Armi Anja Orvokki Aavikko (1 September 1958,

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– 2 January 2002,

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) was a

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beauty queen and singer. She was chosen as

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in 1977 and was best known for her duets with singer Danny. Toward the end of her life, Aavikko struggled with

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and depression. She died on 2 January 2002 from

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at the age of 43. She was buried in the

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. Aavikko achieved some posthumous camp notoriety in 2006 when the Armi & Danny video "I Wanna Love You Tender," featuring Armi as Sandy Olsson from '' Grease'' and surrounded by backing dancers in Rydell High cheerleader uniforms with incomprehensible choreography, became an

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.Armi Aavikko In Memoriam
danny.fi; accessed 4 June 2016.

Discography

* Danny & Armi (with Danny) (1978) * Toinen LP (with Danny) (1979) * Armi (1981) * Armi ja lemmikit (1993) * Armi Aavikko (2002)

References

External links

* 1958 births 2002 deaths 20th-century Finnish women singers Alcohol-related deaths in Finland Deaths from pneumonia in Finland Miss Finland winners Miss Universe 1977 contestants Singers from Helsinki {{Finland-singer-stub