Elena Paparizou

At 42 years old, Elena Paparizou has this physical status:

Elena Paparizou (born 31 January 1982), also known as Helena Paparizou, is a Greek-Swedish singer, songwriter, and television presenter.

Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she spent time in various arts colleges before starting a career in 1999 as a member of the lako (Greek folk music) and Eurodance duo Antique, which went on to become well-known. Antique was disbanded in 2003 and Paparizou signed a solo recording deal with Sony Music, focusing on lako, pop, and dance sounds, but first had modest sales, but not so much.

With the song "My Number One," she represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, she gained the first prize.

It was the first Greek victory in the competition's history, and it changed her life.

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Greece later awarded her album double platinum.

Paparizou tried to work outside of Greece with English-language skills, charting in a handful of countries abroad.

Early life

Paparizou was born in Bors, Västergötland, Sweden, on January 31, 1982; she was the youngest child of Greek parents Georgios Paparizos (1948–2008) and Efrosyn "Froso" Paparizou. Paparizou's parents are from the Karditsa area in western Thessaly; she has a sister Aret, referred to as Rita, and a brother Konstantinos, who is called "Dinos." Paparizou's parents were born and raised in her mother's hometown before emig to Boris in 1970. Since Paparizou had asthma and her lungs could not cope with the damp Scandinavian climate, the family returned to Greece in 1985 to live in Volos with relatives. She was able to return to Gothenburg, Sweden, after two years. Paparizou spoke Greek as a first language on the trip to Greece and did not make friends with many Swedish children because she attended a Greek-language school. Paparizou suffers from respiratory difficulties and often wears an inhaler on stage.

Paparizou performed for the first time in front of a Greek audience when she was 11 years old, singing "Moro Mou" by Christos Dantis. Paparizou had decided she wanted to be a performer and began to study Greek music two years ago. Paparizou had formed Soul Funkomatic with three Hispanic teenagers by the age of fourteen. When saving money to buy albums, they jammed together; two years later, they disbanded. Thirteen of Paparizou's closest friends died in the Gothenburg nightclub fire at a hip hop festival on October 29, 1998, killing sixty-three people and injuring more than two hundred. She had begged her mother to let her attend the dance but she was not allowed to attend. Paparizou decided not to perform after losing her friends. She began attending classes at the Art Performing School, where she studied theater, acting, television, and directing.

Personal life

Paparizou was devoted to Buddhism at one time, but she eventually began following Eastern Orthodoxy because she believes it suits her better. Toni Mavridis, a Swedish-born Greek, was introduced by a friend of her sister's at a restaurant when she was 17, but Mavridis is 11 years older. Mavridis became an impresario for Antique and has written songs on all of Paparizou's solo albums. He also served as her boss. Mavridis knew Paparizou a month before they met in Stockholm; she moved with him. On December 24, 2000, the two families held a traditional Greek engagement party with their relatives, and they hadn't been engaged since. Paparizou has said that Mavridis has never officially suggested to her and that she would prefer that he do this in the Western tradition of going down on one knee. Mavridis suggested getting married in Las Vegas, but Paparizou has also selected a koumbara (the person chosen by the groom and/or bride to "crown" the wedding) (which is the Orthodox manner in which a couple marries).

Paparizou spoke on several occasions about starting a family with Mavridis; in Celebrity, Paparizou said, "I think that family is the most natural thing, the thing I want in my life."

And what is my preference?

If I don't have children, I can continue my work. It will be over in a day. I can't be on stage every day because I'm 25 years old. "No [Mavridis is not my first marriage], she said in Nitro, but I suspect he is my last. I want my children with him. I believe he is the best father they could have. "I don't have children with him, I will adopt." Paparizou said in the Life & Style issue for August that she wants to have a child within the next two years.

Paparizou took a break from the Greek music scene in 2011 and returned to Sweden alone. Toni Mavridis and her partner had been separated for almost three months and were planning to divide their shared wealth and selling their house, according to the newspaper. Mavridis announced on June 29 that he and Paparizou had ended their twelve-year relationship. Paparizou moved out of their house, while Mavridis remained. According to reports, he has ordered half of his shared wealth and assets, which included a second home in Chalkidiki, property in Sweden, a Ferrari, and joint bank accounts; their estate was valued between €6 million and €7 million. Mavridis' argument was that as her boss, he put the same amount of effort into asset accumulation as he planned and was present at all of her transactions. The couple were unable to agree on the financial details and had involved their lawyers with the possibility of allowing the judges to decide. Paparizou and Mavridis negotiated their differences out of court, and their Glyfada home was sold for €650,000 (€350,000 less than its purchase price). A portion of the money was supposed to be used to pay off their existing debts, while the remainder would be divided equally among the two parties.

