Fredi
Matti Kalevi Siitonen, known professionally as Fredi, was born on July 23, 1942,
in Mikkeli, Finland, and was a Finnish entertainer and musician. He started
recording in 1965 with "Roskisdyykkarin Balladi" under the name Folk Fredi and
adopted the stage name Fredi the following year. In 1967, he represented Finland
at the Eurovision Song Contest with "Varjoon - suojaan", finishing twelfth out
of seventeen. Throughout his career, he achieved significant chart success in
Finland with over twenty Top 10 hit singles and multiple diamond-certified
studio albums, including Avaa sydämes...
