caption associated_acts birth_place name background birth_date genre image article_title birth_name occupation
samu haber -lrb- 2012 -rrb- sunrise avenue helsinki , finland samu haber solo_singer 2 april 1976 pop sunrise avenue samu haber by 2eight dsc6550.jpg samu haber
 samu aleksi haber singer
samu haber

samu aleksi haber -lrb- born april 2 , 1976 in helsinki , finland -rrb- is a finnish singer , songwriter , television music competition judge , entrepreneur , and the lead vocalist of pop-rock band sunrise avenue .
haber established a band sunrise in 1992 with his friend jan hohenthal .
hohenhthal left the band in 2002 as he wanted to focus on his solo career .
in 2002 haber changed the band name to sunrise avenue .
between 2002 and 2005 haber visited 102 record companies and agents trying to find a label for sunrise avenue 's music .
the first album was made with financial help from haber 's friend mikko virtala , who sold his house to pay the studio costs .
haber is an ice hockey fanatic and his favourite team is helsingfors ifk .
haber played ice hockey in espoon kiekkoseura until the age of 14 as defence-man attending tournaments also in canada and usa .
haber 's other hobbies are kettle bell training and jogging .
haber 's band sunrise avenue has released three studio albums selling more than 1.000.000 copies and 1.500.000 singles worldwide .
haber is sunrise avenue 's main song writer and he has written all the band 's songs either alone or with a producer and cowriter .
the last international hit hollywood hills haber wrote alone .
haber is working as co-manager for new finnish bands and artists together with the comusic management .
haber owned studio sonic kitchen with producers jukka backlund and aku sinivalo 2007-2010 .
haber 's military status is finnish navy sergeant .
haber 's father 's family comes from germany , but his family has always lived in finland .
haber has one sister , sanna -lrb- 23.1.1978 -rrb- and one brother santtu -lrb- 29.01.1989 -rrb- .
haber was a judge in `` the voice of germany '' in 2013 and again in 2014 .
