A. W. Yrjänä (real name Aki Ville Yrjänä, born 30 July, 1967 in Kemi), a rock musician and the singer of the band CMX, was a celebrity contestant on the 2001 autumn season of the Finnish version of the show on 7 October, 2001. He won 10,000 mk, having answered incorrectly in the eight question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First question | |
| Put the fingers of a hand in order, starting with the closest one to the thumb. | |
| ⬥ A: Ring finger | ⬥ B: Index finger |
| ⬥ C: Little finger | ⬥ D: Middle finger |
| From the 4 contestants, 3 got it right, but A. W (with a time of 8.24 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-D-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat. |
A. W.'s Run to the Million[]
| 500 mk (1 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following is especially a delicacy of Easter? | |
| ⬥ A: Christmas ham | ⬥ B: Vappu sima |
| ⬥ C: Mämmi | ⬥ D: Shrove bun |
| 1,000 mk (2 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Where does the cream of the Finnish realm gather on Independence Day? | |
| ⬥ A: Eteläranta | ⬥ B: Olympic Stadium |
| ⬥ C: Presidential Palace | ⬥ D: Senate Square |
| 2,500 mk (3 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following letters is NOT in the surname of the Prime Minister of Finland? | |
| ⬥ A: L | ⬥ B: P |
| ⬥ C: V | ⬥ D: O |
| The Prime Minister of Finland of that time was Paavo Lipponen. |
| 5,000 mk (4 of 15) - Not timed | |
| The comics hero Hägar the Horrible is...? | |
| ⬥ A: Native American | ⬥ B: Viking |
| ⬥ C: Eskimo | ⬥ D: Knight |
| 10,000 mk (5 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of them is an attractive female violinist? | |
| ⬥ A: Celine Dion | ⬥ B: Patricia Kaas |
| ⬥ C: Whitney Houston | ⬥ D: Vanessa-Mae |
| 15,000 mk (6 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following words should be written together? | |
| ⬥ A: Suomen kieli (Finnish language) | ⬥ B: Suomen kielinen (Finnish speaking) |
| ⬥ C: Helsingin yliopisto (University of Helsinki) | ⬥ D: Tyyni valtameri (Pacific Ocean) |
| The correct spelling is 'suomenkielinen' (Finnish-speaking). |
| 30,000 mk (7 of 15) - Not timed | |
| In which business Epe Helenius from Tampere is a national celebrity? | |
| ⬥ A: Music business | ⬥ B: Sport business |
| ⬥ C: Restaurant business | ⬥ D: Modelling business |
| 50,000 mk (8 of 15) - Not timed | |
| In what country the famous Mendoza wine region is situated? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Spain | ⬥ B: Chile |
| ⬥ C: Argentina | ⬥ D: Mexico |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 31% ⬥ B: 47% ⬥ C: 17% ⬥ D: 5% | |
Sources[]
| Preceded by ? (2001 spring season) |
Finnish contestant (2001 autumn season) A. W. Yrjänä |
Succeeded by Sulo Aittoniemi |