Juha Vainio

Finnish singer-songwriter, lyricist and teacher
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Juha Vainio
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Juha Vainio

Summary

Juha Vainio is a human[1]. He was born in Kotka[2]. He was born on May 10, 1938[3]. He passed away in Gryon[4]. He died on October 29, 1990[5]. He worked as a poet[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], lyricist[9], and teacher[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kotka[2], Juha Vainio…
  • Juha Vainio passed away in Gryon[4].
  • Juha Vainio was born on May 10, 1938[3].
  • Juha Vainio died on October 29, 1990[5].
  • Juha Vainio is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[12].
  • A child of Juha Vainio was Ilkka Vainio[13].
  • A child of Juha Vainio was Suvi Vainio-Wirman[14].
  • Juha Vainio held citizenship in Finland[15].
  • Juha Vainio worked as a poet[6].
  • Juha Vainio worked as a singer[7].
  • Juha Vainio worked as a singer-songwriter[8].
  • Juha Vainio's professions included lyricist[9].
  • Juha Vainio's professions included teacher[10].
  • Juha Vainio worked as a recording artist[16].
  • Juha Vainio's education included a stint at Kotkan Lyseon lukio[17].
  • Juha Vainio was educated at Q94508142[18].
  • Juha Vainio is recorded as male[19].
  • Juha Vainio's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Juha Vainio's genre is schlager music[21].
  • Juha Vainio's discography is recorded as Juha Vainio discography[22].
  • Juha Vainio's Commons category is recorded as Juha Vainio[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Juha Vainio's family name is recorded as Vainio[25].
  • Juha Vainio's given name is recorded as Juha[26].
  • Juha Vainio's given name is recorded as Harri[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kotka[2], Juha Vainio… he was born on May 10, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Kotkan Lyseon lukio[17], an upper secondary school in Finland[28], in Finland[29] and Q94508142[18], a comprehensive school[30], in Finland[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], lyricist[9], teacher[10], and recording artist[16].

Personal Life

Children include Ilkka Vainio[13], a lyricist[32], b. 1960[33], of Finland[34] and Suvi Vainio-Wirman[14], a lyricist[35], b. 1983[36], of Finland[37].

Death and Burial

Juha Vainio died on October 29, 1990[5]. He died in Gryon[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24]. He is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Juha Vainio include Juha Vainio Award[38], an award[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1991[41].

Why It Matters

Juha Vainio has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Juha Vainio Award[38], an award[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1991[41].

FAQs

Where was Juha Vainio born?

Juha Vainio was born in Kotka[2].

Where did Juha Vainio die?

Juha Vainio died in Gryon[4].

What did Juha Vainio do for work?

Juha Vainio worked as poet[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], lyricist[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Juha Vainio go to school?

Juha Vainio was educated at Kotkan Lyseon lukio[17] and Q94508142[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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