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[[Image:Commerzbank-Arena-Luftbild.jpg|thumb|350px|Waldstadion]]

| Name = Ville Valo

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| Img = Ville_Valo.jpg

| Background = solo_singer

| Birth_name = Ville Hermanni Valo

| Born = {{birth_date_and_age|1976|11|22}}<br/><small>[[Vallila]], [[Finland]]</small>

| Died =

| Origin = Finland

| Instrument = [[Vocals]],[[Bass guitar|Bass]],[[Drums]],[[Guitar]],[[Piano]].

| Genre = fundaded [[Love Metal]] |

| Occupation = [[Singer]], [[Songwriter]]

| Years_active = [[1983 in music|1983]] - Present

| Label =

| Associated_acts = [[HIM (band)|HIM]]

[[Daniel Lioneye]]

| URL = [http://www.heartagram.com/ Official website]

}}

'''Ville Hermanni Valo''' ({{Audio|Fi-Ville_Valo.ogg|pronunciation}}) (born [[November 22]], [[1976]]) is the [[vocalist]], [[songwriter]] and frontman of the [[Finland|Finnish]] [[Love Metal]] band [[HIM (band)|HIM]]. They have released five full length albums, and as of [[2006]], they are the first and only Finnish rock band to sell Gold in the [[United States]].

==Early life==

The '''Commerzbank-Arena''' (also historically known as '''Waldstadion''') is a 52,000 seat [[stadium]] in [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]] that is primarily used for football and [[American football]]. It is the home of the [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] and [[Frankfurt Galaxy]]. The Waldstadion was first opened in [[1925]] and during [[World War II]] it was also used for political events.

Valo was born to a [[Finland|Finnish]] father named Kari and a mother of [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] descent named Anita in a small suburb of Helsinki called [[Vallila]]. As a child, Ville was influenced by his music-loving parents, who exposed him to the songs of popular Finnish performers such as [[Tapio Rautavaara]] and [[Rauli Badding Somerjoki]], while an older cousin introduced him to the heavier sounds of bands like [[KISS (band)|KISS]], [[Black Sabbath]] and [[Iron Maiden]]. Valo's first musical step was as a three year old [[bongo drum|bongo]] drummer. At age nine, Valo attended the Pop and Jazz Conservatory in [[Helsinki]], where he studied several different musical genres. His father eventually opened a [[sex shop]] where Valo often worked before launching his career in music. Valo's father's [[sex shop]] is still in business today and doing well, according to interviews with Valo. His interests gradually expanded to include [[reggae]], early [[blues]] and country-oriented material such as [[Johnny Cash]], [[Roy Orbison]] and [[Neil Young]]. From a young age, Valo's enthusiasm for music also took a more active form of expression, and he participated in a large number of different Helsinki-based bands: B.L.O.O.D. (1986-89), Eloveena Boys (1987-88), Kemoterapia (1989-97) and numerous other, more obscure projects.

==Side Projects==

It has been named "Commerzbank-Arena" since July 2005. During the {{Wc|2006}}, the stadium will be called "FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt" (in English, "FIFA World Cup Stadium Frankfurt"). Large modifications have been made for the tournament with the stadium being nearly completely rebuilt and modernized. Now it is one of Germany's biggest stadiums and there have already been some important events in last year, such as the finale of the [[Confederations Cup]].

Apart from working with HIM, and side-project [[Daniel Lioneye]], Valo has kept busy in the music world, collaborating with many artists over the years. He contributed guest vocals for The 69 Eyes, on [[Apocalyptica]]'s album ''[[Apocalyptica (album)|Apocalyptica]]'' for the song "Bittersweet" (with [[The Rasmus]]' singer [[Lauri Ylönen]]), on [[The Bloodhound Gang]]'s ''[[Hefty Fine]]'' for the song "Something Diabolical", and on [[Cradle of Filth]]'s ''[[Thornography]]'' for the song "The Byronic Man". In 2007 he duetted with Polish German actress [[Natalia Avelon]] for a cover of [[Nancy Sinatra]] and [[Lee Hazlewood]]'s song "Summer Wine", part of the ''[[Das Wilde Leben]]'' soundtrack. A video featuring both was recorded as well.

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One modification involved suspending a large four-sided structure over the stadium with large screens on each side for the crowds to see. On sunny days this creates a large shadow on the pitch, making it more difficult to watch matches via television because the cameras have to adjust between the light dark areas of the pitch. During the [[Korea Republic national football team|Korea Republic]] vs [[Togo]] match the roof was closed over the stadium, despite the weather being dry and sunny, presumably to shade the whole pitch and avoid the effects of the shadow. This decision was criticised by some because it meant the stadium became very hot and humid on an already hot and humid day.

'''''Below is a list of Valo's side projects and collaborations.'''''