Paparizou's father died suddenly from a heart attack during the family's Christmas Day festivities in Backa, Gothenburg, on December 25th. Paparizou's appearances in Greece were postponed until she was with her family in Sweden before resuming her performance. She later said she suspected that her father would have died if the ambulance had been sent, blaming medical incompetency. The ambulance was not allowed to enter the area without police protection because it was considered a 'no-goo' zone,' according to medical officials. Paparizou suffered from depression after her father's death, blaming it as the second time she had been suffering from depression since she was a child.

Paparizou began dating civil engineer Andreas Kapsalis in October 2012. They got married in Athens secretly in mid-2015.

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Career

Paparizou's brother, Paparizou, asked Paparizou to make a demo of the Notis Sfakianakis hit "Opa Opa," but Paparizou wanted to perform with her childhood friend Nikos Panagiotidis because the lyrics were written from a male viewpoint. Any record labels, who were keen on a male/female duo to perform covers of traditional Greek songs, contacted Paparizou, who suggested Panagiotidis. The pair performed Antique and then signed to Bonnier Music, an independent label. They referred to themselves as "antique" because it gave the appearance of being "classical" and "timeless," and Paparizou's involvement of Greek music with the intention of it being remote, old-fashioned, and something of an acquired taste. Their debut single "Opa Opa" became a hit in Sweden and Norway, eventually advancing to the top ten in both countries, making "Antique" the first act to reach the Swedish top five with a song sung in Greek. "Dinata Dinata," "Follow Me" and "Moro Mou" were among Sweden's later singles to chart.

Despite being relatively unknown in Greece in 2001, the pair performed "I Would Die for You," composed by Nikos Terzis with lyrics by Antonis Pappas. They earned joint first place in Copenhagen, but the overall winners were announced in Copenhagen as "Antique" had also won the public vote and advanced to the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest. Their song gained third place with 147 points, the highest Greek Eurovision ranking at the time. It was Greece's biggest hit, achieving platinum status, peaking at number three in Sweden and charting elsewhere. Antique's Eurovision triumph earned more attention in Greece. They released four studio albums, but only moderately profitable, on a small European and North American tour, where they met with artists including Katy Garbi and Slavi Trifonov. Paparizou and Panagiotidis later decided to go solo for their careers. Paparizou was initially accused of abandoning her friend for her own career aspirations, according to the split's reviewer. Paparizou said the break was not permanent, but that it was a group decision to try other things, with the intention of a reunion in mind.

Paparizou signed a solo recording deal with Sony Music in late 2003 and debuted her debut single "Anapandites Kliseis" as a double A-side with "Treli Kardia." The publication was rated Gold by IFPI Greece and ranked first on the Greek Top 50 Singles Chart. Paparizou appeared on stage for many artists in Greece, including Antonis Remos and Giannis Spanos, Apostolia Zoi, Nino, Thanos Petrelis, Sakis Rouvas, and Giorgos Mazonakis. "Anapandites Kliseis" won the MAD Video Music Award for Best Dance Video in 2004 and was nominated for Best Video by a New Artist. Paparizou performed a duet of the song with its writer Christos Dantis at the award ceremony.

Paparizou's debut solo album Protereotita was released on June 27, 2004, from which the tracks "Anditheseis," "Katse Kala," and "Stin Kardia Mou Mono Thlipsi" were released as singles. Critics have mixed reactions to it. Paparizou's first Arion Award for Best Female Pop Singer, and her videos for "Katse Kala" and "Treli Kardia" received her MAD Awards for both Best Female Video and Best Direction, respectively,, as a result of her awards.

Paparizou moved permanently to Greece in 2004, and after a lengthy process led by national broadcaster Hellenic Radio and Television (ERT), she was chosen to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 held in Kyiv, Ukraine. ERT had envisioned Paparizou as a potential back-up singer for a well-known musician but those negotiations fell through. She said at the time that no one wanted her to compete in Eurovision and that no one wanted her to participate in Eurovision. The album "My Number One," composed by Manos Psaltakis with lyrics by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou, was chosen by the jury and telephone vote in the Greek national final.

Despite the fact that her first name is "Elena," Paparizou's campaign to distinguish herself from common names in other nations is "Helena." Helena continues to be identified as "Elena" on all non-Greek advertisements and launches, although she prefers to be identified as "Elena." Paparizou toured Europe to promote her Eurovision entry. Dimitris Avramopoulos, the Minister of Tourism, was appointed a Greek Ministry of Tourism ambassador during this period. He invested €500,000 in her bid to advertise Greece through books and advertisements that aired around Europe.

Paparizou won the Eurovision Song Contest on May 21, 2005, the first Greek victory in the country's history. Her results were 230 points and the maximum 12 points from ten countries. Her appearance was also responsible for the country's highest viewing ratings. Her triumph sparked mass celebrations on Athens' streets, and on her return home, she was lauded at a State reception hosted by Prime Minister Theodoros Roussopoulos, Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, and other government officials. Paparizou's Eurovision triumph took her from a little-known celebrity to a well-known musician, solidifying her solo career and increasing foreign exposure. Victoria, the Crown Princess of Sweden, was on display at the birthday gala on July 14th. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden refused to acknowledge Paparizou instead of giving a handshake, causing uproar for placing his hand lower on her back than is socially acceptable. Later, the Royal Court released a statement claiming that his hand had fallen out.

