Marinella
Sign in to saveKyriaki Papadopoulou (; 19 May 1938 – 28 March 2026), known by her stage name Marinella (), was a Greek singer whose career spanned several decades. She was well regarded due to her impressive vocal range. Since the beginning of her professional singing career in 1956, she released 66 solo albums, and was also featured on many albums by other musicians. She represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, marking the country's first entry in the contest.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1571
- Died
- 1653
- Works
- 22
Top works
- Vita del serafico, et glorioso s. Francesco
- L'Enrico, overo Bisantio acqvistato
- L'Enrico ovvero Bisancio acquistato
- De'gesti heroici, e della vita marauigliosa della serafica s. Caterina da Siena
- La colomba sacra
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Film & TV
Acting · Thessaloniki, Greece
Kyriaki Papadopoulou (Greek: Κυριακή Παπαδοπούλου; 19 May 1938 – 28 March 2026) known by her stage name Marinella (Greek: Μαρινέλλα), was a Greek singer whose career has spanned several decades. She was well regarded due to her impressive vocal range. Since the beginning of her professional singing career in 1956, she had released 66 solo albums, and had also been featured on many albums by other…
Known for
- Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) — Herself2004
- ...Then Came the Bees — Μαρίκα Σουέζ2000
- What a Waste! — singer1970
- The Parisian Lady — singer1969
- Isaiah, Don't Dance — singer1969
- Naked On The Street1969
- Mermaids for Love — singer1968
- Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki1968
- The Card Player1967
- The hour of justice1967
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 22,541
- Total plays
- 246,161
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Kyriaki Papadopoulou (Greek: Κυριακή Παπαδοπούλου; 19 May 1938 – 28 March 2026), known by her stage name Marinella (Greek: Μαρινέλλα), was a Greek singer whose career spanned several decades. She was noted for her vocal range and long-standing presence in Greek popular music. Beginning her professional career in 1956, she released numerous solo albums and also appeared on recordings by other artists. She represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ma
Key facts
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- Kyriaki Papadopoulou
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- Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Kifisia, Greece
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.instrument
- Vocals
- Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.years_active
- 1956–2024
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Key dates
- Born
- 19 May 1938
- Died
- 28 March 2026
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Greece
- Place of birth
- Thessaloniki
- Place of death
- Kifisia
- Spouse
- Tolis Voskopoulos
- Occupation
- singer
- Educated at
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Languages spoken
- Modern Greek
- Native language
- Greek
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Early career
- Later career
- Personal life
- Illness and death
- Discography
- Albums
- Appearances in film, theater and television
- Film
- Theatre
- Television
- References
- External links
Kyriaki Papadopoulou (; 19 May 1938 – 28 March 2026), known by her stage name Marinella (), was a Greek singer whose career spanned several decades. She was well regarded due to her impressive vocal range. Since the beginning of her professional singing career in 1956, she released 66 solo albums, and was also featured on many albums by other musicians. She represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, marking the country's first entry in the contest.
From 1956 to 2024, Marinella remained active for 68 years, performing in concerts and weekly shows at nightclubs. On 25 September 2024, at the age of 86, she suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke while performing at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, collapsing on stage.