Brita Koivunen

Brita Lemmikki Einiö, born Brita Koivunen on August 31, 1931 in Helsinki, Finland, was a Finnish pop singer. She gained recognition in 1954 with the recording of "Naisen–miehen" alongside Börje Lampenius. Koivunen's breakthrough came with the song "Suklaasydän", a Finnish cover of Margaret Whiting’s "Mama’s Pearls", released in 1956. Notable hits include "Sävel rakkauden" (1957) and "Mamma, tuo mies minua tuijottaa" (1958). Koivunen married musician and actor Paavo Einiö in 1955; they remained together until his death in 2006. She passed away on April 12, 2014 at the age of 82 due to colon cancer.