Kirsi Hannele Sirén was a Finnish pop and schlager singer born as Kirsi Hannele Viilonen on October 26, 1964, in Tampere. Known professionally by the stage name Kikka, she began her professional career as a singer and disc jockey. Her recording career began with the debut single "Edes yhden kerran vain" (1985). Sirén reached wider visibility in 1989 for the debut studio recording Mä haluun viihdyttää, which achieved platinum status in Finland. She subsequently released the studio recordings Kiihkeät tuulet (1990) and Kikka 3 (1991), both of which were certified platinum. Sirén reached professional recognition in the early 1990s when she received three platinum and two gold records. Her discography included the compilation recording Parhaat puoleni (1992) and the studio recording Käyrä nousemaan (1993). She released the studio recording Ota vaatteet pois (1994) followed by the remix recording Kikka Remix (1995). Sirén's later discography included the compilation recording Parhaat 20 suosikkisävelmää (1997) and the studio recording Herkut lisukkeineen (2000). She died of a heart attack on December 3, 2005, in Nokia. In 2022, she was the subject of the biographical movie Kikka!.
