Ailamari Vehviläinen

Singer, Musical Artist

1977 –

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Who is Ailamari Vehviläinen?

Ailamari Vehviläinen is an award-winning Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; she extended her repertoire to include evergreens, Finnish pop, musical theatre, and sacred music; but after what was described as one of the most disgraceful episodes to besmirch Finnish television (Ilkka, 23 July 2005), she has disappeared from the public gaze.

Ailamari first came to the attention of the public in May 2003, when she appeared on the televised Tangomarkkinat semifinal which was held in Raisio, but she was not selected for the finals. She was more successful in 2004, when she was selected for the Seinäjoki finals and became Tango Princess. She reached the finals again the following year, but fell foul of a change in the rules.

From the twelve competitors, the judges chose three men and three women, whose names were announced on TV. The viewers had rung in to elect their own favourites, who would be guaranteed a place in the final. Their male favourite was one of the judges' three; so it made no difference. But they chose a fourth woman, so one of the judges' three was dropped; and the unlucky one was Ailamari, who was ejected from the finals seconds after being told she had a place.

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Born
Apr 20, 1977
Nationality
  • Finland
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Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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