1915 - 1972
Olavi Virta Finnish Actor
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Details
| First Name |
Olavi
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| Last Name |
Virta
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| Birthday |
27th February, 1915
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| Birthplace |
Sysmä, Finland
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| Died |
14th July, 1972
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| Place of Death |
Pispala, Tampere, Finland
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
Finnish
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| Occupation Text |
Songwriter, Actor
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Finnish tango
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| Year(s) Active |
1939-1966
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| Record Label |
Warner Music Finland
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Olavi Virta (originally to 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmén) (27 February 1915 in Sysmä, Grand Duchy of Finland – 14 July 1972 in Pispala, Tampere, Finland) was a Finnish singer, acclaimed during his time as the "King" of Finnish tango. Between 1939 and 1966 he recorded almost 600 songs, many of which are classics of Finnish popular music, and appeared in many films and theatrical productions. Of his most acclaimed tangos are Punatukkaiselle tytölleni ("For My Red Haired Girl"), Ennen kuolemaa ("Before Death"; French: Avant de Mourir) and Täysikuu ("Full Moon"), while standouts from his other popular songs are Poika varjoisalta kujalta ("Boy From a Shady Alley"; Italian: Guaglione), Hopeinen kuu ("Silver Moon"; Italian: Guarda Che Luna), Eva and Kultainen nuoruus ("The Golden Youth"). He was also the second tenor of the quartet Kipparikvartetti in the early 1950s.
