Lasse Mårtenson
Lars Anders Fredrik "Lasse" Mårtenson (24 September 1934 – 14 May 2016) was a Finnish singer, composer, actor, and theater conductor. Mårtenson was born in Helsinki. He performed at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1964 with the song "Laiskotellen" ("Idling"). He placed 7th with 9 points. He is best known in his home country as the composer of "Maija from the Storm Skerries", a lyrical tune arranged primarily for piano. His hits include the Finnish version of the song "Jackson" in duet with Carola Standertskjöld, which was included in the list of the songs played in the 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships during the breaks. In 2011 he published his memoirs, Vågspel, in the Swedish language, and they were translated into Finnish in 2013. Lasse Mårtenson was married to Swedish singer Siw Malmkvist. He died in 2016, aged 81.
Genre: finnish-pop, iskelmae, finnish-rock
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Top Tracks
- Stormskärs Maja
- Nousevan auringon talo
- Rikas mies jos oisin - If I Were a Rich Man
- On ihmeen hyvä tulla kotiin - Green Green Grass of Home
- Ihminen ihmeiselle: Ihminen ihmiselle (What Have We Done to Each Other) [arr. J. Mattsson]
- Valssi myotaiseen (Waltzing Off the Wind) [arr. P. Lasanen]
- Aamu-usva (Arr. R. Niemi)
- Laulu suuresta meresta (Song of the Open Sea) [arr. Y. Hjelt]
- Myrskyluodon Maija (Stormcar's Maya) [arr. R. Niemi]
- Leikiten - Ladybird
- Tien kuningas - King of the Road
- Iltaisin
- Kuinka kaunista on - What a Wonderful World
- Limon limonero - Meu limao, meu limoeiro
- Vain mies - This Guy's in Love with You
- Vihreät omenat - Little Green Apples
- Kuinka kaunista on - What a Wonderful World
- Laiskotellen
- Hän on mennyt vuorten taa
- Kaikessa soi blues
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