Taiska | |
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Born | Imatra | 9 June 1955
Issue | Elias Kauppinen |
Taiska or Hannele Aulikki Kauppinen, née Suominen (born 9 June 1955 in Imatra) is a Finnish singer [1] [2] [3] of popular music. She is mostly known for her evergreen hit, " Mombasa" (1975), originally by Italian composer Fabio Frizzi. [4] [5] [6] She married Pekka Kauppinen in 1984, bore him a son named Elias, and divorced in 1990. [7]
In the World Popular Song Festival 1977, in Tokyo, Japan, she represented Finland with a Finnish-language song ("Boogie-mies"), with a score of 56 points.
Taiska | |
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Born | Imatra | 9 June 1955
Issue | Elias Kauppinen |
Taiska or Hannele Aulikki Kauppinen, née Suominen (born 9 June 1955 in Imatra) is a Finnish singer [1] [2] [3] of popular music. She is mostly known for her evergreen hit, " Mombasa" (1975), originally by Italian composer Fabio Frizzi. [4] [5] [6] She married Pekka Kauppinen in 1984, bore him a son named Elias, and divorced in 1990. [7]
In the World Popular Song Festival 1977, in Tokyo, Japan, she represented Finland with a Finnish-language song ("Boogie-mies"), with a score of 56 points.