Eugen Malmstén (16 February 1907, in

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...

– 1 September 1993, in Helsinki) was a Finnish musician, singer,

orchestra conductor Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or Choir, choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary ...

, composer, lyricist and actor. He was the brother of

Georg Malmstén Georg Malmstén (27 June 1902 – 25 May 1981) was a Finnish singer, musician, composer, orchestra conductor and actor. He was one of the most prolific entertainers in Finland of his time, producing over 800 records in numerous genres. In late ...

, and was of

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descent through his mother, Eugenie Petroff.

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* 1907 births 1993 deaths Singers from Helsinki People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Swedish-speaking Finns Finnish male composers 20th-century Finnish male singers Swedish-language singers Finnish military personnel of World War II 20th-century Finnish male actors Male actors from Helsinki Finnish people of Russian descent 20th-century Finnish composers {{finland-composer-stub