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{{Football player infobox |

| Name = Ville Valo

playername = Javad Nekounam<br />|

| Img image = [[Image:NekounamVille_Valo.jpg]]|

| Background = solo_singer

fullname = Javad Nekounam<br /> |

| Birth_name = Ville Hermanni Valo

nickname = |

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

dateofbirth = [[September 7]], [[1980]]|

| Died =

cityofbirth = [[Ray (city)|Ray]]|

| Origin = Finland

countryofbirth = [[Iran]] |

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

youthyears = ? |

| Genre = fundaded [[Love Metal]] |

youthclubs = [[Saipa (football)|Saipa]]|

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

years = [[1998]]-[[2005]]<br/>[[2005]]-[[2006]]<br/>[[2006]]<br/>[[2006]]-present|

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

clubs = [[Pas Tehran]]<br/>[[Al Wahda FC|Al Wahda]]<br/>[[Sharjah FC]]<br/>[[CA Osasuna]] |

| Label =

currentclub = [[CA Osasuna]]<br /><small>|

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

clubnumber = 24|

[[Daniel Lioneye]]

position = Midfield|

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

caps(goals) = (33)<br/>? (3)<br/>? (5)<br/> 2 (0)|

nationalyears = [[2000]]-present|

nationalteam = [[Iran national football team|Iran]] |

nationalcaps(goals) = 76 (14)|

pcupdate = 25 September 2006|

ntupdate = 25 September 2006

}}

'''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==

'''Javad Nekounam''' ({{PerB|جواد نکونام}}, born [[September 7]], [[1980]] in [[Ray (city)|Ray]], [[Iran]]) is an [[Iran]]ian [[soccer|football]] player who usually plays in the [[defensive midfielder]] position. He is currently playing for [[CA Osasuna]], as well as Iran's national football [[Iran national football team|team]]. He is best known for his ball distribution, and powerful long range shots, often from outside the 18 yard box.

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.

==CareerSide Projects==

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.

He began his professional career in [[Pas Tehran|Pas]] football club. He eventually made it to the starting lineup and after consistent impressive displays he was called up to the [[Iran national football team|Iranian national team]] in May [[2000]]. He soon became a starter for the national team during the [[Football World Cup 2002 (qualification)|2002 World Cup Qualifiers]]. He has not lost his position since then and played in two of Iran's games during [[FIFA World Cup 2006|World Cup 2006]] in [[Germany]].

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As of September 2006, he has 76 [[cap (football)|caps]] with Iran and has scored 14 goals for [[Iran national football team|''Team Melli'']].

'''''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]]==

==Clubs==

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Having played for [[Pas Tehran]] for several years, in 2005 Javad Nekounam signed a 5 month contract to play for [[Al-Wahda FC]] in the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] for 950,000 dollars. In January 2006 he joined another UAE club, [[Sharjah FC]], although some European clubs such as [[1. FC Kaiserslautern|Kaiserslautern]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur]] had shown interest in him.

==Trivia==

After his performance at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] many clubs in Europe have been in the running to sign him, but in the end [[La Liga]] side [[CA Osasuna]] signed Nekounam on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web

{{Trivia|date=June 2007}}

|title=Osasuna sign Javad Nekounam

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

|url=http://www.persianfootball.com/pfdcnews20060705451580103617.htm

*[[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>

|publisher=''PersianFootball''

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

|accessdate=2006-07-07

*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>

}}</ref>. The contract can be extended one more year with the player and club's agreement. Nekounam also has a €5 million minimum release-fee clause on his contract. He is the first Iranian player to be signed by a La Liga club. Nekounam was targeted by [[Hertha BSC Berlin]] of the german [[Bundesliga (football)|Bundesliga]], but he chose to go to [[Spain]] instead.

*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.

==NotesReferences==

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==External links==

* [http://www.teammellinndb.com/Rosterpeople/NekounamRoster.htm266/000030176 JavadVille NekounamValo] at [http://www.teammelli.comNotable TeamMelli.com]Names Database

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

* [http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/player/185641_NEKOUNAM_Javad.html Javad Nekounam] at [http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en Fifa World Cup Official Site]

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

* {{sp icon}} [http://www.osasuna.es/dev/equipos/primerequipo/primeraplantilla/primeraplantilla?n=nekounam Javad's profile on Official Website of C.A. Osasuna]

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

* [http://home1.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid=347894&cpid=22&CLID=1042&lid=&title=Nekounam+states+Euro+ambition&channel=international/ Nekounam states Euro ambition] - Article from [[Sky Sports]]

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

* [http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=88822 Javad Nekounam - Osasuna's New Star] - Article from [http://www.goal.com/en Goal.com]

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

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