Helka Hynninen

Helka Hynninen (May 21, 1930, in Vesanto^[1] – May 29, 2017, in Mikkeli^[2]) was a Finnish singer and songwriter, who was also a farmer in Mikkeli. She was not nationally known before 1976, but in her home region, Vesanto, she had been known for decades as a good singer. In the summer of 1980, Hynninen's career took a new turn when she performed for Finnish-Americans in Lake Worth, Florida. She performed in the United States dozens of times and appeared in Finland Society at the invitation the Atlanta Summer Olympics in 1996.

Hynninen's most popular song Lapsuusajan maisemissa, (English: "Landscapes of childhood") was written in 1976.^[3]

Discography

References

^ Lilja, Hannu: Helka Hynninen: Laulajan ja sanoittajan tarina Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy, 2007 ISBN 978-952-5200-57-7
^ Mehtälä, Anssi (6 June 2017). "Laulaja Helka Hynninen on kuollut". Länsi-Savo (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-04-22.
^ YLE Elävä arkisto: Helka Hynninen yle.fi (in Finnish)

[1] Lilja, Hannu: Helka Hynninen: Laulajan ja sanoittajan tarina Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy, 2007 ISBN 978-952-5200-57-7

[2] Mehtälä, Anssi (6 June 2017). "Laulaja Helka Hynninen on kuollut". Länsi-Savo (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-04-22.

[3] YLE Elävä arkisto: Helka Hynninen yle.fi (in Finnish)

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