Dingo

Dingo is a Finnish rock band formed around 1982 in Pori, Finland. They fused Finnish melancholy with catchy rock melodies, headed by the charismatic singer Neumann (a.k.a. Pertti Nieminen). Dingo's hit number one is Autiotalo, which soon became very popular. There was even formed a separate youth culture in Finland, the Dingos. The craze, however, lasted only for a couple of years and Dingo broke up in October 1986. Band's first attempt at comeback was in 1993, but they disbanded next year (1994) after their album Via Finlandia failed to match former glories. Another reunion came in 1998 and they have continued to perform occasionally to this day. A collection of Dingo hits released in 1999 was very successful, which indicates that at least part of the newest generation of listeners have found the group.