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Finnish beauty queen and singer
Armi Aavikko
Armi Aavikko in Heinola, Finland on 8 July 1989
Born(1958-09-01)1 September 1958
Helsinki, Finland
Died2 January 2002(2002-01-02) (aged 43)
Espoo, Finland
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Finland 1977
Hair colorBlonde
Major
competition(s)		Miss Finland 1977
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1977
(Unplaced)

Armi Anja Orvokki Aavikko (1 September 1958, Helsinki – 2 January 2002, Espoo) was a Finnish singer and beauty pageant titleholder. 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. She was buried in the Malmi Cemetery. Aavikko achieved some posthumous camp notoriety in 2006 when the Armi & Danny video "I Wanna Love You Tender," featuring Armi as Sandy Olsson from Grease and surrounded by backing dancers in Rydell High cheerleader uniforms with incomprehensible choreography, became an Internet phenomenon.

Discography

  • Danny & Armi (with Danny) (1978)
  • Toinen LP (with Danny) (1979)
  • Armi (1981)
  • Armi ja lemmikit (1993)
  • Armi Aavikko (2002)

References

  1. "Armi täyttäisi tänään 50 Vuotta". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 1 September 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  2. "10 vuotta Armi Aavikon kuolemasta; "Menetimme Armissa enkelin"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 12 December 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Worst. Choreography. Ever". WFMU Beware of the Blog. WFMU.com. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. "Video Hangover: Armi & Danny – ?I Wanna Love You Tender?". Stereogum.com. Stereogum. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  5. Armi Aavikko In Memoriam, danny.fi; accessed 4 June 2016.

External links

Miss Universe 1977 national titleholders


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