Marinella, the very first Greek consultant on the Eurovision Song Contest, has died aged 87.
Marinella, who represented Greece on the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, has died on the age of 87. She suffered a stroke in 2024 and had been battling well being issues since.
Kyriaki Papadopoulou, higher recognized by her stage title Marinella, was born on May 19, 1939 in Thessaloniki in northern Greece. As a toddler, she took half within the radio present “Pediki Ora” (Children’s Hour).
At the age of 17, Papadopoulou joined the creative troupe of Mary Laurent. She then grew to become the lead singer of the troupe after the previous lead singer fell in poor health. This led to her performing throughout Greece.
In 1957, Papadopoulou, now performing underneath the title Marinella, launched her debut single “Nitsa, Elenitsa”. At across the similar time, she grew to become professionally and romantically concerned with singer Stelios Kazantzidis. The two fashioned a duet and have become common all through Greece, even showing in a number of movies. Shortly after their divorce in 1966, Marinella started her solo profession.
In 1974, Marinella was chosen to symbolize Greece on their debut within the Eurovision Song Contest. She carried out “Krasi, thalassa kai t’agori mou” and completed eleventh.
Marinella continued performing and releasing albums over the next a long time. She carried out on the closing ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. Her last studio album “Tipota den ginete tihea” was launched in 2005. She continued performing till 2024, when she suffered a stroke on stage throughout her live performance on the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens.
The Eurovoix group wish to categorical our condolences to Marinella’s household and pals at this tough time.
Source: I Kathimerini
Greece debuted within the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, after they had been represented by Marinella and the music “Krasi, thalassa kai t’agori mou”, which completed in eleventh place with 7 factors. Three years later, Greece earned their first high 5 end with Paschalis, Marianna, (*87*), and Bessy, who completed in fifth place with “Mathima solfege”. In 2001, Greece achieved their first high 3 inserting with Antique and the music “I Would Die For You”. The music grew to become a European hit and charted throughout the continent. In 2005, Helena Paparizou returned to the Eurovision stage as a solo artist and introduced Greece their first, and so far solely, victory. Her music “My Number One” received with 230 factors, beating runners-up Malta by 38 factors.
