Henry Theel

Henry Per-Erik Theel (November 14, 1917 – December 19, 1989), also known by his pseudonym Heikki Hovi,[1] was one of the most prominent Finnish singers during the 1940s and the 1950s, though he continued to perform until the late 1980s.

His most famous songs are inclusive of "Syyspihlajan alla", "Liljankukka" ("Lily Flower"), "Hiljaa soivat balalaikat" and "Satumaa" ("Fairyland").

[3] Henry Theel was born on November 14, 1917, to a Finnish-Swedish family in Helsinki, but spent his youth in Oulu.

In the beginning singing was only a hobby for Theel, but then in 1942 he made his first recording session featuring the song "Syyspihlajan alla".

Theel is buried beside his wife, Svea Dorothea Ahlberg (March 17, 1913 – August 25, 1970), within the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki, Finland.