Tag: greek music

ON THIS DAY: Dimitris Mitropanos died (2012)

On this Day April 17, 2026 at 15:10

On this day, 17 April 2012, Greece lost one of its most iconic voices, Dimitris Mitropanos, a singer whose career shaped modern Greek popular...

ON THIS DAY: Marinella takes Greece to Eurovision (1974)

On this Day April 6, 2026 at 12:35

On 6 April 1974, a defining moment unfolded not only for the Eurovision Song Contest, but for Greek music and cultural identity on the...

Marinella health update: one year after stroke

Life September 12, 2025 at 15:03

Nearly a year has passed since iconic Greek singer Marinella suffered a stroke during a concert at the Herodion, and her close friend, author...

Legendary producer Achilleas Theophilou dies aged 79

Greece May 21, 2025 at 15:27

Achilleas Theophilou, one of the most influential figures in Greek music production, has died at the age of 79, leaving behind a profound legacy...

ON THIS DAY: Grigoris Bithikotsis, the “sir” of Greek music is born (1922)

On this Day December 11, 2024 at 12:47

On 11 December, we remember the birth of Grigoris Bithikotsis, a man whose voice and compositions became an integral part of Greece's cultural identity....

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ON THIS DAY: Dimitris Mitropanos died (2012)

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