Inga-Lill Kristina "Lili" Päivärinta (born 5 January 1966) is a

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singer and artist of Finnish ancestry.

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She scored a number of hits with the duo Lili & Susie, a duo with her sister

Susie Päivärinta Susanne Elisabeth "Susie" Päivärinta (also ''Sussie'', born 10 May 1964) is a Swedish singer and artist of Finnish ancestry. She scored a number of hits in the 1980s and early 1990s with the duo Lili & Susie, with her sister Lili Päivärinta ...

, in the 1980s and early 1990s, several of which made the Swedish music charts. Päivärinta has been a strong proponent of animal rights since she was a child. During 2000, Päivärinta filmed how she cared for animals, which resulted in a mini-series on TV4 that eventually lead to the long-running TV4 animal show ''Djurens Ö'', where she showcases her job as an animal lifesaver. She is a vegetarian. Themes about animal rights have been featured regularly in Päivärinta's music and videos. She contributed to the album ''Building On Tradition'' by Andy McCoy. She also appeared as a regular in the TV-series Djurens hjältar broadcast on

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.Expressen 15 januari 2014, "Lili Päivärinta stöttas av nyblivna sambon"
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1966 births Living people People from Sundbyberg Municipality Musicians from Stockholm County Swedish people of Finnish descent Swedish women singers Melodifestivalen contestants of 2009 Melodifestivalen contestants of 1989 {{Sweden-singer-stub

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