Paparizou toured Europe, appearing in all the countries that gave her 12 points. In North America and Australia, Nikos Kourkoulis leads a tour of the Greek diaspora. Paparizou said that if she wanted to do something Eurovision-oriented again, it would be for her birth country Sweden, since she had her turn with Greece. Paparizou headlined at Fever for the 2005-06 season, supporting Christos Pazis and Giorgos Tsalikis, who appeared as an opening act on several occasions.

The album has been rated double Platinum by IFPI Greece following Paparizou's Eurovision victory and several reissues. It was reissued as Protereotita: Euro Edition in single and double disc format, as well as a collection in several European countries as My Number One, which peaked at number 13 in Sweden, in order to capitalize on this success. Paparizou's first album to debut at number one was awarded a second Arion award for Best Female Pop Singer. The songs "My Number One," "The Light in Our Soul," and "A Brighter Day" were singles, peaking at number one, three and twenty-four respectively in Sweden, and were minor hits in other countries as well. Moda Records with remixes first released "My Number One" in the United States in August 2006, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. "My Number One" was certified Platinum, marking her first number one airplay hit, while "To Fos Sti Psyhi"/"To Fos Sti Psyhi" hit the top at two.

Paparizou's latest CD single, "Mambo," was released in November 2005. "Weakness" - which peaked at number one on the Greek Singles Chart for ten weeks and the airplay charts, has since been promoted to Platinum status." It's her most well-selling single to date, and it's the second most well-selling single of 2005, surpassing "My Number One." In 2005, she performed "My Number One" at the MAD VMAs, and in 2006 she was nominated for Best Pop Video ("The Light in Our Soul"), Best Female Artist ("My Number One"), and Artist of the Year ("Mambo"), among other things. Protereotita: Protereotita + Mambo was reissued for the third time. In November, the company's name was changed to November. Paparizou was named European Border Breakers Award at the Midem Festival in Cannes for the 2007 international versions of her debut album.

25 musicians, including Paparizou, formed Simmeteho Energa in January 2006 and released "Eho Ti Dinami" in support of the Greek Cancer Society. It was first released as a CD single. The two-disc set featured previously released information and live recordings from her MAD Secret Concert in December 2005, which was the first edition of the collection.

Paparizou's second album, Iparhi Logos, was released in Greece on April 12th, receiving a critical response. Paparizou performed the title track at the Arion Music Awards while promoting the album. The album featured three hit singles; "Iparhi Logos," "Gigolo," "Gigolo," and "An Ihes Erthi Pio Noris." It dominated the Greek Albums Chart for a few weeks and was awarded platinum by IFPI Greece after seven months, with 30,000 copies being delivered. It also appeared at number one in Cyprus and was also named Platinum there, with shipments of 6,000 copies. As a promo single, Celine Dion's "Just Walk Away" was released as a promo single, as well as the Greek version of "Mambo!" Not included are books. Paparizou received a MAD VMA award for Best Video by a Female Artist ("Gigolo") and Best Dressed Artist in a Video ("An Ihes Erthi Pio Noris"), one of five nominations and opened the competition, performing "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" and "Min Fevgeis."

In 2007, she was also nominated for two Cyprus Music Awards, where she also appeared. The album was reissued in February 2007 as "Iparhi Logos: Platinum Edition" for Paparizou's number one hit "Mazi Sou," one of two songs she performed on the Barbie kai I Dodeka Vasilopoules soundtrack, as well as her latest hit single, a cover of Voula Georgouti's "Min Fevceis" by Voula Georgouto, which debuted at number two, as well as her new hit "Ma re "Ma cover of the album as "Ma cover of her "Ma" from the Barbie reissuedoutput "Ma, "Ma," one, she sang on the Barbie coma on the Barbie's, and re on the Barbie kai's, which appeared on the Barbie rereleaseda Georgouti's ret "Min Fevogue "Min Fi Fiati reko "Ma Georgouteis" from the Barbie revcei's" revogue," who performed on the album "Min Fevogue "Ma Georgout "Min Fevichi's" on her latest hit "Min Sou" from the Barbie a Georgout "Min Figar's. Prior to the reissue, the singles were also released on the EP single Fos, which reached number one on the Greek Top 50 Singles Chart and was awarded Gold, marking her fourth straight number one hit on the chart. Paparizou opened the Eurovision Song Contest in Athens on May 20th, 2006, with "My Number One" and later performed "Mambo!" "But during the show, ERT ran advertisements, so a number of countries missed the show." "Heroes" by Paparizou was the official song of the European Athletic Championships in Gothenburg in 2006, and she performed it at the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. The single was released in Sweden and Finland, becoming her second top-one hit in the former.

