Ann-Christine Nyström-Silén (; 26 July 1944 – 5 October 2022), also known by her stage name Ann-Christine, was a Finnish singer who performed in the

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for

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with the song "

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Career

Nyström with the Ulla Ja Tiina recorded the Jack Jordan and

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composition, "Hail Love!" which was released in Finland as "Vie vaan!" on

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T 6538 in 1969. Nyström chose to end her musical career in 1973 after 11 years in show business, and moved to

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, Sweden, in 1976, where she lived until her death. Nyström died in Stockholm on 5 October 2022, at the age of 78.

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* * 1944 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Finnish women singers Finnish expatriates in Sweden Singers from Helsinki Swedish-speaking Finns Sonet Records artists Eurovision Song Contest entrants {{Finland-singer-stub