Fredi – Elämä on ihanaa album art
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Fredi, whose real name was Matti Siitonen (1942–2021), was one of Finland’s most popular pop singers, particularly in the mid-1970s. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1967 and 1976.
As an artist, Fredi was always a man of his time, reinventing himself in different ways as musical trends evolved.
In the early 1960s, he was a folk singer inspired by protest music, while in the early 1970s he became Finland’s own Demis Roussos, performing romantic love songs in his trademark high-pitched voice. Towards the end of the decade, he had embraced the disco era, recording e.g. a Finnish-language version of the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive”.
His 1980 album Elämä on ihanaa (“Life is wonderful”) marked Fredi’s return from the dance floor to more traditional Finnish schlager music and a more sensitive vocal style.
The album cover is an aesthetically intriguing blend of styles: the typography still retains a hint of disco-era glitter, while the photograph shows Fredi holding an acoustic guitar in a distinctly folk-inspired pose. The typeface used on the cover is Charade, enhanced with a remarkable 3D effect.
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