Today the second-best-selling female solo artist in her home country after
Madonna, orchestra-backed Finnish pop singer Katri Helena (born August 17th,
1945 in Tohmajärvi) has had a lengthy, illustrious career spanning more than
four decades. Debuting in 1963 with “Poikien kuvat”, she found success with her
follow-up single, “Puhelinlangat laulaa”, which later appeared on her debut
album, 1964’s Vaalea valloittaja (Blonde Conqueror). The increasing chart
success of Helena’s ensuing albums enabled her to jump from label to label, and
by 1972, she had signed to Scandia, with whom s...