Hanna Pakarinen

Hanna Pakarinen is a Finnish pop/rock singer who skyrocketed to fame in 2004 with the number one smash hit "Love Is Like a Song," which was released in the wake of her star-making appearance on the Finnish television show Idols. Born on April 17, 1981, in Lappeenranta, Finland, she worked as a forklift driver prior to her appearance on Idols in 2003 during the Pop Idol-style show's first season. On January 9, 2004, she won the season finale episode, in which she performed Tina Turner's "Simply the Best" and the Bangles' "Eternal Flame," plus the especially written new song "Tu...