* ''[[Skreppers]] & Ville Valo (1995)

* ''[[Apocalyptica]] & Ville Valo (1996)

* ''[[The 69 Eyes]] & Ville Valo (1997)

* ''[[Tehosekoitin]] & Ville Valo (1999)

* ''The 69 Eyes & Ville Valo (1999)

* ''[[Neljä Ruusua]] & HIM (1999)

* ''[[Agents]]& Ville Valo - Paratiisi, Jykevää On Rakkaus, Ikkunaprinsessa(1999)

* ''[[Tributti Tuomari Nurmio]]: Ville Valo & Others (2000)

* ''[[The 69 Eyes]] & Ville Valo (2000)

* ''[[Musta Paraati]], Ville Valo, Gas Lipstick & Others (2001)

* ''[[Daniel Lioneye And The Rollers]]/Daniel Lioneye And The Blues Explosion (2001)

* ''[[The 69 Eyes]] & Thulsa Doom (2001)

* ''[[Five Fifteen]] & Ville Valo - The Prostitue & Season Of The Witch (2001)

* ''[[The 69 Eyes]] & Ville Valo (2002)

* ''[[The Skreppers]], Ville Valo, [[Migé Amour]] & [[Lily Lazer]] (2002)

* ''[[The Mission]] & Ville Valo (2002)

* ''[[Lowemotor Corporation]] & Ville Valo - Love Me (2003/2004)

* ''[[The Skreppers]] & Ville Valo (2004)

* ''[[The 69 Eyes]] & Ville Valo - Beneath the Blue (2004)

* ''[[Apocalyptica]] feat. Ville Valo & Lauri Ylönen - Bittersweet (2004) (FIN: #1, D: #6)

* ''Two Witches & Ville Valo - Dracula Rising (2005)

* ''[[Bloodhound Gang]] feat. Ville Valo - Something Diabolical (2005)

* ''[[Isabelle´s Gift]] feat. Ville Valo - If I Die Tonight (2006)

* ''[[Cradle of Filth]] feat. Ville Valo - The Byronic Man (2006)

* ''Ville Valo & [[Tommi Viksten]] - Kun Minä Kotoani Läksin (2006)

* ''[[Kari Tapio]] & Ville Valo - Tällä Pohjantähden Alla (2006)

* ''Ville Valo & [[Natalia Avelon]] - Summer Wine (2007) (FIN: #1, D: #2, AU: #4, CH: #2)

* ''Ville Valo & Manna - Just for Tonight (2007) ==

==[[HIM (band)|HIM]]==

== 2006 FIFA World Cup ==

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The stadium is one of the venues for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]. However, due to sponsorship contracts, the arena will be called ''FIFA World Cup Stadium Frankfurt'' during the World Cup.

==Trivia==

The following games will be played at the stadium during the World Cup of 2006:

{{Trivia|date=June 2007}}

[[Image:Kerranghim.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ville Valo on the cover on Kerrang! magazine.]]

*[[Bam Margera]]'s character in the 2003 movie ''[[Haggard: The Movie|Haggard]]'' is named after Ville Valo.<ref name="imdb">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm</ref>

*He makes a very small appearance in ''[[Jackass: Number Two]]''.<ref name="imdb" />

*He was voted as #13 on a television program in which people voted for who they thought were the greatest Finns of all time<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suuret_suomalaiset]</ref>

*He can also be seen in clips of episodes from [[Viva La Bam]] while they were in Finland.

*He has a number of tattoos, including a pair of Edgar Allan Poe's eyes on his shoulder blades.<ref>[http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/tattoo/celeb-valo.htm VILLE VALO TATTOO PICS PHOTOS]</ref>

*He learned to walk with the help of the family dog Sami, and when the dog died, not only was he extremely upset, he also apparently developed his allergies to animals and asthma at the same time.<ref>http://www.tv.com/ville-valo/person//trivia.html</ref>

*He smokes about 60 cigarettes a day (around 21,900 a year) to give his voice a gruff, husky edge.<ref>http://www.tobacco.org/news/.html</ref>

*Valo is an avid reader and has indicated that he draws a large influence for his music from the books that he has read. Among his favorite authors he includes Finnish writer, [[Timo K. Mukka]], and American writers [[Edgar Allan Poe]] and [[Charles Bukowski]].

*Ville appears in the music video "Wasting the Dawn" by The 69 Eyes as Jim Morrison of The Doors.

==References==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"

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!Date

!Time(CET)

!Team #1

!Res.

!Team #2

!Round

!Spectators

|-

|[[2006-06-10]]||15.00||{{nft|England}}||style="text-align:center;"|1-0||{{nft|Paraguay}}||[[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group B|Group B]]||style="text-align:center;"|48,000

|-

|[[2006-06-13]]||15.00||{{nft|South Korea}}||style="text-align:center;"|2-1||{{nft|Togo}}||[[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group G|Group G]]||style="text-align:center;"|48,000

|-

|[[2006-06-17]]||15.00||{{nft|Portugal}}||style="text-align:center;"|2-0||{{nft|Iran}}||[[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group D|Group D]]||style="text-align:center;"|48,000

|-

|[[2006-06-21]]||21.00||{{nft|Netherlands}}||style="text-align:center;"|0-0||{{nft|Argentina}}||[[2006 FIFA World Cup - Group C|Group C]]||style="text-align:center;"|48,000

|-

|[[2006-07-01]]||21.00||Winner Game 55||style="text-align:center;"|&ndash;||Winner Game 56||Quarterfinals||style="text-align:center;"|&nbsp;

|}

==External links==

*[http://www.nndb.com/people/266/000030176 Ville Valo] at Notable Names Database

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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1204517 Ville Valo] at Internet Movie Database

*[http://www.heartagram.com Official website] of [[HIM (band)|HIM]]

*[http://www.sweetville.net Ukrainian HIM website] of [[HIM (band)|HIM]]

*[http://www.himonline.tv UK HIM website] of [[HIM (band)|HIM]]

*[http://community.livejournal.com/valo_daily Valo Daily], Livejournal Community (images of Valo)

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