Olavi Virta [SEP] occupation
Olavi Virta
Olavi Virta (originally to 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmén) (27 February 1915 in Sysmä, Grand Duchy of Finland – 14 July 1972 in Pispala, Tampere, Finland) was a Finnish singer, acclaimed during his time as the "King" of Finnish tango. Between 1939 and 1966 he recorded almost 600 songs, many of which are classics of Finnish popular music, and appeared in many films and theatrical productions. Of his most acclaimed tangos are "Punatukkaiselle tytölleni" ("For My Red Haired Girl"
of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,180) in the following regions:
- 1. Southwest Finland (1:502)
- 2. Satakunta (1:503)
- 3. Tavastia Proper (1:774)
- 4. Pirkanmaa (1:807)
- 5. Päijänne Tavastia (1:1,042)
- 6. Uusimaa (1:1,108)
People.
- Hannu Virta (born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player
- Nikolai Virta (1906–1976), Russian writer, Stalin Prize winner
- Olavi