Heldur Jõgioja


Heldur Jõgioja was an Estonian musician, composer, writer, and journalist.
Jõgioja's name at birth was Bronisław Vjazhowsky, and later took the name Heldur Aavik, then Heldur Jõgioja. Jõgioja was born in Elva and graduated from the Faculty of Law of Tartu State University in 1964. Aftwewards, he worked as a lawyer in Kohtla-Järve and Tartu and worked as a reporter for Õhtuleht. In 1974, he joined the musical ensemble Suveniir as a keyboardist and accordionist. In total, he created about 300 songs and more than 1000 song texts. He also published collections of poetry, wrote historical plays, novels and short stories. He was the owner of the record label LeHelMus. He died in Tartu.

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Selected books

Eesti Rukki Seltsi laulik. Kirjastus LeHelMus. ISBN 9790540020859Kaika Lainest Vangani. ISBN 9789949159260Kriminaalne tragikomöödia. ISBN 9789949187775Himmleri Tartust pärit ihuarst. Kirjastus LeHelMus. ISBN 9789949188598