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Peetu Karjalainen sang at King Harald's funeral in Oslo

The 25-year-old Finnish choir singer performed in Oslo Cathedral after just one week of preparation.

Historical black and white photo of a royal funeral procession with soldiers and crowd in city street.
Historical funeral procession with soldiers in a city street. Suzy Hazelwood · Pexels

Peetu Karjalainen, 25, took part in King Harald's funeral service at Oslo Cathedral. He sang as part of the choir responsible for the church music during the ceremony.

Karjalainen is a member of the Oslo Cathedral choir, and the service was prepared quickly: he had only one week to learn the programme. The performance highlights how carefully funeral music is arranged even when the schedule is tight.

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