Fredi (singer)

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Fredi, born as Matti Kalevi Siitonen (23 July 1942 in Mikkeli, Finland) is a Finnish comedic actor and singer. Domestically he is best known as a member of the comedic variety ensemble Kivikasvot. Internationally he represented his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 in Vienna, Austria with the song Varjoon - suojaan (To the Shadow – To the Safe), which received three points and finished 12th of 17 entries. He is also the husband of the former mayor of Helsinki, Marja-Riitta Siitonen.

Fredi returned to Eurovision in 1976 in The Hague, Netherlands,with the group Fredi And Friends. Their song "Pump-Pump" received 44 points, finishing 11th out of 18. Coincidentally, both contests in which Fredi took part were won by the United Kingdom representatives - Sandie Shaw in 1967 and Brotherhood of Man in 1976.