Juhani Markola, born Kari Juhani Markola on May 27, 1942, in Finland, was a Finnish pop singer known for his tenor vocal range. In the early 1960s, he began his music career as a soloist in various dance bands in the Jyväskylä region. His breakthrough came when he won the Finnish Championships in schlager singing in Helsinki and secured a recording contract with Fazer's Decca label. In the 1970s, Markola was the vocalist of the band Herttuat before releasing seven full-length albums under his own name between 1977 and 1987. His most notable hit is "Rakkauden aamu" (1976), featured on the album Rakkaudella, which sold almost 20,000 copies and earned him a gold record. From the 1990s onwards, Markola worked as a singing teacher and was granted an artist's pension in 2004. He passed away on August 30, 2025, at the age of 83.
