Päivi Paunu von Hertzen, known professionally as Päivi Paunu, was born on September 20, 1946, in Helsinki, Finland. She began singing at a young age and received classical music training. Her career took off when she was discovered in 1965 at a folk club in Helsinki with the support of Erkki Harma. Her first single, "Aamulla varhain", was released in 1966, followed by her debut album Päivi Paunu. In 1968, her cover of "Oi niita aikoja" became a Number 1 hit in Finland. Päivi Paunu represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972 with Kim Floor, performing "Muistathan", which finished twelfth. Her career declined by the mid-1970s, with her last studio album Jos rakkaus jää released in 1976. She later studied orthophony and became an orthophonist and professor of language signs. Päivi Paunu passed away on December 14, 2016.
