Showing posts with label Ami Aspelund. Show all posts
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Saturday 18 March 2023

Fantasy dream - Ami Aspelund

Ami Aspelund represented Finland in 1983 with the song 'Fantasiaa'. It was written Kaisu Liuhala and composed by Kari Kuusamo. According to some, Kuusamo had listened well to Kim Wilde's hit 'Cambodia' and based the melody of the chorus on the verses of Kim's song. If you listen to 'Fantasiaa' (or the English version, 'Fantasy dream', which is on the A-side of this single) you can certainly hear a certain reminiscence, but no claim has ever been made and the song went on to become reasonably successful. 

'Fantasiaa' ended up on 11th place in the Eurovision Song Contest, in a field of 20 competitors.

My collection: 7" single no. 6904
Found: Discogs.com, received 8 March 2023
Tracks: 'Fantasy dream' / 'Fantasiaa'

Friday 22 May 2009

Fantasy dream - Ami Aspelund

Ami Aspelund was born on September 7, 1953 in Vaasa, Finland. While her sister Monica represented Finland during the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest with 'Lapponia', Ami followed in her footsteps in 1983 with the song 'Fantasiaa'. Monica finished on 10th place, Ami did only slightly worse, finishing on 11th place.

The single 'Fantasy dream', released in Germany, features both the English and Finnish versions of the song. It's a great upbeat track, and one of the better Finnish contributions to the Contest during the Eighties.

My collection: 7" single no. 3714
Found: Marktplaats.nl, received May 22, 2009
Cost: 2,5 euro
Tracks: 'Fantasy dream' / 'Fantasiaa'

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