Raimo Aas

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Raimo Aas (born 18 June 1953 in Tallinn^[1]) is an Estonian humorist.

Radio career

For many years, Raimo Aas performed together with Margus Lepa in the Sunday morning radio programme Meelejahutaja.

Performance prohibition

Aas was subject to a six-month Soviet prohibition of public performance for singing, on the tune of Pust' vsegda budet solnce (Russian for May there always be sunshine; Estonian: Olgu jääv meile päike) lyrics that can be translated as May there always be sunshine, may there always be smoked sausages. The performance was deemed as insulting to Soviet youth.^[2]

Awards

In 1999, Raimo Aas was awarded the Meie Mats award for lifelong work in humour.^[2]

References

↑ Postimees 7 June 2008: Tõsine naljamees by Verni Leivak
↑ 2.0 2.1 SL Õhtuleht 1 April 1999: Raimo Aas on Meie Mats by Mati Jakson

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Name	Aas, Raimo
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Short description	Humorist
Date of birth	18 June 1953
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