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Joulutorttu is a Christmas album by Eläkeläiset. It was released in December 2002 by Stupido Records, and spent two weeks in the Finnish top 10 album chart.
The mini-album contains 4 humppa-songs, all composed for this album. The songs on Joulutorttu are:
- Yksinäinen joulu ("Lonely Christmas") - sung by Kristian Voutilainen (music/words - Voutilainen)
- Humpaton joulu ("Christmas without humppa") - sung by Martti Varis (music/words - Martti Varis)
- Täydellinen joulu ("Perfect Christmas") - sung by Onni Varis (music/words - Onni Varis)
- Pahvinen joulu ("Cardboard Christmas") - sung by Lassi Kinnunen (music - Voutilainen, words - Onni Varis)
Players on the album were: Onni Varis, Martti Varis, Lassi Kinnunen, and Kristian Voutilainen. Marita Koskelo is credited as a special guest. The album was recorded and mixed by Kristian Voutilainen, and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox.
A joulutorttu ( Finnish lit. "Christmas tart", Swedish jultårta; sometimes known as tähtitorttu "star tart") is a Finnish Christmas pastry. It is traditionally made from puff pastry in the shape of a star or pinwheel and filled with prune jam and often dusted with icing sugar. The pastries can be in other shapes and apple used in place of the prune jam.
Joulutorttus are mostly made in Finland but also in Sweden. The Swedish media has accused the pastries of being " swastika-shaped".