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Helena Paparizou
Helena Paparizou is a Swedish-Greek singer and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she launched her singing career in 1999 as a member of the musical duo Antique, alongside her friend Nikos Panagiotidis. The group released five studio albums between 1999 and 2003, and represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001.
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entertainment · Greek singer (born 1982) · singer · model · composer · actor · songwriter · television presenter · musician · also Helena Paparizou, Elena Paparizou, Eleni "Elena" Paparizou, Eleni Paparizou, Paparizou
Born 31 January 1982 · Q183008
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2026· 6 entries
Published video “Έλενα Παπαρίζου - Αλήθεια Τώρα #newsong #comingsoon”.
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Moviefone: Helena Paparizou & Onirama - Full Cast and Crew
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Published video “Έλενα Παπαρίζου - “Be Italian” | The Velvet Night - Nox Athens 2026”.
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Moviefone: Helena Paparizou
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By lending the iconic lyre from her 2005 performance to Greece's representative, Akylas, to use on stage
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2025· 7 entries
Published video “ΗΘΕ 2025 Recap 📹🔥 w/ @iam.onemanshow ✨ @amitamotion 💙 #ΗΘΕ2025 #AmitaMotion #HelenaPaparizou”.
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Published video “Για πάμε δυνατά και φέτος! 💙 #TheVoiceGR #HelenaPaparizou”.
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Published video “A night to remember ✨ thank you #DianaRoss 🙏”.
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Published video “Κυκλοφόρησε το Visualizer 🎞️ «Καληνύχτα» ✨🌙 #helenapaparizou #shorts”.
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Published video “Έλενα Παπαρίζου - Καληνύχτα (Sunset Visualizer)”.
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Published video “«Καληνύχτα» 🆕🌙 Έρχεται σύντομα! #helenapaparizou #shorts”.
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Helena with her Update CD she is diving into r'n'b pop ethnic elements
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2024· 1 entry
Published video “Update αλλά… wrap 😝 #helenapaparizou #update”.
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2023· 1 entry
Helena continued the promo for Schwarzkopf Professional #Blondeme Hair campaign through whole year
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2021· 1 entry
With Apohrosis album Helena presented a mix of pop, folk, pop folk, 80's pop sounds
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2020· 1 entry
Released a duet with Sakis Rouvas titled "Etsi Einai I Fasi" and the single "Mila Mou"
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2017· 2 entries
Released her biggest hit to date titled An Me Dis Na Kleo feat Anastasios Rammos off her album Ouranio Toxo counting 35 million views on YouTube
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Was a total bunch of mix kinds like pop, dance, ballads, folk and more containing in total 21 tracks
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2012· 2 entries
Eurovision News%2c Polls and Information by ESCToday: Helena Paparizou to represent Greece
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Eurovision News%2c Polls and Information by ESCToday: Helena Paparizou: new album
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2010· 2 entries
Forbes listed her as the 21st most powerful and influential celebrity in Greece, and the fourth highest ranked singer
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Forbes listed Paparizou as the 21st most powerful and influential celebrity in Greece
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2009· 2 entries
Awarded MTV Europe Music Award for Best Greek Act (2009).
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Underwent breast augmentation at the age of 26 after wishing to do so since she was 18—the first Greek celebrity to admit having done so
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2008· 3 entries
Along with her new album material and exclusive content
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In 2008, Paparizou—who was known for her slim figure—was scrutinized for gaining weight during the 2007–08 season when she took a break from performing.
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Paparizou—who was known for her slim figure—was scrutinized for gaining weight during the 2007–08 season when she took a break from performing
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2006· 2 entries
Said she was dissatisfied with discriminative ideals towards both men and women, and threatened to gain weight the following year
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And her newest hit single, a cover of Voula Georgouti's rebetiko "Min Fevgeis", which reached number two
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2005· 5 entries
Awarded First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest (2005).
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Novinite: WHO'S WHO: Helena Paparizou
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Represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "My Number One", which won the contest for Greece for the first time
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And in 2006 won awards for Best Pop Video ("The Light in Our Soul"), Best Video by a Female Artist ("My Number One"), and Artist of the Year ("Mambo
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Career landmark: Participated in Eurovision Song Contest 2005 (tournament / event).
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2004· 2 entries
The video of "Anapandites Kliseis" won her a MAD Video Music Award for Best Dance Video, and was nominated for Best Video by a New Artist
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And after a long selection process led by national broadcaster Hellenic Radio and Television (ERT), she was selected to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 held in Kyiv, Ukraine
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2003· 1 entry
And Paparizou signed a solo recording contract with Sony Music
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2001· 3 entries
The duo entered the Greek national final of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "(I Would) Die for You", composed by Nikos Terzis with lyrics by Antonis Pappas
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Where media reported that she suffered from anorexia nervosa
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As the media became more concerned with her weight, Paparizou expressed her disapproval of this, stating "I am a singer, not a model." Paparizou also faced scrutiny for her weight during Eurovision 2001, where media reported that she suffered from anorexia nervosa.
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1999· 2 entries
As a member of the musical duo Antique, alongside her friend Nikos Panagiotidis
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Some DJ friends of Paparizou's brother asked Paparizou to make a demo of the Notis Sfakianakis hit "Opa Opa", but because the lyrics are written from a male point of view, Paparizou wanted to sing with her childhood frie
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1985· 1 entry
The family moved back to Greece to live in Volos with relatives because Paparizou had contracted asthma and her lungs could not cope with the cold Scandinavian climate
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1982· 1 entry
Born 1982-01-31.
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