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Katja Koukkula is a Finnish dancer and dance teacher, who has won several Finnish championships with her dance partner Jussi Väänänen.  On August 25, 2007, they were elected to represent Finland in the first Eurovision Dance Contest, which took place on September 1, 2007 in London. They won the competition with 132 points, performing the Rumba and Paso Doble.[1] The couple have won seven national titles as amateurs and came 4th in the European Championships. [2] They've also won the British Open Rising Star contest in 2000.[3]

History

Katja Koukkula married Jussi Väänänen on 2 July 2010 in Suomenlinna.

Koukkula competed on the first series of Tanssii tähtien kanssa, the Finnish version of Strictly Come Dancing, where she partnered celebrity Jone Nikula. The couple finished third in the competition.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Win for the Finns in first Eurovision Dance Contest". Archived from the original on 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  2. ^ "Finland's page on Eurovision Dance Contest 2007 Website". eurovisiondance.tv. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ Result from British Open 2000
  4. ^ Jone ja Katja putosivat
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