Artist dossier
Vexi Salmi
Vexi Salmi (Finland) competed at Eurovision in 1976, 1979 and 1980. Best result: #11.
Veikko Olavi "Vexi" Salmi was a Finnish lyricist. He wrote the lyrics to numerous popular songs for several prominent artists, including Irwin Goodman, Jari Sillanpää, and Katri Helena. His career as a lyricist began in the 1960s, and continued until his death. During his prolific career, he wrote the lyrics for over 4,000 songs, more than 2,400 of which have been recorded. In addition to song lyrics, he authored several novels and one collection of poetry. Salmi's latest work also included collaborating with Ilkka Lipsanen on a 60th anniversary album, and he also acted as a judge on a television program on music lyrics, Biisikärpänen
- Participations
- 3
- Countries Represented
- 1
- Best Result
- 11
Eurovision Entries
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
