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Kikka In Memoriam

I almost called off today’s Independence Day party, coz I got yesterday very sad news. My favourite finnish singer and a long time friend Kikka (aka Kirsi Viilonen) had died over the weekend. Apparently it was a heart attack even though she was still young, in her early 40′s. She’d lived a hard life lately, and dealed with drug- and drinking problems, so we can only assume what’s their affect in it.

I befirnded with her over a decade ago through work. I wrote few articles of her and we bonded. She invited me over to her concerts and we hung together at the backstage before the show itself. Sometimes we even went to dine and wine before the concert itself. And she and the band always dropped me off to my home afte rthe concert. She also introcuded me to Marko K., he background dancer, who then switched into journalism and is nowadays a radio reporter in the west coast, and still my dear friend.

Kikka and I stayed in touch over the years, met at parties and caught up with each others lives. Her sister Kati married Ari, our magazine’s photographer few years ago, so I also became friends with her.

I will so miss Kikka. She was camp and brought joy to many people’s lives, mine included. That’s why I’m not in the mood of celebrating tonight, but I’m still gonna try, coz this might be the last year our lovely Tarja hosts the party at the president’s castle…

Anyways, as soon as I heard the confirmation for this news of Kikka, I sent out prolly a hundred sms’s to my friends. Some of you called me back and gave your condolences. Thanks for them. Here’s some of the sms’s I got back from you.

“Voi ei. Hurjaa. Kiitos tiedosta. Otamme Kikan kunniaksi tänäändrinksuntai parikin. T: Pojat Kanarialta.” (Mikko Silvennoinen, klo 21.14)

“Kauheeta! Pitää ottaa huomioon huomises pukuvalinnas..” (Esa-Matti Tastula, klo 21.16)

“Good Lord.. vaik mun mualimain siit tuskin kaatuu. Minäki kuolen.. joskus. Siitäkään ei kenen´gän mualima kaaju.” (Harri Vähäkangas, klo 21.22)

“Kauhiata! Hirviätä!” (Paula Mauno, klo 21.22)

“Eikä! Oikeesti?” (Sanna Luostarinen, klo 21.29)

“Herra jumala!” (Jari Korhonen, klo 21.31)

“Siis laulaja Kikka?” (Jani Levänen, klo 21.31)

“Voi ei. Eikös sillä ollut kaikenlaisia ongelmia jo pidempään? Voi kamala.” (Sanna Luostarinen, klo 21.33)

“Voi ei! Jostain syystä en edes halua heittää asiasta huonoa läppää…” (Edvard Lammervo, klo 21.34)

“Voi kamaluuksien kamaluus : ‘ ( ” (Markku Kopra, klo 21.37)

“Höh, otan osaa.” (Jean-Eric Chaumentin, klo 21.39)

“Voi hyvä luoja…” (Elisa Jurvanen, klo 21.41)

“Nooo! Kikka! Kuka meitä haluaa enää viihdyttää? NOOO! Ei syösky enää siis sukkula venukseen, yhyy!” (Maria Alatalo, klo 21.41)

“Voi sentään, onpa ikävä juttu. Osanottoni ystäväsi kuoleman johdosta.” (sakari syrjänen, klo 21.52)

“Tervehdys! Kiitos soitostasi. Kuulin Kikan kuolemasta eilen Seiskan toimittajalta huhuna ja tänään sain vahvistuksen texctarilla Tampereelta.” (Marko Kilpilampi, klo 22.19)

“Voi hyvät ihmiset! Onpa ikävä juttu. Niin nuori… Carnivalet katsottu, loppu kyl kesken. Mur. Oliko Galacticasta viihteeksi?” (Pia Männikkö, klo 22.22)

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