Following Eurovision, Paparizou wanted to start a new one, so her debut English-language album The Game of Love was released on October 25, 2006. It had been released in 14 European countries and South Africa by April 2007. The album reached the top of the charts in Greece and Cyprus and was awarded Platinum certificates. Since it was a "foreign" launch, the album was only eligible to chart on the Greek Foreign Albums Chart, which it topped. It also topped the mixed Greek Albums Chart and was rated platinum by IFPI Greece after 11 weeks on the charts in January 2007, with shipments of 15,000 copies. "Teardrops" was the first Greek single from the album and debuted at number one in Greece, and it reached the top charts. The album also climbed to #18 in Sweden.

"Mambo!"

Charted in Sweden, reached the top of the charts, led by a new video aimed at a wider audience. In Sweden, the single was awarded Gold. Despite Paparizou's intention to tour the album abroad this winter, she decided to appear with Paschalis Terzis at Iera Odos from October 27th.

Paparizou took over as the spokesperson for her old sponsor, Nokia Greece, in early 2007 and released the song "Ola Einai Mousiki" in October 2007 for promotion. She co-produced "MP4 Total Helena" (2GB) by Turbo-X, which included a special compilation and music videos that were also released as "TH4" MP4 in 2008 alongside her latest album artwork and exclusive content. In Sweden, she unveiled a copy of Blind Melon's "3 Is a Magic Number" as part of a television commercial for a cellphone phone firm; it topped at number 18. Paparizou appeared on Greek television presenter Nikos Aliagas' album "I Zilia Monaksia"—a recap of Pascal Obispo's "L'envie d'Aimer"—for his album project Rendez-Vous, and he also released "To Fili Tis Zois" for the soundtrack of the film of the same name. "To Fili Tis Zois" remained at number one for five weeks, becoming her most popular airplay single until 2011 and one of the late 2000s' most popular songs. It was nominated for four MAD VMA Awards, winning Best Pop Video, and Paparizou won Artist of the Year for "Mazi Sou" and was nominated for "I Zilia Monaxia," receiving six nominations in 2008. Since the marketing trend had become extremely popular in 2006, the single became Greece's first digital single to be rated Gold.

On June 12, 2008. Paparizou's fourth album, Vrisko To Logo Na Zo, was released. As singles, "Porta Gia Ton Ourano," "I Kardia Sou Petra," "Pirotehnimata," "Pirotehnimata," and "Eisai I Foni" were released. "Pirotehnimata"'s music video was nominated for Sexiest Video and Video of the Year, winning the sixth MAD Video Music Awards for Best Pop Video and Video of the Year. "I Kardia Sou Petra" received the Female Artist of the Year award, while "Porta Gia Ton Ourano" was nominated for Artist of the Year. Paparizou's album featured a rock-inspired photograph; a departure from her pop/lavo style. Mixed reactions were given to the album and its concept. The album was named Gold in its first week, rose to the top of the charts in Greece, and was awarded Platinum after three months. It was the country's second best-selling album of the year in both domestic and mixed domains, with Cyprus at number two and Platinum globally.

Two songs were released as digital downloads and promo singles on the album, while Paparizou's duet version of Chambao's single "Papeles Mojados" was performed in several Spanish clubs. Paparizou opened the MAD Video Music Awards 2008 with a remix of "Porta Gia Ton Ourano" with Madonna's "4 Minutes"), and was included in a concert by hip hop group Stavento in June. Paparizou's first national tour to Party Arhizei Tour began in September 2009 and fell from 2 July to 19 September 2009. Paparizou appeared in October 2009 at a club called Anadromes, canceling the final concert of the tour, which was scheduled for Herakleion, Crete, three days later. The tour attracted 192,000 people in its 29 venues, with the Thessaloniki venue selling out. After the tour as The Deluxe Edition in December 2009, the album was reissued as The Deluxe Edition in December 2009, which also included a video of the show titled Live in Concert. Paparizou's latest album "Tha 'Mai Allios" and MAD Secret Concert tracks was expected to be included in a later version of the album, but it was cancelled after the singer released a new studio album for 2010.

Paparizou was featured on the Bonnier soundtrack project "All I Want" (Everything I want) and "Genom krig och kärlek" (Through war and love). She appeared in a concert at the Siemens Arena in Vilnius, Lithuania, that was attended by over 10,000 people on October 23, 2008. She appeared with Paschalis Terzis at Iera Odos with Manos Pirovolakis from October 30th to April 9th. Paparizou, the main act at the Thalassa: People's Stage, a concert-themed club stage, performed from May to September. Acts 15.50, Stavento, and Loukas Giorkas all helped her at this venue. On the sixth edition of the series, Paparizou returned to the stage of MAD Secret Concerts on May 26. In mid-late 2009, a film titled MAD Secret Concert Vol.II was released. Paparizou travelled to Sweden in the winter to work on her new album and spend time with her mother. For 2009, an English-language album had been released, but those plans didn't materialize due to Paparizo's sudden death. Three songs have been released, one of which is a salute to him.

