Arja Saijonmaa
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Arja Saijonmaa (born December 1, 1944) is a Finnish singer, political activist and occasional actress.
She studied at the Sibelius Academy and earned a Bachelor of Arts at the Helsinki University. She made her breakthrough as a singer in Sweden. She has made albums with Swedish translations of songs by Mikis Theodorakis, as well as covers of Zarah Leander songs. As a politician, she has been a member of the Swedish People's Party in Finland and in 1987 she was appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
She has written a book about the Finnish sauna tradition.
[edit] External links
- Official website (warning: background music)
- Short bio on United Nations' website