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- Riku_Lätti abstract "Riku Lätti (11 June 1973 – ), was a South African singer, songwriter and writer. After Riku matriculated in 1991 at Hoërskool Florida, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, he studied philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand where he finished his honours degree. He now goes by the name Victor S. Wolf and claims that Riku Latti is "dead".In South Africa Riku collaborated with superstars such as Steve Hofmeyr, Laurika Rauch, Paul Riekert among others. His songs were sung and recorded by people like Karla du Plessis, Theuns Jordaan, Laurika Rauch, Jakkie Louw, the all girl punk band The Pheobes and the jazz outfit Tsunami and Izak Davel.In 2005, he broke onto the international music scene when he completed his first tour in Belgium and the Netherlands. In 2006 during a follow-up tour through Europe he performed with Stef Bos. On October 1, 2007, Lätti releases his first album in the Benelux (Akoesties). For this album he re-recorded some of his best songs in a stripped-down version, using only his voice and a piano or a guitar.Riku together with Jahn Beukes wrote the music for the award winning SABC television series Hopeville. Hopeville won the prestigious The Rose d'Or in Switserland for best international TV series. It was also nominated for an Emmy Award. Other scores include the soundtrack for KykNet series Wie lê waar and the drama series Vlug na Egipte.He won SAFTA (South African Film and Television Award) for his sound design and film score for the Feature Film Die Wonderlike Avonture van Hanna Hoekom. Other awards Riku won include 2 GMT (Geraas Musiektoekennings). (The first for best Alternative Artist for his album Pleister vir my Nerwe. The second for best male vocalist for his album Aan't sterre tel.) And a Vonk Music award for his album Die President se keuse.His greatest work before his death was a collaborative album Radio Lava with Jahn Beukes and Arnaud van Vliet featuring original work from Huyser Burger.In his last act before his death he accused the South African media of not having transformed after the End of Apartheid. He is also the chief in charge of zimdollar, an Afrikaans cult newspaper.There is also a Finnish pop singer of the same name.".
- Riku_Lätti birthDate "1973-06-11".
- Riku_Lätti deathDate "2012-12-15".
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- Riku_Lätti dateOfBirth "1973-06-11".
- Riku_Lätti dateOfDeath "2012-12-15".
- Riku_Lätti name "Latti, Riku".
- Riku_Lätti placeOfBirth "Pretoria".
- Riku_Lätti placeOfDeath "st. Rand".
- Riku_Lätti shortDescription "South African musician".
- Riku_Lätti description "South African musician".
- Riku_Lätti subject Category:1973_births.
- Riku_Lätti subject Category:Afrikaans-language_singers.
- Riku_Lätti subject Category:Living_people.
- Riku_Lätti subject Category:South_African_male_singers.
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- Riku_Lätti comment "Riku Lätti (11 June 1973 – ), was a South African singer, songwriter and writer. After Riku matriculated in 1991 at Hoërskool Florida, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, he studied philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand where he finished his honours degree. He now goes by the name Victor S. Wolf and claims that Riku Latti is "dead".In South Africa Riku collaborated with superstars such as Steve Hofmeyr, Laurika Rauch, Paul Riekert among others.".
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- Riku_Lätti givenName "Riku".
- Riku_Lätti name "Riku Latti".
- Riku_Lätti surname "Latti".