Eleftheria Arvanitaki

Greek folk singer

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Eleftheria Arvanitaki
Ελευθερία Αρβανιτάκη

Eleftheria Arvanitaki in 2012

Background information
Born|  (1957-10-17) 17 October 1957 (age 66)
Origin| Icaria, Greece
Genres| Laïko, rembetika, folk, jazz, dance
Years active| 1981–present
Labels| Lyra
Universal Music Greece
EmArcy
Website| arvanitaki.gr

Musical artist

Eleftheria Arvanitaki (Greek: Ελευθερία Αρβανιτάκη) (born 17 October 1957 in Piraeus) is a Greek folk singer. She originates from the island of Icaria. Arvanitaki has worked with important musicians, such as Cesária Évora, Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Ara Dinkjian. On 14 March 2010 Alpha TV ranked her the sixth top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960).[1]

## Career[edit]

Arvanitaki started her singing career in 1980, by joining the group Opisthodromiki Kompania (Οπισθοδρομική Κομπανία, "Retrograde Company") and in 1981 she had her first guest appearance on a CD, by being featured in the album of Vangelis Germanos titled "Ta Barakia". She broke away from the group and started a solo career in 1984 with her album Eleftheria Arvanitaki.

In August 2004, she participated in the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics.

She has performed in several WOMAD and other festivals. In 2006 she took part in the Christmas concert "Frostroses" in Reykjavik, Iceland as a part of a group of singers named "European Divas". The other "divas" were Sissel Kyrkjebø (Norway), Eivør Pálsdóttir (Faroe Islands), Petula Clark (UK), Ragga Gisla (Iceland) and Patricia Bardon (Ireland).

Thanks to her contract with Universal Music Group's jazz label Verve Records, her music has enjoyed international release and exposure to some extent. Verve has subsequently assigned her to the EmArcy label, Universal's European jazz arm, whose focus includes developing local European talent to an international calibre. Her recordings are all generally produced under her native signing with Universal Music Greece.

She is a cousin of award-winning Greek Australian filmmaker Anthony Maras.

## Discography[edit]

Main article: Eleftheria Arvanitaki discography

## References[edit]

1. ^ Chart Show: Your Countdown. Alpha TV. Airdate: March 14, 2010

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Biography(GR) from music.net.cy
* Interview: Eleftheria Arvanitaki, the greek muses sing Rembetika (2012)

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Eleftheria Arvanitaki

Studio albums|

* Eleftheria Arvanitaki (1984)
* Kontrabanto (1986)
* Meno Ektos (1991)
* Ta Kormia Kai Ta Macheria (1994)
* Tragoudia Gia Tous Mines (1996)
* Ektos Programmatos (1998)
* Ekpombi (2001)
* Ola Sto Fos (2004)
* Grigora I Ora Perase (2006)
* Kai Ta Matia Kai I Kardia (2008)

Live albums|

* Live apo to Gyalino Mousiko Theatro (2002)
* Eleftheria Arvanitaki Live (2003)

CD singles|

* "Zontana Stous Vrahous" (1995)
* "Tragoudia Gia Tous Mines: The Third Side" (2000)
* "Tria Tragoudia" (2004)
* "Min Orkizesai" (2007)

Compilations|

* Megales Epitihies (1995)
* Dromi Parallili (2005)
* Stis Akres Ap' Ta Matia Sou (2006)
* Dinata 1986-2007 (2007)

Related articles|

* Discography
* "Dinata"

Categories|

* Albums
* Songs

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* France
* BnF data
* Germany
* Finland
* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

Other|

* IdRef

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