Olavi Virta (originally to 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmen) (27 February 1915, Sysma, Finland – 14 July 1972, Tampere, Finland) was a Finnish singer, acclaimed as the king of Finnish tango.Between 1939 and 1966 he recorded almost 600 songs, many of which are classics of Finnish popular music, and appeared in many films and theatrical productions. Of his most acclaimed tangos are Punatukkaiselle tytolleni, Ennen kuolemaa and Taysikuu , while standouts from his other popular music are Poika varjoisalta kujalta, Hopeinen kuu, Eva and Kultainen nuoruus. He was also the second tenor of the quartet Kipparikvartetti in the early 1950s.
Olavi Virta (originally to 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmen) (27 February 1915, Sysma, Finland – 14 July 1972, Tampere, Finland) was a Finnish singer, acclaimed as the king of Finnish tango.Between 1939 and 1966 he recorded almost 600 songs, many of which are classics of Finnish popular music, and appeared in many films and theatrical productions. Of his most acclaimed tangos are Punatukkaiselle tytolleni, Ennen kuolemaa and Taysikuu , while standouts from his other popular music are Poika varjoisalta kujalta, Hopeinen kuu, Eva and Kultainen nuoruus. He was also the second tenor of the quartet Kipparikvartetti in the early 1950s.
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