Riki Sorsa

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Riki Sorsa (2015)

Riki Sorsa (born: Esko Richard Sorsa ; born December 26, 1952 in Helsinki ; † May 10, 2016 there ) was a Finnish pop and rock singer .

Live and act

He began his career in 1975 as a singer in the rock band The Zoo . He was selected to represent Finland at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin . With the bizarre and humorous contribution Reggae OK , however, he only made 16th place. Sorsa, who performed almost exclusively in his home country, sang in Finnish or English .

Riki Sorsa succumbed to the May 2016 cancer disease infection.

Discography (albums)

  • The Zoo Hits Back (The Zoo, 1975)
  • Changing Tunes (1981)
  • Desert of Love (1982)
  • Riki Sorsa (1983)
  • This Is the Night (1983)
  • Kellot yes peilit (1984)
  • Myrskyn silmä (1986)
  • Tähän asti ... So Far (1986, FI: goldgold)
  • Roomanpunaista (1989)
  • Silmiisi sun (1992)
  • Riki Sorsa & Leirinuotio-orkesteri (1993, FI:goldgold)
  • Pieniä asioita (1994)
  • Suolaista ja makeaa (1996)
  • Valoa (2000)
  • Odds and Sodds (2001)
  • Olen Sorsa, Siis Lintu (2008)
  • Kun tunnet rakkauden (2013)

Web links

Commons : Category: Riki Sorsa  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Riki Sorsa on kuollut
  2. ↑ Awards for music sales: FI FI2
personal data
SURNAME Sorsa, Riki
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sorsa, Esko Richard (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish pop and rock singer
DATE OF BIRTH December 26, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Helsinki
DATE OF DEATH May 10, 2016
Place of death Helsinki