Armi Aavikko
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| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
 Armi Aavikko photo taken in Heinola, July 8, 1989 |
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| Born | September 1, 1958 Helsinki, Finland |
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| Died | January 2, 2002 (aged 43) Espoo, Finland |
| 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 a Internet phenomenon.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Armi täyttäisi tänään 50 Vuotta" (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 1 September 2008. http://www.iltalehti.fi/viihde/200808318193434_vi.shtml. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ Armi Aavikko In Memoriam
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