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    Olavi Virta (originally until 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmén; 27 February 1915 in Sysmä, Grand Duchy of Finland – 14 July 1972 in Pispala, Tampere, Finland)...
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    winner Olavi Virta (1915–1972), Finnish singer, "king of Finnish tango" Ossi Virta (born 1988), Finnish football manager and footballer Päivi Virta (born...
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  • cinematographer Olavi Uusivirta (born 1983), Finnish rock/pop singer, songwriter and actor Olavi Virta (originally to 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmen) (1915–1972)...
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    sole published book; his passion for fast cars led to his young death. Olavi Virta Reijo Taipale Eino Grön Tita Merello[TT] Edmundo Rivero[TT] Pyotr Leschenko...
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  • lyrics by Norman Gimbel. In Finland, the song was recorded in 1963 by Olavi Virta with lyrics by Saukki under the title "Hymy, kukka ja rakkaus". Erkki...
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  • Nunzio Gallo, Nilla Pizzi, Jos Cleber, Giacomo Rondinella, Mario Trevi, Olavi Virta, Renzo Arbore, Jo Basile [fr] (accordion), and the tenor Aldo Conti [ru]...
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    versions of "Kiss of Fire" by Connie Francis and Nat King Cole. In 1953 Olavi Virta and Metro-Tytöt released a Finnish version, titled "Tulisuudelma", which...
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    South of the Border with Billy May René Touzet King Tubby The Ventures Olavi Virta Lawrence Welk Desi Arnaz sings the Spanish version in the 1941 film Father...
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  • Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, Korean singer Insooni, Finnish singer Olavi Virta (in Finnish), Vietnamese singer Tùng Dương, Spanish singer Andrea Motis...
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  • elements. After World War II but before rock and roll, names such as Olavi Virta or Tapio Rautavaara were popular singers, and Toivo Kärki and Reino Helismaa...
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  • a version with French lyrics under the title "Seize Tonnes" in 1956. Olavi Virta with Triola Orchestra released a version with Finnish lyrics by Reino...
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  • salaisuus, by different artists of the song, the first and most popular by Olavi Virta, in 1956. The 2000 hit song "Dance With Me" by R&B singer Debelah Morgan...
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    composers of popular music was Toivo Kärki, and the most famous singer Olavi Virta (1915–1972). Among the lyricists, Sauvo Puhtila [fi] (1928–2014), Reino...
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    Children of Bodom), Petri Gerdt (Perpetrator of the Myyrmanni bombing), Olavi Virta, Tapio Rautavaara and Laila Kinnunen, designer Birger Kaipiainen, and...
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  • of Tango festival). The most well known Finnish tango composers are Olavi Virta ("Punatukkaiselle tytölleni"), Toivo Kärki ("Liljankukka") and Unto Mononen...
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  • tango into the festival and perhaps a musical based on tango singer Olavi Virta. The idea was developed for a couple of years, but Ilmajoki was not interested...
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    tangoja (Finnlevy 1975) Muistojeni ruusut (Finnlevy 1976) Näitä lauloi Olavi Virta (Extra Sound 1978) Unohtumattomat (Finnlevy 1979) 20 suosikkia – tango...
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    Juha Vainio (left) with Eino Grön and Olavi Virta in 1965...
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  • album by South Korean boy band Shinee re-released as Amigo "Amigo", by Olavi Virta, 1954 "Amigo" (Roberto Carlos song), 1977 "Amigo", by Roberto Blanco...
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  • composer, drummer Jussi Heikki Tapio Vuori – drummer of the 69 Eyes Olavi Virta – singer Laura Voutilainen – pop singer Maija Vilkkumaa – pop/rock singer...
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  • episode # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Sauna Stove "Hopeinen kuu" by Olavi Virta undisclosed SAFE 2 Octopus "Fame" by Irene Cara Veronica Verho OUT 3...
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    singing crew of a steamboat, under the direction of Bergström. Only Olavi Virta was seen on screen and Teijo Joutsela, Auvo Nuotio and Kauko Käyhkö only...
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  • bango bongo" by Tapio Lahtinen. It was recorded by both Henry Theel and Olavi Virta in 1948. Lasse Mårtenson (1963), Hullujussi (1974), How Many Sisters...
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    sculpture Elämän virta ("Flow of life") designed by Aimo Taleva is located at the park. It is a memorial to the schlager and tango singer Olavi Virta, who lived...
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    driver Lauri Viita (1916–1965), poet Sofia Vikman (born 1983), politician Olavi Virta (1915–1972), singer Juuso Walli (born 1996), professional ice hockey...
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    together with the band Agents, also singing songs earlier performed by Olavi Virta. Sorsakoski later had a solo career and also worked with the band Kulkukoirat...
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    truce period, the family returned home, where Gauriloff listened to Olavi Virta and Tatu Pekkarinen on his grandfather's gramophone. In 1944, after the...
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  • Discographical Project. http://www.78discography.com. Retrieved 26 November 2012. Olavi Virta.1954. Kootut levyt osa Helmi. http://www.aanitearkisto.fi. Retrieved...
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  • platinum FIN 16 (tie) Lasse Liemola "Anna pois" 1959 30,000 1 × gold FIN Olavi Virta & Metro-tytöt "La Cumparsita" 1953 30,000 1 × gold FIN Tapio Rautavaara...
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    Nurmi, 1978; Otto Ville Kuusinen in Mies varjossa, 1994), musicians (Olavi Virta, 1972; Suomi Pop, 1984), actors (Tauno Palo, 1981) and film directors...
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