Loading details…
Artist
Coconut Girl
12+ albums
about
Coconut Girl was Paula Hagert, a bubblegum dance artist from Finland. She began her career as Coconut Girl when she was 18 years old, and released one album called "Fly Away". Coconut Girl consists of Paula, and two dancers Laura and Teresa. Her producer and song writer is James Black. Coconut Girl released one album and 3 singles. Currently Paula lives in Hyvinkää. Brief Background Paula Hagert was 18 years old when she met producer and song writer James Black in Helsinki Street, Stockholm, Sweden. The producers had worked with Dr Alban and Jennifer Brown, and Paula soon got an audition. The idea for 'Coconut Girl' was that of James Black's, as he suggested Hagert looks Hawaiian. He introduced her to Niko Nordstrom, BMG Finland, and, impressed by what they heard, she was then officially signed up. She then got introduced to producers TWINS, who produced a few tracks on the album. There has been a big dispute as to why James Black's name got cut from the album. Background Information At the end of the 1990s, Kari Hynninen and Pekka Nieminen decided to try a Finnish equivalent of Dr. Bombay or Aqua. They found a Roma girl, Paula, who could dance and sing, and also a song writer and producer who was from the girl's circle of friends. Paula was named the "Coconut Girl" and a fictional story was developed around her. The "Coconut Girl" was born 19 years ago in Hawaii as the result of a holiday romance between a Finnish nurse and a Hawaiian DJ. The promotional photos were take
