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Olavi Virta
Olavi Virta (originally to 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmen) (27 February 1915, Sysmä - 14 July 1972, Tampere) was a Finnish singer, acclaimed as the king of Finnish tangoBetween 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", "Ennen kuolemaa" and "Täysikuu," while standouts from his other popular music are "Poika varjoisalta kujalta", "Hopeinen kuu", "Eva" and "Kultainen nuoruus.
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