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Kirka
Kirka during his last public performance in January 2007
Kirka during his last public performance in January 2007
Background information
Birth name Kirill Babitzin
Born September 22, 1950(1950-09-22)
Origin Flag of Finland Helsinki, Finland
Died January 31, 2007 (aged 56) Helsinki, Finland
Genre(s) Finnish rock
Hard rock (1986-1987)
Pop
Occupation(s) singer
Years active 1962—2007
Associated acts Creatures
Islanders
Website Kirka.com in English

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Biography

Kirill Babitzin was born in Helsinki in 1950 to a Russian emigrant family. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. The Russian people (Русские— Russkie) are an East Slavic Ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries He first got into music at the age of five when his grandmother gave him an accordion. The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox He won an accordion competition at the age of ten, but soon ditched the squeezebox for rock and roll music. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African His first band was The Creatures, which he joined in 1964 assuming stage name Kirka. A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as

Kirka got his big break in 1967 when he joined the band The Islanders, originally led by would-be pop stalwart Ilkka "Danny" Lipsanen, and went on to become a household name in dance halls and festivals all over Finland. Ilkka Johannes Lipsanen (born September 24, 1942, Pori) also known as Danny, is a Finnish singer and guitarist Kirka also recorded with Blues Section. Blues Section is considered a seminal and ground-breaking band in Finnish rock music His trademark was to be his powerful, throaty voice; simultaneously shrill and soulful, it is instantly recognizable to generations of Finnish music lovers.

Several Babitzin siblings are established musicians in their own right. In 1978, Kirka released a duet album with sister Anna; the next year, another sister Marija ("Muska") joined in. Marija "Muska" Babitzin (born June 28 1952 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish Singer. Kirka's brother was popular rock musician Sammy Babitzin, who was killed in a car crash in 1973. Aleksandr "Sammy" Babitzin (born 11 July 1948, Helsinki, died 29 April 1973, Jyväskylä) was a Finnish Eerily, Sammy's signature hit Daada daada tells a story of high-speed automotive cruising.

Kirka represented Finland in Eurovision Song Contest 1984, finishing a strong ninth with the song Hengaillaan. The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 5, 1984 in Luxembourg. Four years later, he got his greatest chart success with Surun pyyhit silmistäin, a melancholic pop-schlager. Schlager ( German Schlager, literally "hitter" or more loosely translated "a hit" is a style of Popular music that is prevalent in True to his rock'n'roll roots, however, he never fully appreciated this success, repeatedly citing 60's breakthrough Hetki lyö (orig. Beat The Clock by Gottehrer-Stroll) with The Islanders as his greatest achievement. Richard Gottehrer is an American Songwriter, Record producer and Record label executive

Babitzin was awarded the Emma award for best male singer twice, first in 1984 and then in 2000. The Emma-gaala is a Finnish music gala arranged yearly by IFPI Finland (ÄKT awarding the most distinguished artists and music professionals of the year He died suddenly on January 31, 2007 at his home of undisclosed acute illness. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. His widow Paula Nummela is a renowned jewellery designer.

Discography

Kirka Babitzin released 78 singles and almost 60 albums, including 15 collections. Kirka's album Surun pyyhit silmistäni (1988) became the biggest selling album in Finnish history; it has now been relegated to all-time third place.

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