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Riki Sorsa

Finnish singer (1952-2016) · Finland · On the map · Musicians · Died at 63

Esko Richard "Riki" Sorsa was a Finnish pop singer. He started his career in 1974 as the lead singer in the band The Zoo. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the entry "Reggae OK", a reggae influenced song in Finnish which came 16th.

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The song was composed by Jim Pembroke, the lyrics were written by Olli Ojala, and it was conducted by Otto Donner. Sorsa released several albums, singing in Finnish, Swedish, and English. Sorsa died of cancer on 10 May 2016.

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Finland
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1952 to 2016 · aged 63

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