Ami Aspelund (born Anne-Marie Aspelund on 7 September 1953 in

Vaasa Vaasa (; sv, Vasa, , Sweden ), in the years 1855–1917 as Nikolainkaupunki ( sv, Nikolajstad; literally meaning "city of Nicholas),

) is a

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singer. She is the younger sister of singer

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Career

Ami Aspelund released her first single in 1973 called "Apinamies", which is a Finnish version of Jungle Jim's "Big Fat Orang Uman". Aspelund participated in the

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Festival in 1981, and in the

Eurovision Song Contest 1983 The Eurovision Song Contest 1983 was the 28th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Munich, then West Germany, following the country's victory at the with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden" by Nicole. Despite their first vic ...

with the song "Fantasiaa" ("Fantasy", music by Kari Kuusamo and lyrics by Kaisu Liuhala) finishing in 11th place with 41 points.Eurovision World Website https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/1983 In 1985 she entered the . Her debut album was published in 1974 and she has published many albums, sung both in

and in her native language

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Discography

Albums

* ''Ami'' (1974) * ''Credo - minä uskon'' (1975) * ''Karibu'' (1975) * ''Yön jälkeen'' (1976) * ''Cascade'' (1976) * ''Fågel blå'' (1978) * ''Sinilintu'' (1978) * ''Tänään huipulla'' (1982) * ''Fantasy dream'' (1983) * ''Framtidens skugga'' (1983) * ''Fenor och vingar'' (1986) * ''Rio Herne'' (1994) * ''Sylvian paluu'' (1997) * ''Sylvias återkomst'' (1996) * ''20 suosikkia tänään huipulla'' (2000) * ''Ami Live!'' (2005) * ''Pärlor'' (2005) * På resa! (2008)

Singles

* "Apinamies" / "Bumerangi" (1973) * "Waterloo" / "Kun pois hän on" (1974) * "Tänään huipulla" / "Tiedä mitä tahdot" (1974) * "Mä halusin niin" / "Suukkosuma" (1975) * "Päivä kaunein on tullut" / "Nuoruuteni on ohiv (1975) * "Koska sun taas nähdä saan" / "Ja rakastan vielä" (1975) * "Chanson d'amour" / "Onnen hetket" (1977) * "Vapaana" / "Ihmeiden aika" (1977) * "Sinilintu" / "Charleston" (1978) * "Fågel blå" / "Charleston" (1978) * "Fågel blau" / "Der erste Flug" (1982) * "Mitt äppelträd" / "Fågel blå" (1982) * "You are my life" (Ami Aspelund ja Jokke Seppälä) / "Flight 205" (Jokke Seppälä) (1982) * "Rakkaudesta ystävyyteen" / "Tahtoo lisää" (1983) * "Fantasiaa" / "Fantasy dream" (1983) * "Clown" / "Private secretary" (1983)

References

External links

Ami Aspelund's Official Page
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