Brita Koivunen (married name: Brita Koivunen-Einiö; 31 August 1931,

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– 12 April 2014, Helsinki) was a

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schlager singer. Some of her most famous songs include "Suklaasydän", "Sävel rakkauden" and "Mamma, tuo mies minua tuijottaa", a Finnish version of " Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me)", all from the 1950s. During her career, Koivunen sold 100,000

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records, placing her among the top 50 best-selling female soloists in Finland.

Last years

During the late 1990s, Koivunen still performed in trio with

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and Vieno Kekkonen. She retired in 2005 and was replaced by Marjatta Leppänen. In 2006, she was widowed following the death of her husband of more than 50 years, music producer Paavo Einiö. Koivunen-Einiö died on 12 April 2014 from

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at the age of 82.

References

External links

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Brita Koivunen profile.
Pomus.net; accessed 12 April 2014. 1931 births 2014 deaths Singers from Helsinki 20th-century Finnish women singers {{Finland-singer-stub