Viktor Klimenko

Viktor Klimenko is a Finnish singer of Russian origin who started his career in 1965, soon earning himself the nickname the "Singing Cossack". He made several appearances in films before turning his attention to singing.

He is best known for representing his home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 in Naples with the song "Aurinko laskee länteen", which finished in joint last place, sharing Nul Points with the en tr ies from Spain, Germany and Belgium respectively.

In 1973, he acted in the Norwegian comedy-humour-musical Kofferten, a co-operation between Sveriges Radio, BBC, YLE and NRK before rebranding himself as a Gospel singer in 1980.

Eurovision Song Contest 1965

Songs

"Poupée de cire, poupée de son" • "I Belong" • "N'avoue jamais" • "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen" • "Se piangi, se ridi" • "Walking the Streets in the Rain" • "For din skyld" • "Non, à jamais sans toi" • "Va dire à l'amour" • "Absent Friend" • "'t is genoeg" • "Čežnja" • "Karusell" • "Sol de inverno" • "¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!" • "Paradies, wo bist du?" • "Als het weer lente is" • "Aurinko laskee länteen"

Performers

France Gall • Kathy Kirby • Guy Mardel • Udo Jürgens • Bobby Solo • Butch Moore • Birgit Brüel • Yovanna • Marjorie Noël • Ingvar Wixell • Conny Vandenbos • Vice Vukov • Kirsti Sparboe • Simone de Oliveira • Conchita Bautista • Ulla Wiesner • Lize Marke • Viktor Klimenko