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Kirsi Hannele Sirén (née Viilonen; 26 October 1964 – 3 December 2005), better known by her stage name Kikka, was a Finnish pop/schlager singer. She was known for her sexpot image and suggestive, equivocal songs. Kikka's best-known songs were "Mä haluun viihdyttää" ("I Want to Entertain"), "Sukkula Venukseen" ("A Shuttle to Venus"), "Tartu tiukasti hanuriin" ("Grab the Accordion Firmly" in slang the word hanuri often refers to buttocks) and cover of Ami Aspelund's Apinamies ("Apeman").
Sirén was born in Tampere. Her career was launched in the late 1980s, inspired by the success of international stars as Samantha Fox and Italy's Sabrina Salerno. During her career, the media and many influential organisations even tried to market her as "Samantha Fox of Finland", albeit against the singer's will.[1] The peak of Kikka's popularity was in the late 1980s and early 1990s when she earned three platinum records and two gold records. In the 21st century, health problems and alcoholism interfered with the artist's career.[2][3] According to the Finnish Iltalehti, the cause of her death in Nokia on 3 December 2005, at the age of 41, was a heart attack.[2][4]
A film about Kikka Sirén called Kikka! is being made, directed by Jussi-awarded actress Anna Paavilainen and written by Maarit Nissilä. The film is expected to be released in spring 2022.[5]
Discography
Albums
- Mä haluun viihdyttää (1989)
- Kiihkeät tuulet (1990)
- Kikka 3 (1991)
- Parhaat puoleni (1992)
- Käyrä nousemaan (1993)
- Ota vaatteet pois (1994)
- Kikka Remix (1995)
- Parhaat 20 suosikkisävelmää (1997)
- Herkut lisukkeineen (2000)
- Hitit (2002)
- Kaikkien aikojen parhaat (2CD) (2009)
See also
- List of best-selling music artists in Finland
References
- "Pankissa on Kikka-niminen tyttö, joka laulaa hyvin" – Näin Kikasta yritettiin tehdä Samantha Foxin korvaajaa, joksi tämä ei halunnut – Tamperelainen (in Finnish)
- Kikka oli 1990-luvun lupaus – ystävä Raija Pelli kertoo laulajan viimeisistä hetkistä – Metropoli (in Finnish)
- Raija Pelli: Kikka: Mä haluun viihdyttää, p. 78. Docendo, 2020. (in Finnish)
- Muistot: Kirsi Kikka Sirén – Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish)
- Kikka pääsee valkokankaalle – ”Toisille Kikka on edelläkävijä ja esikuva, toisille typerä mauton bimbo, joillekin uhri ja muistutus 1980-luvun arvomaailmasta” – Aamulehti (in Finnish)
External links
- Ville Matilainen: Mä haluun viihdyttää! – Seksikäs, kaunis ja ennen kaikkea rohkea Kikka. YLE Elävä Arkisto, June 27, 2019. (in Finnish)
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