Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Continues To Rule Sales Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has sold more than 55,000 copies in Finland, according to Sony BMG Finland. The CD has occupied the No. 1 position on the Finnish album chart since the album's release nine weeks ago.

In other news, the Ari Koivunen fan page "Ari's Night Elves" has posted an English translation of the recent tour diaries that have appeared in Finnish on Ari's official web site. You can read the diaries at this location.

Ari Koivunen performed a headlining show at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, July 25. Watch fan-filmed video footage at YouTube. The songs available for viewing are as follows:

Fuel for the Fire
Hetki Lyö (Beat the Clock)
Angels Are Calling
Perfect Strangers (DEEP PURPLE cover)
Hear My Call
Wasted Years (IRON MAIDEN cover)