Elena Paparizou

Elena Paparizou (whose first name is also commonly spelled Helena) (Greek: Έλενα Παπαρίζου) (born January 31, 1982) is a popular Greek singer, born and raised in Gothenburg in Sweden. She is best known for winning the 'Eurovision Song Contest 2005', in which she represented Greece with 'My Number One'. Helena Paparizou File links The following pages link to this file: Elena Paparizou Categories: GFDL images ... Helena Paparizou File links The following pages link to this file: Elena Paparizou Categories: GFDL images ... Greek (Greek Ελληνικά, IPA – Hellenic) constitutes its own branch of the Indo-European languages. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gothenburg viewed from Liseberg amusement park Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg   listen? ; UN/LOCODE: SE GOT) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Eurovision Song Contest 2005 logo. ... My Number One is a song performed by Helena Paparizou at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest. ...

Biography

Elena Paparizou was born to Greek parents in Gothenburg, Sweden, where she grew up. Elena's artistic talents and eagerness to excel became apparent very early, and she was soon involved in singing, dancing and acting. As she wanted to develop her talents, Elena began her training in these arts even while she was still at school. Gothenburg viewed from Liseberg amusement park Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg   listen? ; UN/LOCODE: SE GOT) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ...

A significant turning point in Elena's life was the creation of 'Antique', a group she set up with her childhood friend and fellow Swede-Greek Nikos Panagiotidis at the age of seventeen. Almost immediately, 'Antique' signed their first record label contract with the then newly founded record label Bonnier in Sweden. Their debut single 'Opa Opa' became a huge hit, reaching number one on the single charts and gaining gold status following its release in August 1999. The band's rapidly-increasing fame and success in the subsequent period, strongly associated as it was with the international promotion of Greek culture, led to them being selected as Greece's representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen. As lead singer, the eyes of the massive international audience principally fell on Elena, still only in her late teens, but her voice, her beauty in a revealing dress, and above all the song 'Die for You' clearly fired the public's imagination, and Antique finished a strong third. Although equalled by Sakis Rouvas's effort 'Shake It' in 2004, it was Greece's highest place in the competition until she won the contest in 2005. 'Antique's' major success in the Eurovision Song Contest led to a promising future and a successful career which included many platinum albums, a European tour, and collaborations with many highly successful and accredited artists from Greece and abroad. Antique is a Swedish duo which combines Greek popular music and lyrics with a Nordic dance/pop beat. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Greece is often referred to as the cradle of Western civilisation and ancient Athens was considered to be its center. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 12, 2001 in Copenhagen. ... Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital and largest city of Denmark. ... Sakis Rouvas (born January 5, 1972 in the island of Corfu) is a Greek singer and gymnast. ... Running since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (in French: Concours Eurovision de la Chanson) is an annual televised song contest with participants from numerous countries whose national television broadcasters are members of the European Broadcasting Union. ...

Despite the group's major success, their journey as 'Antique' came to an end in 2003. Making one of her most difficult decisions ever, Elena decided to pursue her passion and her musical journey alone. This brought her to the dynamic team of Sony Music where she signed her first contract as a solo artist. In December 2003, she released her first single as a solo artist, 'Anapantites Klisis', a song that was written especially for her by famous singer and songwriter Christos Dantis. Quite naturally, 'Anapantites Klisis' became a major hit and remained at the top of airplay charts as well as the sales charts for a long time, reaching gold status. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... Christos Dantis (b. ...

During the winter season of 2003-2004, Elena appeared beside one of Greece's biggest male singers, Antonis Remos, at Studio Pireos night club. In spring 2004, she released her first personal album 'Protereotita' from which 'Antithesis', 'Anamnisis', 'Katse Kala' and 'Stin Kardia Mou Mono Thlipsi' became major hits. Her major success brought her to Fever music night club for the winter season 2004-2005 alongside of Sakis Rouvas. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Antonis Remos (Αντώνης Ρέμος) in Greek (b. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Following her popularity in Greece, where she ended up spending more and more time, she became a popular choice to represent the country for a second time in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, in which she won the contest for Greece with 'My Number One'. It was the first time in the contest's history that Greece had won. This time she acted as a solo artist, but had backing vocals sung by Alexandros Panayi. She has admitted that Greek music had been something of an acquired taste for her, saying that the name 'Antique' was probably a reflection of her childhood impression of it being something rather distant and old-fashioned, that she only really associated with her summer holidays in Greece. Eurovision Song Contest 2005 logo. ... The musical legacy of Greece is as diverse as its history. ...

Elena is currently the official ambassador for the Greek Ministry of Tourism. For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Beaches make popular tourist resorts Tourist redirects here; for the album by Athlete, see Tourist (album) Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

Discography

Studio albums

• 2004 - 'Protereotita' - Platinum CD (40,000 copies sold)
• 2005 - Protereotita: Euro Edition
• 2005 - My Number One

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Singles

• 2003 - 'Anapantites Klisis'
• 2004 - 'Treli Kardia'
• 2004 - 'Katse Kala'
• 2004 - 'Antithesis'
• 2005 - 'My Number One'
• 2005 - The Light in our Souls

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External links

• Elena Paparizou's official website
• Elena Paparizou's unofficial fan website
• Elena Paparizou's unofficial website
• Elena Paparizou's fan website
• Helena Paparizou at the Internet Movie Database

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