Английская Википедия:Ali Jahangiri
Шаблон:Short description Ali Jahangiri (Шаблон:Lang-fa; born 6 June 1981 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-born Finnish stand up comedian and media presenter.[1] He often makes jokes about the prejudice the Finns feel towards immigrants.[2]
In spring 2012 and spring 2013 Jahangiri hosted the reality show Шаблон:Ill on Sub.[3] He also hosted the radio show Ali ja Husu on the station Шаблон:Ill from January 2013 to 2016 together with Abdirahim Hussein.[4] In summertime from 2013 to 2016 Jahangiri had his own talk show Ali Show on Yle Puhe.[5] The last episode of Ali ja Husu was heard on Yle Puhe on 2 June 2016. In autumn 2016 the slot was taken by a new program hosted by multi-cultural women, with Jahangiri as the producer.[6]
Jahangiri graduated as master of managerial economics from the Aalto University in 2012.[7] He started stand up comedy in 2004.[8] As well as a stand up comedian and a presenter, Jahangiri has worked as a project manager at the consulting company Шаблон:Ill. He also has a smoothie stand at the Jumbo shopping centre in Vantaa together with his father, where they use fruit from grocery stores that would otherwise go to waste.[9]
Jahangiri came to Finland together with his family as refugees in 1991. His father had worked in Iran as an electrician and his mother as a nurse. Jahangiri also has a younger brother Efi, who is a physician and also does stand up comedy.[8]
In spring 2017 Jahangiri competed on the tenth season of the Tanssii tähtien kanssa show. He ranked third together with his dance partner Шаблон:Ill.[10]
On 1 October 2018 the first episode of the English-language podcast How Bad Was That with Ali & James was published, with Jahangiri and stand up comedian James Lórien MacDonald expressing humorous opinions about current matters.[11]
In September 2021 Jahangiri announced he would start work as an entrepreneur at his own Kesko grocery store.[12]
References
- ↑ Oppitunti huumorista, Kirkko ja kaupunki 28 January 2013. Accessed on 8 February 2013.
- ↑ Karppinen, Mari: Muslimi stand up -koomikko vääntää ennakkoluuloista huumoria Шаблон:Webarchive, MTV 27 March 2011. Accessed on 9 August 2015.
- ↑ Koskinen, Jerri: He ovat Viidakon tähtöset -ohjelman kilpailijat Шаблон:Webarchive, Savon Sanomat 20 November 2012. Accessed on 8 February 2013.
- ↑ Upola, Terhi: Hyvät kuulijat, täällä uusi suomalainen Шаблон:Webarchive, Helsingin Sanomat 11 January 2013. Accessed on 9 August 2015.
- ↑ Ali Show, Yle Areena. Accessed on 9 August 2015.
- ↑ Ali ja Husu päättyy ja elokuun lopulla alkaa Mahadura & Özberkan Шаблон:Webarchive, YLE 19 May 2016. Accessed on 19 May 2016.
- ↑ Kytölä, Laura: Ali Jahangirin mielestä liika suosio pilaa komiikan. (40th anniversary interview), Helsingin Sanomat 6 June 2021, p. C20. Шаблон:ISSN. Accessed on 7 June 2021.
- ↑ 8,0 8,1 Pystynen, Venla: Sotalapsista tuli koomikkoja – "Isä ja äiti loukkaantuivat Alin vitseistä tosi paljon" Шаблон:Webarchive, Helsingin Sanomat 1 August 2015. Accessed on 9 August 2015.
- ↑ Mykkänen, Pekka: Alin tyyli on alatyyli Шаблон:Webarchive, Helsingin Sanomat 24 February 2013. Accessed on 28 July 2013.
- ↑ Koomikko Ali Jahangiri putosi Tanssii Tähtien Kanssa -kisasta
- ↑ How Bad Was That with Ali & James, Radio Helsinki. Accessed on 1 October 2018.
- ↑ Tani, Iida: Ali Jahangirilta yllätyspäätös – ryhtyy K-kauppiaaksi, Ilta-Sanomat 27 September 2021. Accessed on 27 September 2021.
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