Frederik (real name Ilkka Juhani Sysimetsä, born February 2, 1945) is a Finnish singer. Frederik became a household name in Finnish musicscene in the 1960's. Since then he has scored several hits in Finland every decade. Frederik has recorded over 300 songs and released over 20 albums. Many of them have sold gold in Finland. Frederik is an unique character in the Finnish music scene. In the 1970's he often posed as a machoman, the "Tom Jones of Finland".