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1942Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Born in Helsinki 1960 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Beginning of musical carreer 1962 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â University-entrance diploma, aferwards military service in the navy 1965 - 1966 Â Â Work as teacher 1966 - 1977 Â Â Full-time songwriter 1970 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd place in the International Yamaha Music Festival, Tokyo 1971 & 1972 Â 1st place in the International Schlager Festival of the Baltic States, Rostock 1973 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1st place in the Finnish song contest "Autumn Melody" 1977 - 1980Â Â Â Studies at the Seminary of the Christian Community, Stuttgart 1980 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ordained as a priest of the Christian Community 1988 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Beginning of the second creative period as a songwriter 2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10th place in the Finnish qualification for the Eurovision Song Contest |
