Hector

Finnish singer-songwriter; translator of song lyrics
Person human Q4040512
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Hector

Summary

Hector is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on April 20, 1947[3]. He worked as a poet[4], journalist[5], singer[6], musician[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hector was born in Helsinki[2].
  • Hector was born on April 20, 1947[3].
  • Hector held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Hector worked as a poet[4].
  • Hector worked as a journalist[5].
  • Hector's professions included singer[6].
  • Hector's professions included musician[7].
  • Hector worked as a singer-songwriter[8].
  • Hector worked as a guitarist[11].
  • Hector's field of work was poetry[12].
  • Hector's field of work was music[13].
  • Hector's field of work was singing[14].
  • Hector's field of work was guitar performance[15].
  • Hector received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16].
  • Hector received the Finnish State Prize for Music[17].
  • Hector received the Emma Award for Male Artist of the Year[18].
  • Hector received the Special Emma[19].
  • Hector received the Juha Vainio Award[20].
  • Hector received the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[21].
  • Hector was a member of H.E.C.[22].
  • Hector is recorded as male[23].
  • Hector's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Hector's genre is Finnish rock[25].
  • Hector's discography is recorded as Hector discography[26].
  • Hector's Commons category is recorded as Hector (musician)[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0eb0e39d-2782-41ea-b469-f04479c16823[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Hector was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on April 20, 1947[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], journalist[5], singer[6], musician[7], singer-songwriter[8], and guitarist[11]. Fields of work include poetry[12], a literary form[31]; music[13], a type of arts[32]; singing[14], a type of activity[33]; and guitar performance[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16], a grade of an order[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1943[36]; Finnish State Prize for Music[17], a music award[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1972[39]; Emma Award for Male Artist of the Year[18], a class of music award[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1983[42]; Special Emma[19]; Juha Vainio Award[20], an award[43], in Finland[44], founded in 1991[45]; and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[21], a grade of an order[46], in Finland[47], founded in 1942[48].

Why It Matters

Hector ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Hector born?

Hector was born in Helsinki[2].

What did Hector do for work?

Hector worked as poet[4], journalist[5], singer[6], musician[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

What awards did Hector receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16], Finnish State Prize for Music[17], Emma Award for Male Artist of the Year[18], and Special Emma[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . ritarikunnat.fi. Retrieved . ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Heikki, Veikko
    Field of work poetry, music, singing +1
    Family name Harma
    Country of citizenship Finland
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