Elena Paparizou

	Elena Paparizou
	Chart positions ; Explanation of the data
	Singles
	My Number One

Elena Paparizou ( Greek : Έλενα Παπαρίζου , internationally often spelled Helena Paparizou ) (born January 31, 1982 in Gothenburg , Sweden ) is a Greek-Swedish singer.

biography

Elena Paparizou was born in Gothenburg and grew up there. Her artistic talent came to the fore at a very early age, she sang, danced and acted from a young age. At 17 she founded the band Antique with her childhood friend Nikos Panagiotidis (Νίκος Παναγιωτίδης) . A short time later, Antique was signed to the Swedish music label Bonnier .

The debut single Opa Opa (cover version of a hit from Greece) became a big hit, reached number 1 in the singles charts and received gold status. After this success, the debut album was released. Antique also took part in the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest for Greece . Entitled (I Would) Die for You reached Antique 3rd place. More platinum albums followed, a European tour and collaboration with many well-known artists from Greece and elsewhere.

Despite the great success, Paparizou decided in 2003 to pursue her musical career on her own. She signed a contract with SonyBMG and in December 2003 her first solo single Anapantites Klisis was released . The title, the text of which was specially written for her by Christos Dantis , became a big hit and achieved gold status.

In the winter of 2003/2004 she performed with the Greek singer Antonis Remos . Her first solo album Protereotita came out in the spring of 2004. The tracks Antithesis , Anamnisis , Katse Kala and Stin Kardia Mou Mono Thlipsi became hits. In winter 2004/2005 she performed in the Fever music night club together with Sakis Rouvas and Giorgos Mazonakis .

On May 21, 2005 Elena Paparizou won the 50th Eurovision Song Contest with her title My Number One . This title was voted the fourth best ESC song of the past 50 years by European TV viewers on October 22, 2005 in the show “Congratulations” on the 50th anniversary of the competition.

At the end of November 2005 she released in Greece with Mambo! the first single from their second album Yparhei Logos , which stayed at number 1 in the Greek single charts for ten weeks. In Sweden, after the Eurovision single My Number One, the single The Light In Our Soul in summer 2005 and the single A Brighter Day at the end of November 2005 were decoupled from the English-language album My Number One , which helped her to great popularity and great success there. Mambo! was published there in the summer of 2006 and made it to number 5 on the Swedish charts. For the European Athletics Championships 2006 in Gothenburg , their new single Heroes was used as a promotional single, which rose to number 1 in the Swedish charts. In November 2006 their first international album The Game of Love was released in English. Elena also performed with Pashalis Terzis in the Iera Odos nightclub (winter 2006/2007 season).

Elena Paparizou with Pashalis Terzis in the 2006/2007 winter season

In 2007 she signed an advertising contract with Nokia, as part of this advertising campaign, she recorded a song especially for Nokia Promotion (Ola einai Mousiki). She also released the platinum edition of Yparhei Logos with an additional third CD, which contained seven titles. In addition to Ola einai Mousiki , she recorded two other songs this year: on the one hand, the soundtrack To Fili Tis Zois for the Greek film of the same name, this song is a bonus track on the new album, and Zileia Monaxia , a duet with the Greek singer and presenter Nikos Aliagas for his album Aliagas & Friens .

On June 12, 2008, after a six-month break, she released her new album Vrisko To Logo Na Zo , on which she was not only active as a singer but also as a songwriter. After a double appearance at the MAD Video Music Awards 2008 (opening appearance with Porta Gia Ton Ourano and a duet with the Greek hip-hop formation Stavento, Mesa Sou ), a major summer tour through Greece followed, the last concert of which was filmed in Athens and on a Re -release of the album Vrisko To Logo Na Zo (Deluxe Edition) on DVD.

Paparizou performing in Thessaloniki on their 2008 summer tour

At the end of 2008 Elena appeared, as in 2006, in the nightclub Iera Odos , again alongside Pashalis Terzis.

