Person · Female
Taiska
- From
- Imatra, Finland
- Since
- 1955–present
- Rating
- ★ 4
- Releases
- 15
About
Taiska or Hannele Aulikki Kauppinen, née Suominen (born 9 June 1955 in Imatra) is a Finnish singer of popular music. She is mostly known for her evergreen hit, "Mombasa" (1975), originally by Italian composer Fabio Frizzi. She married Pekka Kauppinen in 1984, bore him a son named Elias, and divorced in 1990.
Discography
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Singles
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Also known as
Hannele Aulikki Kauppinen · Hannele Aulikki Suominen · Hannele Kauppinen · Hannele Suominen
Tags
- finnish
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- bfb0068c-3a97-4d13-85ca-11ea6d93a4c6
- ISNI
- 0000000130401399
- IPI
- 00459060253
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 15 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.