| Miss Finland 1977 | |
| Competitions: | Miss Finland 1977 (Winner) Miss Universe 1977 (Unplaced) |
| Armi Aavikko | |
| Birth Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Death Place: | Espoo, Finland |
| Birth Date: | 1 September 1958 |
| Hair Color: | Blonde |
Armi Anja Orvokki Aavikko (1 September 1958, Helsinki - 2 January 2002, Espoo) was a Finnish singer and beauty pageant titleholder. She was chosen as Miss Finland in 1977 and was best known for her duets with singer Danny.[1]
Toward the end of her life, Aavikko struggled with alcoholism and depression.[2]
She died on 2 January 2002 from pneumonia at the age of 43. She was buried in the Malmi Cemetery. Aavikko achieved some posthumous camp notoriety[3] [4] in 2006 when the Armi & Danny video "I Wanna Love You Tender," featuring Armi as Sandy Olsson from Grease and surrounded by backing dancers in Rydell High cheerleader uniforms with incomprehensible choreography,[3] became an Internet phenomenon.[5]