Riki Sorsa

Finnish singer (1952–2016)
Person human Q1889743
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Riki Sorsa

Summary

Riki Sorsa is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on December 26, 1952[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on May 10, 2016[5]. He worked as a singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2], Riki Sorsa…
  • Riki Sorsa died in Helsinki[4].
  • Riki Sorsa was born on December 26, 1952[3].
  • Riki Sorsa died on May 10, 2016[5].
  • Riki Sorsa died on May 9, 2016[8].
  • Riki Sorsa's father was Esko Sorsa[9].
  • Riki Sorsa's mother was Margaretha von Bahr[10].
  • Riki Sorsa held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Finnish was Riki Sorsa's native language[12].
  • Riki Sorsa's professions included singer[6].
  • Riki Sorsa is recorded as male[13].
  • Riki Sorsa's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Riki Sorsa's genre is pop music[15].
  • Riki Sorsa's Commons category is recorded as Riki Sorsa[16].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[17].
  • Riki Sorsa's family name is recorded as Sorsa[18].
  • Riki Sorsa's given name is recorded as Esko[19].
  • Riki Sorsa's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Riki Sorsa's pseudonym is recorded as Riki Sorsa[21].
  • Riki Sorsa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Riki Sorsa's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Riki Sorsa's participant in is recorded as Eurovision Song Contest 1981[24].
  • Riki Sorsa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[25].
  • Riki Sorsa's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Esko Richard Sorsa'}[26].
  • Riki Sorsa's start of work period is recorded as 1969[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki[2], Riki Sorsa… he was born on December 26, 1952[3]. His father was Esko Sorsa[9]. His mother was Margaretha von Bahr[10]. Finnish was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Riki Sorsa worked as a singer[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 10, 2016[5] and May 9, 2016[8]. Riki Sorsa passed away in Helsinki[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Riki Sorsa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Riki Sorsa born?

Riki Sorsa's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Riki Sorsa die?

Riki Sorsa died in Helsinki[4].

Who were Riki Sorsa's parents?

Riki Sorsa's father was Esko Sorsa[9]. Riki Sorsa's mother was Margaretha von Bahr[10].

What did Riki Sorsa do for work?

Riki Sorsa worked as singer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved . iltasanomat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Ilta-Sanomat. iltasanomat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Helsingin Sanomat. hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . eurovision.tv. eurovision.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Putnik · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name Sorsa
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