Kirill "Kirka" Babitzin was one of the most commercially successful Finnish musicians. His career spanned from the late 1960s until his death in 2007.
Previously associated with Ilkka Lipsanen's The Islanders band, Kirka went on to record a wide array of rock and pop music. Some of his most famous songs include Hetki Lyö, Leijat and Varrella virran. His 1988 album Surun Pyyhit Silmistäni went on to be one of the best sold records in Finnish history. He also represented Finland in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest.