The king of junk disco, who avoided the public, tells Iltalehte what kind of everyday life he lives these days.
Iskelmä star Frederick, 78, spends a lovely afternoon at home in Espoo. In recent years, he has kept a quiet life in public and rarely gave interviews.
However, the peaceful atmosphere is just an eye candy. A new single was released a couple of weeks ago The cup explodes, and the next month will be full of gigs around Finland. After them, the junk disco king sweeps into the sun of the Canary Islands to spend the winter in his vacation home.
– It’s dreary here, when I’m sitting alone on the porch in a snowstorm. I watch TV and work out at home in the gym. There is nothing to do and no friends. There are dunes in the Canary Islands, I sunbathe, do sports and eat well, Frederik sums up for Iltalehte.
For him, the sun gives him energy in the winter and a cure for the feelings of depression that he inevitably gets in the sleet of Finland.
The singer follows a “rolling stone does not grow mossy” attitude in life. The phone rings several times every day and there is chatter about both work matters and things beside them.
Planning is already underway for the summer. Reetu is preparing to do an 80th anniversary tour, where two ladies will perform Reetu’s angels on stage. A new album is also in the works.
Frederik tells Iltalehte that he is planning a tour for the summer, in addition to which he also has a new album in the works. PASI LEISMA
Housekeeper wanted
Reetu is doing well except for a few ailments.
– Every now and then, there will be problems that people of this age get. For example, the hip has sometimes hurt. But yes, I do a lot of sports and train quite hard, so I’m in really good shape. Only cholesterol is high, and I take medicine for that!
Frederik has his own gym in his 130-square-meter terraced house in Espoo, where he works out every day. There is enough to clean in a big apartment, so he has been dreaming of finding a housekeeper.
– I already announced it on Tiktok. I have set up my own account there too, he says.
– It would be great if someone came here to clean, wash clothes and cook for me. I’m bad at doing housework, the shirts are all wrinkled in the closet. I do take care of the home, such a housekeeper would only make everyday life easier and alleviate loneliness. It would also help during my trips abroad, he says.
In addition to the Canary Islands, the singer’s credit destinations include Thailand and Florida, where his beloved lives Get it– with his daughter’s family.
One addiction is a problem
According to him, Frederik’s everyday life consists of the previously mentioned work calls, office work and music making. Sometimes he plays the piano for fun and musicians visit the village. There is a tennis court nearby where he goes to play.
Even though the singer’s everyday life is full of exercise, the food side is at the back of the pack. First, he has one persistent addiction.
– When I stopped drinking alcohol, I started drinking Redbull. I got advice from the doctor to drink only two cans a day. Every day I buy one energy drink, and I pour half of it and half of vichy into a glass. It’s milder then, otherwise it’s sweet stuff!
The special mixing of drinks has attracted attention from Frederik’s acquaintances.
– The gang closes its mouth. Yes, they laugh quite a lot when I run out of the store, buy an energy drink and bring it to the store. That’s my only vice!
He says he got addicted to the energy drink in Thailand, where a similar flavored but stronger version is sold. Now he also washes down his morning vitamins with the same slurp.
Frederik also doesn’t know how to cook himself other food than a box of macaroni and spaghetti bolognese. After cooking them, he freezes some of them and uses them to heat up meals for himself.
– By the way, I’ll order takeout.
Steel shield
Frederik spent a couple of weeks at his sweet grandchild’s christening. Her son had his first child, which the star is happy about.
– The baby was absolutely wonderful, she enthuses.
– However, I’m not a danger, but a steel danger!
Frederik has enough offspring. There are nine official children, in addition to which he has secret grove children. There are now 14 grandchildren.
– Oh, I’m in the same league as old celebrities who have an awful lot of children and grandchildren. Clint Eastwood too there are probably 10 children. Talented virile men are hard to make children, he reflects.
– Maybe I should be called a tester? When it would describe the same type, who enjoys, moves and is a terrible live mouse.
Fresh song The moon explodes reportedly also reflects this type of man.
– The song is about a guy going crazy on a ship when there are a lot of women around and going so hard that his head almost splits open. This could be an autobiographical song, it tells a bit about my life. I’ve been to parties like this many times, Reetu aprikoi.
Sometimes the whole nation’s “test case” goes haywire.
– I was once at a tea party in Otaniemi, when there were probably ten women in one giant party who called me to join. I didn’t dare go, there were too many of them. Afterwards, I regretted not going.