Kirka
Sign in to saveKirill "Kirka" Babitzin (Russian Кирилл Бабицын, 22 September 1950 – 31 January 2007) was a Finnish vocalist and musician. One of the most commercially successful artists from Finland, his career lasted from the late 1960s until his death in 2007.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1950-09-22
- Died
- 2007-01-31
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Rozšírenie rýb, rozsievková vegetácia a zoobentos v povodí rieky Poprad a v pramennej oblasti riek Hornádu a Hnilca
- Ichtyocenózy povodia Váhu v oblasti nádrže Liptovská mara, prognóza formovania jej ichtyofauny a návrh na prvotné zarybnenie
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Film & TV
Acting · Helsinki, Finland
Known for
- Mestarit Stadionilla1999
- Takiaispallo — singer1970
- Skin, Skin — The Creatures (uncredited)1966
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 55,793
- Total plays
- 945,675
Tags
finnishiskelmahard rockrockpop
Kirill "Kirka" Babitzin (September 22, 1950 - January 31 2007) was one of Finland's most famous musicians. Kirill Babitzin was born in Helsinki in 1950 to a Russian emigrant family. His musical career originally began at the age of five when his grandmother gave him an accordion. He later won an accordion competition at the age of ten but left the accordion playing for rock'n'roll. His first band was The Creatures in which he joined in 1964, under his artist name Kirka. <a href="https://www.l
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Numerical modeling of heat-transfer and the influence of process parameters on tailoring the grain morphology of IN718 in electron beam additive manufacturing
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- Site specific control of crystallographic grain orientation through electron beam additive manufacturing
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- Effects of heat treatments on microstructure and properties of Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy fabricated by electron beam melting (EBM)
· 2017 · cited 373x
- A defect-resistant Co–Ni superalloy for 3D printing
· 2020 · cited 228x
- Localized melt-scan strategy for site specific control of grain size and primary dendrite arm spacing in electron beam additive manufacturing
· 2017 · cited 224x
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Kirka
- Musical artist.image
- Kirka Babitzin.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Kirka during his last public performance in 2007
- Musical artist.background
- solo_singer
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Kirill Babitzin
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Helsinki, Finland
- Musical artist.death_place
- Helsinki, Finland
- Musical artist.origin
- Helsinki, Finland
- Musical artist.genre
- Finnish rockHard rock (1986–1987)Pop
- Musical artist.occupation
- Singer
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1962–2007
- Musical artist.associated_acts
- CreaturesIslandersSarcofagus
Key dates
- Born
- 22 September 1950
- Died
- 31 January 2007
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Helsinki
- Place of death
- Helsinki
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 1984
- Genre
- Finnish rock
- Instrument
- voice
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Musical career
- Family
- Discography
- Albums
- See also
- References
- External links
Kirill "Kirka" Babitzin (Russian Кирилл Бабицын, 22 September 1950 – 31 January 2007) was a Finnish vocalist and musician. One of the most commercially successful artists from Finland, his career lasted from the late 1960s until his death in 2007.
Previously associated with Ilkka Lipsanen's band, The Islanders, Kirka went on to record a wide array of rock and pop music. Some of his most famous songs include "Hetki Lyö" (Beat the Clock), "Leijat" (Kites) and "Varrella virran" (Down by the River). His 1988 album Surun Pyyhit Silmistäni (The Sadness in Your Eyes) went on to be one of the best sold records in Finnish history. He also represented Finland in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest.
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1950 births2007 deaths20th-century Finnish male singersBiography articles needing translation from Finnish WikipediaEnglish-language Finnish singersEurovision Song Contest entrantsFinnish people of German-Russian descentFinnish people of Russian descentFinnish pop singersFinnish rock musiciansIntervision Song Contest entrantsMusicians from Helsinki