Lea Laven, born Lea Luukinen on June 19, 1948, in Haukipudas, Finland, is a Finnish pop singer renowned for her distinctive dark, low voice. After working in Sweden as a teenager, she launched her music career in 1966 when she performed with the dance band Seitsemän seinähullua veljestä, adopting the stage name Lea Laven. She achieved her breakthrough in 1974 with the hit "Tumma nainen," followed by victory at the Syksyn sävel competition in 1979 with "Ei oo, ei tuu." Laven became the only female artist to win the competition twice when she triumphed again in 1999 with "Nyt kun oot mennyt." Honored with the Kullervo Linna Prize in 2009, she has continued recording and performing, releasing the single "Kuin muuttolinnut" in 2023. Her recording career has spanned seven decades and includes albums like Se Jokin (1970), Bella Cara (1982), Vie (1993), and Tähdenlennon Alla (2006).
