Fredi (singer)

Matti Kalevi Siitonen (23 July 1942 – 23 April 2021[1]), known professionally as Fredi, was a Finnish comedic actor, musician, singer/songwriter and television presenter.

In Finland Fredi had more than 20 Top 10 hit singles, and achieved diamond status with many studio albums like Avaa sydämesi mulle (Open Your Heart to Me) and Rakkauslauluja (Lovesongs).

In 1968, he recorded Finnish cover versions of Tom Jones's "Delilah" and Procol Harum's "Whiter Shade of Pale" and five years later, David Bowie's "Starman" and Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".

It contained hit singles "Syntinen yö" ("The sinful night"), and Finnish covers of the Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive ("Elää mä sain") and Space's "Magic Fly" ("Se outoa on").

His shows included songs at the opening and closing of each episode, and interviews with Finnish musicians and singers such as Katri Helena and Titta Jokinen.