Vieno Kekkonen, a cornerstone of Finnish music, will be celebrated at Sello Hall. This unique gala concert will feature iconic performers Katri Helena, Ami Aspelund, Pirkko Mannola, Erkki Liikanen and Vieno’s daughter Elina Sauri. The conductor for the evening will be Mirka Dojan.

“Vieno Kekkonen is like Finland itself, just as everyone would like it to be," as music journalist Maarit Niiniluoto has aptly said. Vieno Kekkonen, who started her career in the 1950s, impressed Toivo Kärki, the production manager of the Fazer record company, with her singing voice – and the rest is history. Vieno recorded about 20 albums with Fazer, made her final breakthrough with the song “Ei koskaan sunnuntaisin” (original song in English ”Never on a Sunday”), and has contributed to shaping the field of Finnish pop music for many decades.

Duration 2 h 25 min, including intermission

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