Katri Helena (Katri-Helena Kalaoya, Fin. Katri Helena Kalaoja , formerly Turunen, Rajala, nee Koistinen, Fin. Koistinen , March 17, 1945 , Tohmajärvi , Finland ) - Finnish singer, actress and public figure.
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| Date of Birth | March 17, 1945 ( 74) |
| Place of Birth | Tohmajärvi , Finland |
| A country |  Finland |
| Professions | singer , actress |
| Genres | pop music |
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| Awards | Pro Finlandia ( 2007 ) |
Katri Helena appeared on the Finnish stage in the 1960s. In 1969, she took part in the international song festival in Sopot . Twice, in 1979 and 1993, she represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest .
The most famous singer brought the song Anna mulle tähtitaivas (“Give me a starry sky”), written by composer Esa Nieminen in 1992. The song was sold in the amount of more than 100 thousand copies.
Has three children: two daughters and a son. Son - Juha Kalaoya died of a heart attack on April 29, 2009, at the age of 33 years.