Paparizou joined the new marketing trend of releasing albums in Sunday newspapers; on March 28, her fifth studio album, Giro Apo T' Oneiro, was announced in the Greek newspaper RealNews, with a physical release the next day in standard and deluxe editions featuring a video. The album had shipped 140, 000 units both physically and electronically, and by the newspaper, eleven days later. Newspaper shipments are not taken into account by IFPI, however, Paparizou said in a radio interview in August that the album had sold enough physical copies to be designated Platinum by the IFPI. Paparizou was given platinum status on November 6, 2010, as a result of the grand opening of the new Metropolis music store at The Mall Athens, IFPI Greece awarded a platinum medal. "Tha 'Mai Allios", "An Isouna Agapi," "Psahno Tin Alitheia," "Psahno Tin Alitheia," "Girna Me Sto Htes" and "Girna Me Sto Htes" were released as singles as singles. The singer's first commercial for Ivi's soft drink brand "Tha 'Mai Allios" was released a year before the album was released. Paparizou received a preliminary nomination for the Best Greek Act and MTV Europe Award for Best Greek Act, but he finished sixth, missing out on official nominations by a single point. The video for "Tha 'Mai Allios" received the MAD Video Music Award for Best Pop Video and was nominated for Best Pop Video, while "An Isouna Agapi" received the award for Sexiest Video and Artist of the Year nominees, as well as Female Artist of the Year and Artist of the Year.

On June 30, 2010, Paparizou and Onirama embarked on their joint Fisika Mazi Tour, which began in Theatro Petras as part of the Stone Festival in Petroupoli. However, a surprise inspection by the SDOE at the Kefalonia venue ended the tour. The performance artists' contract fees had not been paid, and 8,500 concert tickets had not been stamped, and no contract fees had been paid. The operation was found guilty of tax fraud. Paparizou denied knowing of the attacks and that she had no knowledge of them, other than as a performer with the company. Paparizou, a tribute to Michael Jackson, performed with seven other artists at the first MAD Fanatics concert; she closed the show with covers of Jackson's "Heal the World" and "You Are Not Alone." Paparizou appeared with Antonis Remos at the Diogenis Studio for a reported €10,000 per night, much less than her previous season. Paparizou appeared on Albert Hammond's greatest hits album Legend, as well as its English-language version, "Tangled Up in Tears."

Paparizou was one of eight acts on MAD TV's first charity fashion show MADWalk—Greece's interpretation of the international Fashion Rocks. She appeared on fashion designer Apostolos Mitropoulos and performed her latest single "Baby It's Over," her third-disc compilation Greatest Hits & More. On February 8th, she appeared at the Flight Night Club in Sofia, Bulgaria. "Baby It's Over" debuted on top of the Billboard Greek Digital Singles Chart for her fourth top-one hit and debuting on top any Greek chart in three years. For ten weeks in a row, it ranked first on the Greek Airplay Chart, becoming the most profitable single of her career. At the 2011 MAD Video Music Awards for Female Artist of the Year and Fashion Icon of the Year, the song received two honors. For his film "Psahno Tin Alitheia," Paparizou was nominated for Artist of the Year and received his fourth nomination for Best Pop Video. "Love Me Crazy"—the album's second single, as "O, ti Niotho Den Allazi" in Greek, was released in May 2011 and debuted at number five on the airplay chart. Paparizou's twelve-year association with Mavridis had been disproved by the songs' lyrics, particularly those of the lead single. Best Hits & More was released on May 23rd; it debuted on the Greek Albums Chart where it remained at number two for three weeks, and it was the week's best-selling domestic album.

Paparizou spent the next six months in Sweden with family and friends. Mavridis will no longer be her boss and she had recruited a new group of Swedish collaborators in June 2011. She made her only professional appearances on a four-date tour to Cyprus. Paparizou wanted to return to Sweden—which had decreased since 2006 — and also to pursue her career outside of music. She revealed a second English-language album and European tour, as well as potential participation in Melodifestivalen, something she had turned down before. She also considered returning to Sweden permanently. She also stated that any future collaborations with Mavridis would be determined by her brand. Paparizou performed as a guest performer at the Berlin Philharmonic in the third quarter of 2011 in the third quarter of the nisiotiko masterpiece "Dari Dari" with Nana Mouskouri for her duet album Tragoudia Apo Ta Ellinika Nisia (Songs from the Greek Islands). Despite that she had declined offers to appear in the winter season 2011–12, she appeared in Thessaloniki as a supporting act for Yiannis Parios.

