Anne-Marie Aspelund, better known by her stage name Ami Aspelund, is a Finnish singer, and the younger sister of Monica Aspelund.
Ami made her big break with the 1973 single Apinamies, which is the Finnish version of the song "Big Fat Orang Uman". The following year, she released her self-titled debut album. Her albums range in genre, from African sounds in her 1975 album, to jazz and gospel with her sister Monica.
Ami won the Rostock Festival in 1981, and the following year, she participated in the pre-selection round to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982. Her entry, "Mitt äppelträd", came in second place to Nuku pommiin, but became a hit. The next year, she won, representing Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 with the song Fantasiaa. It placed 11th with 41 points.
Eurovision Song Contest 1983 | |||
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Participants | |||
Guy Bonnet • Jahn Teigen • Sweet Dreams • Carola • Riccardo Fogli • Çetin Alp & The Short Waves • Remedios Amaya • Mariella Farré • Ami Aspelund • Christie Stasinopoulou • Bernadette • Danijel • Stavros & Constantina • Hoffmann & Hoffmann • Gry Johansen • Ofra Haza • Armando Gama • Westend • Pas de Deux • Corinne Hermès | |||
Songs | |||
Vivre • Do Re Mi • I'm Never Giving Up • Främling • Per Lucia • Opera • ¿Quién maneja mi barca? • Io così non ci sto • Fantasiaa • Mou les • Sing Me a Song • Džuli • I agapi akoma zi • Rücksicht • Kloden drejer • Hi • Esta balada que te dou • Hurricane • Rendez-vous • Si la vie est cadeau |