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31/Mar 2007 at 23:08

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Marinella, Helena Paparizou, Tamta, Greece - © Life and Style
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Marinella, Helena, Tamta

Greek Euroladies win Life & Style awards

Marinella (Greece 1974), Helena Paparizou (Greece 2001, 2005) and Tamta (this year's finalist) were all presented with Life & Style Woman of the year 2006 awards. Marinella was awarded the "Performer of the year" award, Helena "Singer of the year" and Tamta "Newcomer artist of the year".

Marinella, la grand damme of the Greek music scene, was the first ever ambassadress of the country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with Krassi, thalassa ke t'agori mou (Sea, wine and my boyfriend). She's been the undisputed queen of stage for the past 50 years and the only one who can combine folk music, rembetiko, jazz, tango with such success. Marinella said that an award always makes you feel good. She wished to thank her fans who have been the force behind her dreams, her thoughts and the love of her life, her songs.

Helena Paparizou, received the Singer of the year award. In an interview in the Life and Style magazine Helena was asked what success means to her. She said that success is the recognition of your work by the people, the moment when you see someone sing your song on a night club dancing floor or in the solidarity of his car.

Tamta received the Newcomer of the year award. She said that in a profession where success means being accepted by the audience, the Life and Style readers' award is very encouraging for a young artist like herself. She admitted that everything has changed completely around her but she has remained the same. She is very well aware of many a young artists who had some success at first and then faded into oblivion, and she seems determined not to join them by constantly improving herself.

One more -even remotely- Eurovision related lady received a Life and Style award. Fotini Darra, who sang at the opening of the contest in Athens, received the International Greek Artist of the year award.

You can read more about the awards and the artists here. (external link in Greek).

A very special thank you to Dimitris Stefanou for his contribution to the article.


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Greekboy0522 [24241]
Sun 1 Apr 2007 22:15:15

Fotini Dara should be in this article too! She won an award. She kicked off ESC 2006.


Whatever ... [29486]
Sun 1 Apr 2007 21:09:09

Congratulations to ALL these lovely, talented GREEK EuroLADIES!!!
Obviously, the 'Life & Style' magazine voting public has great taste!!


EAST_SONG CONTEST [29072]
Sun 1 Apr 2007 19:48:36

and EVRIDIKI was the guest of the night and sang a new song from her new CD and of course COMME CI COMME CA.u can watch the video here url=http://www.evridikis.com/]http://www.evridikis.com//url]


Barbara Mercurio [28114]
Sun 1 Apr 2007 19:35:44

Tamta should have won . Her song was amazing and waaaaay better than cheap Yassou Maria.


Esc- Turkey.com [32354]
Sun 1 Apr 2007 14:49:43

Sarbel is very good in singin Turkish songs :)
Watch the exclusive video of Sarbel on Kanald (Turkey)
url=http://www.esc-turkey.tk]http://www.esc-turkey.tk/url]


Greekboy0522 [24241]
Sun 1 Apr 2007 09:27:20

Actually, there are acouple more clips but I wont post. The latest ones from my first post about it shows her current and 'perminent' hair style--different than before.

Personally, I think Elena looked hot at ESC 2006 singing My Number One in white. :) :) :) :) Also in the My Number One video clip with her straight hair there. :P




Greekboy0522 [24241]
Sun 1 Apr 2007 09:22:33

lol. this is before she had it as a 'perminate' look, but here she is again in "The light in our souls" clip in some parts:

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSMC7YKgJ-A[]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSMC7YKgJ-A[/url]

BTW. Did anyone see Tamta at the awards? She looked....well better I should say. I will try to get some pictures...




Greekboy0522 [24241]
Sun 1 Apr 2007 09:19:02

Regarding Elena's hair style, the "straight look" seems to be the style in Greece right now.....She has had it like that for a while now

Watch Elena like that in her last 3 video clips, and at the European Border Breakers. :)

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7BOqeyD3mM[]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7BOqeyD3mM[/url] - Yparhi Logos (There is a reason) - Spring 2006

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmDB-3wtmbc[]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmDB-3wtmbc[/url] - An Eixes Erthi Pio Noris (If you had came earlier) - Fall 2006

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb9rZfEV0lI[]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb9rZfEV0lI[/url] - Mazi Sou (With You) [Greek soap-opera theme song] - March 2007

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osWloCddRIo[]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osWloCddRIo[/url] - European Border Breaker Awards - Fall 2006


Alexandros Roussos [16979]
Sun 1 Apr 2007 04:26:08

ANA S,Marinella is one of the most famous greek singers,with a great-50 years-carreer!!! Miss Stella Floras,the title of the 1st ever greek entry is KRASSI,THALASSA KAI TO AGORI MOU (without...LIGO)!!!


Delphia Hellas [36665]
Sun 1 Apr 2007 00:43:30

Marinella is a great Lady, pure class and her songs are classic and timeless in Greece. Agree definetely with the Elena Paparizou choice, she keeps releasing great songs all the time that top the charts , and has aquired international recognition. About Tamta, I think it is more of a good-will award for her, she has made some few hits here, but I wouldn't go as far as to award her with the best Newcomer Artist of the year, with so many better new artists entering the music scene. Well, Life and Style magazine sees it differently I guess. ;)


Greekboy0522 [24241]
Sat 31 Mar 2007 23:49:36

ANA S

Marinella was Greece's first Eurovision singer in 1974 when we entered, and also a Greek Legend.


sails of charon [31778]
Sat 31 Mar 2007 23:34:09

Marianella I love to listen to her songs!Old greek songs are just marvellous!


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