Paparizou made her television debut as a judge on the first season of ANT1's Dancing on Ice from 6 November to January 22 years old, with polarized observers. Paparizou received offers to appear on Dancing with the Stars, including as a contestant, following her television debut. She then appeared on Let's Dance, a Swedish version, in early 2012, partnering with David Watson. She was expected to win in the third episode but was voted off, placing ninth out of ten contestants.

Paparizou's single "Mr. ” was released in December. Perfect, which peaked at number seven on the digital chart and reached the top 30 in the airplay rankings, ranked number one on the digital chart and ranked in the top 30. Playmen, who performed it alongside Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' "I Hate Myself for Loving You" at the 2012 MADWalk on February 2, 2012. At the 2012 MAD Video Music Awards, the song's video received three nominations for Best Pop Video, Female Artist of the Year, and Artist of the Year, while "Baby It's Over" received her fourth nomination for MAD 106.2 Track of the Year; she also received the Female Artist and Track of the Year awards. For the final of Melodifestivalen 2012, Paparizou performed a cabaret version of Eric Saade's "Popular."

Paparizou performed a new version of the ballad "Poios" from Vrisko To Logo Na Zo, and was also included in Playmen's "All the Time"—a remake of the Eddie Murphy song, alongside Courtney and RiskyKidd. The song peaked at number two on the Official Greek Airplay Chart and became the thirty-fourth most popular tracks in Greece for 2012. Both songs were released on radio the next day, and Paparizou toured Greece and Cyprus with Melisses from June to mid-August. Natasa Theodoridou at Votanikos has been announced that she would appear from late 2012 to early 2013 with her band Natasa Theodoridou. Although Paparizou's deal with Sony Music Greece came to an end in early 2011, she stayed loyal to the brand for several months. Giannis Doxas, her A&R representative, announced the end of their relationship and her departure from the brand on June 22nd.

Paparizou's first album was released in mid-2012. In radio interviews, she claimed that she was looking for a new style for her forthcoming Greek album. The album has ten tracks on MTV Greece, according to MTV Greece. Lathos Agapes with Natasa Theodoridou over the month of October, she registered a laiko duet, resulting in her highest ranking in the official Greek Airplay Chart by Mediainspector. At a dinner for the 2012 Athens Classic Marathon, she performed a live, acoustic interpretation of John Lennon's "Imagine." Sony Music released The Love Collection, a second compilation album based on love ballads from previous albums, on February 1, 2013.

Paparizou's official fan club announced in early 2013 that she had signed a multi-territory agreement with Universal Music Group, which has exclusive deals with labels within the Universal Music Group, including EMI Music Greece and Lionheart Records in Sweden. Paparizou's seventh studio album, Ti Ora Tha Vgoume, will be released on June 3, 2013. Musicia Ecumenical Music Greece is a member of EMI Music Greece. Two singles preceded the album: the lead single "Poso M'Aresei" on 19 March and "Ena Lepto" on April 15th. The former's music video, which was released on April 17, was a music video. Following a six-year absence from the Swedish market, she has also released "Save Me (This Is an SOS)" on Lionheart Records in Sweden. Paparizou's latest album, "Ti Ora Tha Vgoume," was played at several Greek music festivals in mid-2013. Sound Factory's Save Me (This Is An SOS) EP was released; it debuted at number 27 on the Swedish Dance Chart, with four remixes; four remixes were included.

Paparizou appeared on "My Number One" with Vegas and "Apres Toi" with Vicky Leandros in February 2013. Paparizou appeared on "Gabby Awards 2013" in Hollywood on May 27th and performed some of Melina Merkouri's hits.

On February 1, she appeared at Melodifestivalen 2014, an event to determine Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen. In November 2013, SVT, a Swedish broadcaster, made a formal announcement. In the first heat, Paparizou performed "Survivor" on February 1st. Paparizou reached the final of Melodifestivalen 2014 on March 1 after being selected into the top two of the Second Chance round of the tournament. Paparizou came in fourth place in the final. Lionheart Music Group released One Life, her third English-language album, in Sweden, on March 26th. Paparizou appeared on "Don't Hold Back On Love" in the semi-finals of The Voice of Greece on May 2, 2014. "Survivor" was named gold in Sweden and had over 20,000 copies sold.

Paparizou and Danny Saucedo, Alcazar, Mattias Andreasson, E-type, Erik Segerstedt, Linda Bengtzing, and Albin attended the Swedish Christmas Tour "Julgalan 2014" in Sweden from November 14 to December 13, 2014. Paparizou performed in the Swedish church on December 14 to celebrate Santa Lucia, which was broadcast by SVT on Sunday.

Paparizou appeared on HouseTwins' "Love Till It's Over" in February 2015 and later released her Greek single Otan Aggeli Klene. Paparizou performed on March as a guest at the Eurovision Greek Final in addition to the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, "Rise Like a Phoenix."

