Helka Hynninen (May 21, 1930 in

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singer and songwriter, who was also a farmer in Mikkeli. She was not nationally known before 1976, but in her home region, Vesanto, however, was known for decades as a good singer. In summer 1980, Hynninen's career took a new turn when she performed for

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. She performed in the

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dozens of times and appeared in Finland Society at the invitation the Atlanta Summer Olympics in 1996. Hynninen's most popular song (''Lapsuusajan maisemissa'', in English ''Landscapes of childhood'') was written in 1976.YLE Elävä arkisto: Helka Hynninen
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Discography

* '' Helka Hynninen Hiirolasta'', (1976) * '' Vanhan pirtin tarina'', (1978) * '' Hiljaisin hetkin'', (1978) * '' Tyttären valssi'', (1981) * '' Vain yhden elämän'', (1984) * '' Nuoruuden rakkaus'', (1987) * '' Askeleet kuun sillalla'', (1997) * '' Muistoja lapsuudenkodista'', (1999)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hynninen, Helka 20th-century Finnish women singers 1930 births 2017 deaths People from Vesanto