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Artist: Kari Tapio

 

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Kari Tapio (born Kari Tapani Jalkanen, November 22, 1945 in Suonenjoki, Finland – December 7, 2010 in Espoo, Finland) was a Finnish schlager-singer. He has been one of the most popular singers in Finland for decades.n n In the 1960s Kari Tapio performed in his current home city Pieksämäki with the local bands ER-Quartet and Jami & The Noisemakers. In 1966 he got some singing teaching from Ture Ara.n n After his first single "Tuuli kääntyköön"/"Niskavuoren nuorimmainen" in 1972 Kari Tapio performed in Ilkka "Danny" Lipsanen's show. In the beginning his role was to take care of the snake that was used in the show. Before the time music became his main work Kari Tapio worked as a typesetter in a printing house.n n In 1976 Kari Tapio finally break trough with his single "Laula kanssain" ("Sing With Me") which was followed by "Viisitoista kesää" ("Fifteen Summers") and "Kaipuu" ("Desire"). In the later years "Olen suomalainen" ("I am Finnish"), "Myrskyn jälkeen" ("After the Storm"), "En pyydä paljon" ("I Don't Demand Much") and the newest "Paalupaikka" ("Pole ...

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