Paparizou, the spokesperson for Greece's points at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, appeared on May 23, 2015, on May 23, 2015. In a strange twist, she gave the twelve points not to Cyprus (its ambassador, John Karayiannis and his album "One Thing I Should Have Done") ranked ten, but to Italy's Il Volo's "Grande Amore." At the final of "Let's Dance" in Sweden on May 29, Paparizou performed "Angel" "Angel."

Magnus Carlsson, Martin Stenmarck, Charlotte Perrelli, Andreas Johnson, Björn Kjellman, Björn Kjellman, Björn Kjellman, Hanna Hedlund, Oskar Bly, Magnus Johansson, Magnus Carlsson, Magnus Johannsson, Magnus Carlsson, Magnus Carlsson, Magnus Carlsson, Robert Corret, Oskar Bj Paparizou performed on the musical "Nine" at Pantheon Music Theatre as 'Saraghina'.

Paparizou's new song, "Papere", debuted in November 2015. Chris Mazz, Andy Nicolas & Yiannis Doxas wrote "Misi Kardia" and it was the first publication of the 89,8 Dromos FM. The music video was released on February 15th, along with the official launch of the album. Paparizou appeared in "Dromos Superstar Voices" at BOX Athens on March 20, 2016 with special host "Melisses."

The song "Pou Pige Tosi Agapi," which had previously appeared on her album Iparhi Logos, would be included in the American comedy film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" on March 25, 2016.

She appeared on "Inför Eurovision Song Contest" in Sweden from April 26 to May 6, 2016, as the commentator alongside Oscar Zia, Njol Badjie, and Wiktoria Johansson. During the Eurovision Song Contest Week, Paparizou appeared in the "Euroclub" and "Eurovision Village" during the Eurovision Song Contest week.

Paparizou returned to VMA's stage for her brand new single "Fiesta," which was officially announced on July 4th alongside Sergey Lazarev. Paparizou appeared at The X Factor Greece semi-finals on July 1st. in favor of the duo Stereo Soul.

Paparizou and Mironas Stratis and Isaias Matiaba toured Greece in Summer 2016. Paparizou appeared on "My Way" in Sweden in September 2016, as Claes Malmberg and Jan Malmsjö joined him.

Paparizou will be one of the coaches at The Voice of Greece's third season on November 2, 2016. On September 16, the show premiered on Skai TV.

On December 9, 2016, Agkaliase Me" was released on the radios. Paparizou's first ever collaboration with Phoebus began on April 28th. Following that, the group and Anastasios Rammos' "An Me Dis Na Kleo" released a digital EP entitled "Extended Summer 2017," which featured six songs alongside the number one hit by her and Anastasios Rammos "An Me Dis Na Kleo." In October, the music video was released.

Paparizou and Despina Vandi spent 16 cities in total in mid-2017, visiting Greece and Cyprus with Despina Vandi. At the fourth season of The Voice in Greece, she was back as a coach later this year. Ouranio Toxo, Minos EMI/Universal's sixth Greek album, was released in December. According to IFPI results, 'Ouranio Toxo' Album hit the top of the charts at number one. Paparizou's last single Haide (English Version) from Capitol Music Group Sweden in September of the same year. Her employment was ended shortly after.

Minos Emi/Universal revealed in January 2018 that 'Etsi ki Etsi' is Paparizou's latest hit, and that the successor of her Smash hit 'An me dis na kleo'. On Official Greek Airplay, the mid-tempo song ranked at number five. The song 'Etsi ki Etsi' was listed as the second most played song in the radio by a Female Artist this year (1st being 'An me dis na kleo'), making Paparizou the most popular Female Artist in Greece/Cyprus for 2018.'

'Etsi ki Etsi', an English translation of 'Etsi ki Etsi' was released, titled 'Totally Erased.' The English Release's lyrics were written by Nektarios Tyrakis. Paparizou's record label (Minos EMI) also released an EP with 6 remixes, which was attached to the English Version.

Paparizou toured in Greece and Cyprus with Anastasios Rammos on her side during the Summer. Paparizou also appeared on 6 shows with Greek actor Antonis Remos.

Paparizou was nominated for four Mad Video Music Awards (a.k.a.) in May 2018. Mad VMAs (Mad VMAs). She received two awards in the evening; Best Female Adult and Best Collaboration (An me dis na kleo ft. Anastasios Rammos) Paparizou is known as the most coveted Mad VMA artist to date, with a total of 26 awards. Paparizou appeared at two shows on the night; one in which she performed Ouranio Toxo ft. Idra Kayne, and another in which she performed with the Pop-rock Band Melisses. Melisses & Paparizou performed 'Ola moiazoun Kalokairi,' one of the group's hit singles. Their duet received mainly positive feedback, outstating YouTube's 18 million views, making it the most watched performance of the night.

