He Is Your Brother - Mielin määrin

The three Kiviharju sisters known as Seidat (see earlier entry) recorded "Mielin määrin" (Anyway you like) in 1973 for their "Seidat" -album. The lyrics were made by another Finnish pop star Arto Sotavalta. The original was "He Is Your Brother", recorded in 1972 by ABBA, at the time known as 'Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid'. It was only issued as a single in Scandinavia, and was taken from the group's debut album Ring Ring, which was released in 1973. As ABBA had not yet achieved a great following outside of their native Sweden at the time, the song only charted in Scandinavian countries. In Sweden, it did not reach the sales chart, but was a big radio hit. ou can see ABBA perform the song during the group's tour inAustralia in 1977, here.

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Nina, Pretty Ballerina - Nina, pikku balleriina

This is the B-side to yesterday's 1977 finnpick. Yes, it's "Both Sides Now" back again. Danny's "Nina, pikku balleriina" (Nina, tiny ballerina) is one of the lesser known Finnish Abba covers. The lyrics were by Pertsa Reponen. You can see a video of the song, here. Abba's "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" was recorded in 1973 for their "Ring, Ring" debut album. The album was full of potential hit singles and this song was released on single in Austria and France to promote the album. It reached number 8 on the singles chart in Austria.

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Ring Ring (Bara Du Slog En Signal) - Ring Ring

Seija Simola might be one of the most underrated Finnish female pop singers. She had a long career starting in the 1960's, but never really hitting big, although representing Finland in Eurovision Song Contest in 1978 (she came in 18th). The 70's was the most succesful decade for Seija and in 1973 she recorded "Ring ring", which was not a typical song for a balladeering girl. The original song was performed by a promising new group from Sweden with a long and awkward name Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid, and was called "Ring Ring (Bara Du Slog En Signal)". The song was written for the 1973 Swedish National Final of Eurovision Song Contest. It didn't win but it (the English version) became a hit all over Europe, reaching number 1 in Belgium. Quite interesting story about "Ring Ring" can be found here.

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