Singer Frederik namely Ilkka Sysimetsä to finish his career. He intends to next year fall to do a farewell tour.
He has become known for many hit songs which are, inter alia, the Titanic, in the thirties and Few of us is iron.
the first gold album he received 40 years ago with the release of Genghis Khan -levystään.
Frederik occur in the eurovision song contest qualifying in 1981.Leif Öster / Yle
fred erik’s career began in the 1960s, when he appeared, for example, Way People background in a band. A breakthrough he made in the 1970s for the Autumn musical -competition in the Kari kuuva’s tune in If something to try. The song better known as a Few of us is iron. The race won at the time Irwin and Frederik missed the third.
Since then, Frederik has earned in his lengthy career, sixteen gold records and five diamond disc.
the 74-year-old artist has called himself “hillbilly disco king”. Previously, he had machompi reputation. Frederik has told, that macho reputation was once a record company wishes, and by doing do.
I’ve lightened the macho thing and moved on to the redneck disco king. Sing, dance – and disco songs with funny lyrics. I rillumarei culture, the last of the mohicans, Frederik told Yle in an interview in 2010.
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Frederik occur Spiritual Pop Story -program in 1972.Leif Öster / Yle
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the Living archive: Frederik: the Titanic
the Living archive: Frederik: Genghis Khan
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