Serhat's single "Total Disguise" was released on September 14th in collaboration with Paparizou. The album debuted on the Greek DJs Dance Chart as the number one on the charts. Paparizou participated in the Talent Singing Competition "The Voice of Greece" in October 2018 for the third year in a row (the third season). Rouvas, Mouzourakis, and Maraveyas were among Rouvas, Mouzourakis & Maraveyas also participated.

Paparizou's latest single, 'Kati Skoteino,' is a ballad written by the artists of the song 'An me dis na kleo';ARCADE (consisting of Anastasios Rammos, Diveno, Pavlos Manoli, Gaby Russell). The album premiered in Greek radios on October 8th and was officially released on October 15th. Minos EMI/Universal released the album. The song debuted on Greek iTunes and climbed to the top of the Official Greek Airplay chart in just 3 weeks. Paparizou is the only Greek artist to have 3 of her songs in the Top 20 of the Greek Airplay for the year 2018.

Since exceeding the 70 million streams on the digital platforms, Paparizou's new album 'Weanio Toxo' has been designated Platinum. The Album debuted at number one in terms of physical sales, making it the most profitable album by a Female Artist for the year 2018 in Greece.

Paparizou unveiled a Christmas song in both Greek and English on December 3rd (Hristougenna Xana - It's Christmas). Anastasios A. Papanastasiou and ARCADE wrote the song. Even without a video clip, the Greek version of the song saw immediate success, peaking at #3 on Greek iTunes and #4 on YouTube Trending videos. It was exclusively on the Skai TV network.

According to Paparizou, "Kati skoteino" is the lead single on her forthcoming album, which will be produced by Arcade (Anastasios Rammos, Pavlos Manoli, Diveno, Gaby Russell, and Loukas Damianakos). On March 26, 2019, the second single 'Askopa Xenihitia' was released, as well as a music video. Paparizou toured Greece, Cyprus, and Germany during June 2019. Paparizou later participated in the MAD VMAs. Paparizou returned to Sweden on April 3rd, to celebrate 20 years of Antique with Nikos Panagiotidis, appearing in many concerts and shows. Paprarizou's third single, "Kalokairi Kai Pathos," was released on June 10th, sponsored by Carroten. Paparizou, the voice of Greece's Season 6, was back in late 2019. Sakis Rouvas and Stelios Rokkos began her lives with her Athens' nightclub Estate on October 19th.

"Etsi Einai Fasi" and the single "Mila Mou" were among Sakis Rouvas' duets in 2020. Apohrosis, Sherry's latest album, more in 80's pop, ballads, and Greek folk, will be included on her new album. Se Xeno Soma, a erotic ballad with a social media video clip describing LGBT created by Arcade, Padé (Loupasakis Pantelis) and Rene (famous Greek writer), her seventh single is out. Minos EMI released the album on January 29, 2021, with 13 songs in total. Paparizou performed at the MAD Video Music Awards in December 2020, performing her latest duet with Marseaux, "Deja Vu." She received the Best Female Adult award at the show. On December 22, Helena held an online concert in favor of Karditsa's flood victims, and tickets will be sold to homeless people.

She debuted Apohrosis, her 10th album, in January 2021, in full. On February 13, she won Season 7 of The Voice of Greece as a mentor, marking her first appearance at the talent show since she first started in 2016. She appeared at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on May 22 as an interval act alongside other Eurovision winners. She'll be on a tour to promote the Apohrosis album with Tamta in Summer 2021. On June 25, she appeared on MAD VMA 3 songs. The Gia Pia Agapios Rammos play Anastasios Rammos.' Mi'Mi' And Twist In my Sobriety Cover with Joanne, a kid from his childhood.' She also received the Best Female Adult award. Helena's last project in Sweden, 4 years ago, she's back with a brand new english song titled Day And Night, which was designed by Magnus Carlsson. The album was released in 2021 around June 4, 2021. She will be the coach at The Voice of Greece for Season 8 in September.

On MADWALK 2021, Paparizou released her brand new English song titled "Lightning" at the end of 2021.

Helena Paparizou, 20, enters a new music style with "Lightning" in place. Helena and Nikos Panagiotidis reunited as Antique on March 19 years covering Ti Ti Ti tune by Giorgos Alkaios, which was a hit in the 90's. Antique performed at the 'We Who Love 90's' Festival in Sweden in summer, while Helena started her summer tour in Greece. Stelios Rokkos unveiled a song named Kommatia (Pieces) on April 11th. Helena performed at Night at Rhythm 9.49 fm songs from her discography on April 27, 2006. For the first time in Odeon of Herodes Atticus with Marios Frangoulis, she has made some live appearances. On SKAI TV, the 9th Season of The Voice of Greece has begun, and Helena will return to Votanikos for the first time on stage in November. Paparizou also released a remake of her 2004 hit song Katse Kala, which featured Marseaux and Joanne.

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