Vexi Salmi is a popular Finnish
lyricist who has become popular through the successes of the
platinum-selling music artists for whom he writes. During his prolific career, he has written the lyrics for over 4,000 songs, more than 2,400 of which have been recorded by prominent artists such as
Irwin Goodman,
Jari Sillanpää, and
Katri Helena. A music writer's award, the Vexi Salmi Award, is named after him.
Photo: Teemu Rajala