Kirka

Finnish singer (1950–2007)
Person human Q720971
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Kirka

Summary

Kirka is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on September 22, 1950[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on January 31, 2007[5]. He worked as a musician[6] and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kirka was born in Helsinki[2].
  • Kirka passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Kirka was born on September 22, 1950[3].
  • Kirka died on January 31, 2007[5].
  • Burial took place at Helsinki Orthodox cemetery[9].
  • Kirka's father was Q141662639[10].
  • Kirka's mother was Q141665700[11].
  • Among Kirka's spouses was Paula Nummela[12].
  • A child of Kirka was Alexandra Babitzin[13].
  • Kirka held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Kirka worked as a musician[6].
  • Kirka worked as a singer[7].
  • Kirka was educated at Q18662200[15].
  • Kirka received the Emma Award for Male Artist of the Year[16].
  • Kirka received the Special Emma[17].
  • Kirka is recorded as male[18].
  • Kirka's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kirka's genre is Finnish rock[20].
  • Kirka's discography is recorded as Kirka discography[21].
  • Kirka's Commons category is recorded as Kirka[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • Kirka's family name is recorded as Babitzin[24].
  • Kirka's given name is recorded as Kirill[25].
  • Kirka's pseudonym is recorded as Kirka[26].
  • Kirka's official website is recorded as http://kirka.fi/[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]

  • Began / founded: 1950-09-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-01-31[31]

  • Genre(s): pop, rock, schlager[32]

  • Community tags: iskelmä, pop, rock, schlager, suomi[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 985184b0-7772-4508-9d4a-c66a99562930[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Kirka was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on September 22, 1950[3]. His father was Q141662639[10]. His mother was Q141665700[11].

Education

Kirka was educated at Q18662200[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6] and singer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Emma Award for Male Artist of the Year[16], a class of music award[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1983[37] and Special Emma[17].

Personal Life

Kirka was married to Paula Nummela[12]. A child of him was Alexandra Babitzin[13].

Death and Burial

Kirka died on January 31, 2007[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23]. Burial took place at Helsinki Orthodox cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Kirka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Kirka born?

Born in Helsinki[2], Kirka…

Where did Kirka die?

Kirka died in Helsinki[4].

Who were Kirka's parents?

Kirka's father was Q141662639[10]. Kirka's mother was Q141665700[11].

Who was Kirka married to?

Kirka's spouses include Paula Nummela[12].

What did Kirka do for work?

Kirka worked as musician[6] and singer[7].

Where did Kirka go to school?

Kirka was educated at Q18662200[15].

What awards did Kirka receive?

Honors received include Emma Award for Male Artist of the Year[16] and Special Emma[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Naive rm · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Q141665700
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P25]]: [[Q141665700]]"
  2. 4d ago · Naive rm · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fi', 'hu', 'it', 'lt',
    Father → Q141662639
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P22]]: [[Q141662639]]"
  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 346C-16CF-E090-812B-FB4E
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Helsinki
    Award received → —
    Child → Alexandra Babitzin
    Official website → http://kirka.fi/
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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