Mira Johanna Kunnasluoto born (13 January 1974 in

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) is a

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singer. She first came to fame as a

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singer; now her repertoire includes evergreens and Finnish pop.

Biography

She is the second youngest of four sisters. Her parents divorced when she was only 3. Young, she played guitar and sung at home.

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and Eija Kantola were her favorite Finnish singers, and Kim Wilde,

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, and Madonna her favorite international singers. After leaving school, she attended

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nursing college, but dropped out after six months. She started catering college but also dropped out. She trained briefly as a florist, abandoned it after four months, and started to participate in singing competitions. In 1999 she took part in the Radio Stars competition, the Stage Stars, and the Finland Stars. Modest success in these encouraged her to try for the prestigious

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. She became Tango Queen in 2000, since when she has been a respected and popular singer in Finland. A high point in her career was a tour to the US and Canada with

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. She then joined the

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gospel.

Personal life

She married at the age of 18 and had two children, Lassi and Janne, but the marriage did not last.

Discography

* 2000: ''Mira Kunnasluoto'' * 2005: ''Riisuttu'' * 2015: ''Näytä värisi'' * 2015: ''Jouluyö'' * 2017: ''Sinuun kun turvaan''

Awards

* 2000 Tango Queen

References

Sources

* Marja Nyman, Tangokuninkaalliset, Revontuli 2002, * Tony Latva and Petri Tuunainen, Iskelmän tähtitaivas, WSOY 2004,

External links

Official website
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