Esko Richard "Riki" Sorsa (born December 26, 1952) is a popular pop Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 singer. He has started his career in 1975 in the band ZOO

Zoo

A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....

. In Eurovision Song Contest 1981

Eurovision Song Contest 1981

The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 April 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain...

  has represented his country with the entry Reggae OK

Reggae OK

"Reggae OK" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in Finnish by Riki Sorsa.The song was performed eighth on the night...

, a typical rock song in Finnish

Finnish language

Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...

 which has ended in 16th (20 countries). The song was composed by Jim Pembroke

Jim Pembroke

James Francis Pembroke is the vocalist of Finnish progressive rock band Wigwam. A British expatriate, Pembroke had played with London group Taverners' Guild before arriving in Finland in 1965. He immediately found himself in some demand, gigging on an ad hoc basis with various lineups , until...

 and the lyrics were by Olli Ojala, the conductor was Otto Donner. Despite his poor classification, Sorsa has continued his musical life, published several albums, with entries sung in Finnish or English

English language

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Albums

• The Zoo Hits Back (The Zoo, 1975)
• Changing Tunes (1981)
• Desert of Love (1982)
• Riki Sorsa (1983)
• This Is the Night (sung in English, 1983)
• Kellot ja peilit (1984, CD 1985)
• Myrskyn silmä (1986)
• Roomanpunaista (1989)
• Silmiisi sun (1992)
• Riki Sorsa & Leirinuotio-orkesteri (1993)
• Pieniä asioita (1994)
• Suolaista ja makeaa (1996)
• Valoa (2000)
• Odds and Sodds (2001)
• Olen Sorsa, siis lintu (2008)

Compilations

• 1980-85 Tähän asti - So Far (1985)
• CBS-klassikot (1989)
• Parhaat (1998)
• Haltuus annan lauluni - 18 ballads (2007)

External links

• Official site in Finnish