Armi Aavikko
Finnish beauty queen and singer
Biography
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Finnish beauty queen and singer | |
| Places | Finland | |
| was | Model Singer Beauty pageant contestant | |
| Work field | Fashion Music | |
| Gender |
| |
| Birth | 1 September 1958, Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency | |
| Death | 2 January 2002Espoo, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency (aged 43 years) |
The details
Biography
Armi Anja Orvokki Aavikko (1 September 1958, Helsinki – 2 January 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.
Toward the end of her life, Aavikko struggled with alcoholism and depression.
She died on 2 January 2002 from pneumonia at the age of 43. 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.