Kirka
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Occupation(s) | singer |
Years active | 1962–2007 |
Website | Kirka.com in English |
Kirill "Kirka" Babitzin (22 September 1950 – 31 January 2007) was one of the most commercially successful
Previously associated with
Early life
Kirill Babitzin was born in
Musical career
His first band was The Creatures, which he joined in 1964 assuming stage name Kirka.
Kirka began attaining fame when he joined the band The Islanders in 1967. Originally led by
Kirka represented Finland in
Babitzin was awarded the Emma award for best male singer twice, first in 1984 and then in 2000. He died suddenly on 31 January 2007 at his home due to a ruptured aortic aneurysm. His widow Paula Nummela is a jewellery designer.
Family
Several Babitzin siblings are established musicians in their own right. In 1978, Kirka released a duet album with sister Anna; the next year, another sister Marija ("Muska") joined in.
Kirka's brother was popular rock musician Sammy Babitzin, who was killed in a car crash in 1973. Sammy's signature hit Daada daada tells a story of high-speed automotive cruising.
Discography
Kirka Babitzin released 78 singles and almost 60 albums, including 15 collections. Kirka's album Surun pyyhit silmistäni (1988) became the biggest selling album in Finnish history; it has now been relegated to all-time third place.
Albums
- Kirka keikalla (1969)
- Kirka (1969)
- Saat kaiken (1971)
- Nykyaikaa (1972)
- Rautaa ja kettinkiä (1973)
- Kirkan parhaita (1974)
- Tiukka linja (1975)
- Babitzinit konsertissa (1975)
- Lauantaiyö (1976)
- Kaksi puolta (1977)
- Anna & Kirka (1978)
- Kirkan parhaat (1979)
- Kirka (1981)
- Täytyy uskaltaa (1983)
- Hengaillaan (gold, 1984)
- Älä sano ei (1985)
- Isot hitit (1985)
- R.O.C.K. (gold, 1986)
- The Spell (gold, 1987)
- Surun pyyhit silmistäni (quadruple platinum, 1988)
- Anna käsi (double platinum, 1989)
- Iskelmäkansio (1989)
- Parhaat, uudet versiot (1990)
- Ota lähellesi (double platinum, 1990)
- Kasvot peilissä (platinum, 1991)
- Babitzin (1991)
- Pyydä vain (gold, 1992)
- Kirka (gold, 1994)
- Sadness in your Eyes (1995)
- Tie huomiseen (gold, 1996)
- Hetki lyö: 1967–1997 (platinum, 1997)
- Mestarit Areenalla (triple platinum, 1999)
- Suuri hetki (2000)
- Sinut siinä nään (2002)
- Elämääni eksynyt (2005)
- 40 unohtumatonta laulua (2006)
- The Best of Kirka (2007)