In 2009 she released a very successful single, Tha 'Mai Allios , which acted as a promo single for the Greek company "Ivi". In the summer of 2009 Elena appeared in an elaborate show at the Thalassa nightclub in Athens.

Elena Paparizou during one of her performances at Thalassa nightclub in Athens in the summer of 2009

Elena's long-awaited new album Gyro Apo To Oneiro was released in spring 2010, first as a supplement to the newspaper Real News , then as a deluxe edition with DVD in the CD shops. In summer Elena went on tour through Greece again, in winter (November 2010 to Easter 2011) she performed alongside Antonis Remos in the Diogenis Studio nightclub .

Paparizou performing in Athens on their 2010 summer tour

Paparizou with Antonis Remos in the 2010/2011 winter season

In February / March 2011, after appearing on MadWalk and X-Factor, her new single Baby It's Over was released .

In 2014 Paparizou took part for the first time in the Swedish preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 , the Melodifestivalen , with the song Survivor . She reached third place in the first round, qualifying for the "second chance". There she was able to get a place in the final. In the final, she finally reached fourth place.

Discography

Albums

2004: Protereotita
2006: Yparhei logos
2006: The Game of Love
2008: Vrisko to logo na zo
2010: Gyro apo to oneiro
2013: Ti ora tha vgoume?
2014: One Life
2017: Ouranio toxo ( GR: # 1 )

Singles

2003: Anapantites kliseis
2004: Treli kardia
2004: Antithesis
2004: Katse kala
2004: Stin kardia mou mono thlipsi
2005: My Number One
2005: To fos sti psyhi
2005: The Light in Our Soul
2005: Mambo! (Greek version)
2006: Yparhei logos
2006: Mambo! (English version)
2006: Heroes (official song of the EAC 2006 in Gothenburg, Sweden)
2006: Gigolo
2006: To ihes erthi pio noris
2006: teardrops
2007: Fos
2007: Ola ine musiki
2008: Porta gia ton urano
2008: I kardia su petra
2008: Pyrotexnimata
2009: Ise i foni
2009: Tha 'me allios
2010: To isuna agapi
2010: Psahno tin alitheia
2010: Gyrna me sto hthes (Around the Dream Mix)
2011: Baby It's Over
2011: Mr. Perfect
2013: Save Me (This is an SOS)
2013: De thelo allon iroa
2014: Survivor
2014: Don't Hold Back on Love
2015: Angel

Music videos

2003: Anapantites kliseis
2004: Treli kardia
2004: Antithesis
2004: Katse kala
2004: Stin kardia mu mono thlipsi
2005: My Number One
2005: To fos sti psyhi / The Light in Our Soul
2006: Mambo! (Greek)
2006: Mambo! (English)
2006: Yparhei logos
2006: Just Walk Away (MAD Secret Concert)
2006: Gigolo
2006: My Number One (Josh Harris Mix)
2006: Fos
2006: To ihes erthi pio noris
2007: Mazi su
2007: Mi fevgeis
2007: To fili tis zois
2007: Zileia monaxia (feat.Nikos Aliagas)
2008: Porta gia ton urano
2008: I kardia su petra
2008: Pyrotexnimata
2009: Ise i foni
2009: Tha 'me allios
2009: The Rose (MAD Secret Concert)
2009: Zombie (MAD Secret Concert)
2010: To isouna agapi
2010: Psahno tin alitheia
2010: Gyrna me sto hthes (Around the Dream Mix)
2011: Baby It's Over
2011: Mr. Perfect

Video albums

2005: My number one (Music videos)
2006: Mad secret concerts (live concert)
2008: Arxizi to party - Summertour (included in VTLNZ Deluxe edition)
2010: Gyro apo to oneiro - Making of (included in gyro apo to oneiro)

Compilations

2011: Greatest Hits & More

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Web links

Commons : Elena Paparizou - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Official website
Helena Paparizou in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Elena Paparizou at Discogs

personal data
SURNAME	Paparizou, Elena
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Παπαρίζου Έλενα; Paparizou, Helena
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	greek singer
DATE OF BIRTH	January 31, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH	Gothenburg

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