In summer of 1994, he applied to Stratovarius, who were looking for a singer at the time, and was accepted. His arrival corresponds closely with the band's rise to international fame. Wikipedia
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