Mikael Gabriel

Mikael Gabriel
Mikael Gabriel in 2017
Mikael Gabriel in 2017
Background information
Birth nameMikael Kristian Gabriel Sohlman
Born (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 34)
OriginHelsinki, Finland
GenresHip hop[1]
OccupationRapper
Years active2008–present
LabelsHelsinki Freedom Records
(2008–2010)
Universal Music Group
(2010–present)
PartnerTriana Iglesias (2017–present)

Mikael Kristian Gabriel Sohlman (born 25 February 1990), professionally known as Mikael Gabriel or MG, is a Finnish rapper. He has released six solo albums and appeared as a featured guest on songs by artists such as Cheek, Lord Est, Robin and Uniikki.[2] In 2016 Mikael Gabriel made his acting debut in a horror film Bodom, inspired by the 1960 Lake Bodom murders,[3] and also appeared in the Antti Jokinen film Pahan kukat.[4] He participated in the fifth season of the music reality television series Vain elämää[5] and was one of the judges on the second season of the Finnish version of X Factor in 2018.[6]

On 10 January 2024, he and Nublu were announced as one of the participants of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024, the Finnish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Vox populi".[7]

Mikael Gabriel's father was a Swedish-speaking Finn and mother, Liidia, is Estonian. His mother raised him as a single parent and he did not meet his father until he was in his teens.[8]

  1. ^ "Kannabiksesta kärähtänyt Mikael Gabriel vietti yön putkassa – "Nyt minun on aika katsoa peiliin ja kantaa vastuu teoistani" – Viihde". MTV.fi (in Finnish). 30 November 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Mikael Gabriel | Rähinä Live Oy". Rähinä Records Oy. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Bodom-elokuvan pääosaan räppäri Mikael Gabriel". Turun Sanomat. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Suomalaisräppäreiden tähdittämä Pahan Kukat -leffa Shanghain kansainvälisen elokuvafestivaalin pääkilpasarjaan". Ylex. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. ^ Huusela, Jasmin. "Nuorin Vain elämää -tähti Mikael Gabriel: "Jännittää"". Iltalehti. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Suomiräpin supertähti Mikael Gabriel X Factor -tuomaristoon: "Minut saa syttymään intohimoinen artisti"". MTV. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Tässä he ovat: UMK-kilpailijat kaudelle 2024" [Here they are: the UMK contestants for the 2024 season] (in Finnish). Yle. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  8. ^ Risto, Taina. "Mikael Gabriel: "En ole ikinä hajonnut niin pahasti kuin Vain elämää -kuvauksissa"". Me naiset. Retrieved 2 October 2016.