Saija Varjus
{{short description|Finnish popular musician (born 1965)}}
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Saija Varjus (born 30 January 1965 in Parkano) is a Finnish popular musician. She was chosen the "Tango Queen" 1996 in the Tangomarkkinat festival in Seinäjoki. This was her second attempt: she had competed in 1993 but only reached as far as the semifinal.
Biography
Varjus had previously worked as a teacher. Her most famous recordings include "Dam dam da da di dum" (1997), "Vastatuuleen" (1998), "Kuiskaten" (2002) and "Ihana aamu" (2002).
In January 1998, Saija Varjus was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.Marja Nyman, Tangokuninkaalliset, Revontuli 2002, {{ISBN|952-5170-27-6}} page 142
On 13 October 2007, she married the guitarist Petri Hämäläinen.[https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihde/a/200710166720296 Saija Varjus naimisiin | Viihde | Iltalehti.fi]
Discography
- Saija Varjus (1997)
- Yambaijaa (1998)
- Tähtiin kirjoitettu (2000)
- Parhaat (2001)
- "Ihana aamu" (2002)
- "Varjus" (2007)
Awards
- Tango Queen (1996)
References
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Sources
- Marja Nyman, Tangokuninkaalliset, Revontuli 2002, {{ISBN|952-5170-27-6}}
- Tony Latva and Petri Tuunainen, Iskelmän tähtitaivas, WSOY 2004, {{ISBN|951-0-27817-3}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20171012081259/http://www.saijavarjus.fi/ Official fansite]
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Category:21st-century Finnish women singers
Category:Finnish tango musicians
Category:20th-century Finnish women singers
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