Kirka

Kirka during his last public performance in January 2007

Kirill "Kirka" Babitzin (22 September 1950 - 31 January 2007) was a Finnish singer. Kirka's most famous songs include "Hengaillaan", "Leijat" (Kites) and "Varrella virran" (Down by the River)". Kirill Babitzin was born in Helsinki in 1950. His parents were Russian emigrants. He first got into music at the age of five when his grandmother gave him an accordion. He won an accordion competition when he was ten years old. He was soon attracted to rock and roll music. His first band was 'The Creatures', which he joined in 1964 assuming stage name Kirka.

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  Kirka performing in the 1960s

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  Kirka performing at Child in Time 2000 rock musical in Rajamäki, Nurmijärvi, Finland in 1971

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  Kirka Kuusankoskitalon "Surun pyyhit silmistäni" -konsertissa 12.5.1989

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  Kirka and Frank Robson preparing a recording (Nykyaikaa) in 1972

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