Armi Aavikko

Armi Aavikko
Beauty pageant titleholder

Armi Aavikko photo taken in Heinola, July 8, 1989
Born September 1, 1958
Helsinki, Finland
Died January 2, 2002 (aged 43)
Espoo, Finland
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

  1. "Armi täyttäisi tänään 50 Vuotta". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 1 September 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  2. Armi Aavikko In Memoriam

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