Armi Aavikko
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
![]() Armi Aavikko photo taken in Heinola, July 8, 1989 | |
Born |
Helsinki, Finland | September 1, 1958
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Died |
January 2, 2002 43) Espoo, Finland | (aged
Skin color | White |
Hair color | Blonde |
Title(s) | Miss Finland 1977 |
Armi Anja Orvokki Aavikko (September 1, 1958, Helsinki – January 2, 2002, Espoo) was a Finnish beauty queen and singer.
She was chosen as Miss Finland in 1977 and was best known for her duets with singer Danny.[1] She died on January 2, 2002 as a result of pneumonia. Aavikko achieved some posthumous fame in 2006 when the 1978 music video "I Wanna Love You Tender" featuring herself and Danny became an Internet phenomenon.[2]
References
- ↑ "Armi täyttäisi tänään 50 Vuotta". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 1 September 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ↑ Armi Aavikko In Memoriam