he plays the roles of Michael Monroe, Axl Rose and Steve Perry. He went on playing in the theater also 2016 in a musical called Autiotalossa where he plays the name role of the legendary Finnish rock musician Neumann from the band Dingo in the 80s. In winter 2017 there was a premiere of We Rock! Heavyrock Night, where Ari and 5 other singers sing legendary heavy metal songs. In autumn 2017, there was a premiere of the Finnish 70s retro rock musical Raparperitaivas, where Ari plays one of the main roles. In 2017 Ari founded together with Marko Hietala and JP Leppäluoto a new group called Powerless Trio. They toured in concert halls in Finland in January and February 2018. Beside singing, Ari also plays drums. The trio plays their own favorite classic metal and rock covers and are also entertaining the audience by telling personal stories related to the songs. Discography Albums Singles Song for the Idols winner / On the Top of the World (6 April 2007) Fuel for the Fire / Hear My Call (28 May 2007) Fuel for the Fire / Fuel for the Fire (27 August 2007) Fuel for the Fire / Angels Are Calling (2007) Becoming / Give Me a Reason (5 May 2008) Becoming / Tears Keep Falling (2008) Show Your Colors / Year of the Suckerpunch (2009) Show Your Colors / Gave Up Easy (2009) Beneath / Same Difference (2011) Beneath / Silhouette (2011) Fallen Leaves & Dead Sparrows / If Not Here, Where? (2013) Fallen Leaves & Dead Sparrows / No Familiar Faces (2014) In Sequence / Rude Awakening (2015) In Sequence / The Next One to Go (2016) Idols Idols 2007 In late 2006, Koivunen auditioned for the third season of the Finnish singing competition Idols, which had had a prolonged break since 2005's second series. Prior to auditioning, he had been working as a bartender. His strong and very distinctive voice impressed the panel of judges (Asko Kallonen, Nina Tapio and Jone Nikula) and he was passed through to the next round of the competition. He was then granted a place in the semi-finals, which would allow the public to decide which contestants would make it into the live final rounds. In his semi-final round, Koivunen received a massive public vote of 86%, thereby allowing him to breeze through to the live finals. Idols performances Audition: "FullMoon" by