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{{Short description|Greek singer (born 1938)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist  <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name              = Marinella
| native_name       = {{lang|el|Μαρινέλλα}}
| image             = File:Marinella - Gia panda... mithos (Herodion, 29-08-2022) (09) (cropped).jpg
| caption           = Marinella in 2022
| background        = solo_singer
| birth_name        = Kyriaki Papadopoulou
| birth_date        = {{Birth-date and age| May 19, 1938}}
| birth_place       = [[Thessaloniki]], Greece
| genre             = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[laïko]], [[blues]], [[rebetiko]]
| occupation        = Musician, singer, actress
| instrument        = Voice
| years_active      = 1956 - 2024
| label             = [[PolyGram|PolyGram Greece]], [[Minos EMI]], [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG Greece]], [[Universal Music|Universal Music Greece]]
}}

'''Kyriaki Papadopoulou''' ({{langx|el|Κυριακή Παπαδοπούλου}}; born 19 May 1938<ref>[https://www.lifo.gr/culture/music/marinella-pote-den-tha-balo-na-akoyso-marinella Marinella’s interview in LiFO magazine] (in Greek): "''I was born in Thessaloniki, on May 19, 1938''" / Published: June 13, 2024</ref>), known by her stage name '''Marinella''' ({{langx|el|Μαρινέλλα|links=no}}), is a [[Greeks|Greek]] singer whose career has spanned several decades. She is well regarded due to her impressive vocal range.<ref name="Dragoumanos, Petros 2009">Dragoumanos, Petros (2009). ''Elliniki Diskografia 1950–2009'' (''Greek Discography 1950–2009'')</ref> Since the beginning of her professional singing career in 1956, she has released 66 solo albums, and has also been featured on many albums by other musicians. She represented [[Greece]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1974]], becoming the first ever Greek entrant in the contest.

From 1956 to 2024, Marinella remained active for 68 years, performing in concerts<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 July 2024 |title=H Μαρινέλλα στην Κύπρο για δύο μεγαλειώδεις συναυλίες |url=https://www.philenews.com/events/h-marinella-stin-kipro-gia-dio-megaliodis-sinavlies/}}</ref> and weekly shows at nightclubs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Αθήνα-Θεσσαλονίκη: Τα 16 καλύτερα μουσικά σχήματα του φετινού χειμώνα |url=https://www.checkincyprus.com/article/74834/athena-thessalonike-ta-16-kalutera-mousika-skhemata-tou-phetinou-kheimona/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Αθήνα-Θεσσαλονίκη: Τα 16 καλύτερα μουσικά σχήματα του φετινού χειμώνα |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-18 |title=Η Μαρινέλλα θα συνεχίζει να μας μαγεύει στο Nox μέχρι τις 18 Μαΐου |url=https://www.in.gr/2024/04/18/life/music/marinella-tha-synexizei-na-mas-mageyei-sto-nox-mexri-tis-18-maiou/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=in.gr |language=el}}</ref>  On September 25, 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.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> After four months of hospitalization, on January 21, 2025, she was discharged from the hospital and returned home.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=Greek singer Marinella discharged after stroke |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1259264/greek-singer-marinella-discharged-after-stroke/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=I KATHIMERINI |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Kyriaki Papadopoulou was born in the city of [[Thessaloniki]] in northern [[Greece]]. Her parents were Greek refugees from [[Constantinople]]. She is the fourth and last child of a large family, which despite its poverty, was rich in love and in artistic vein. The whole family gathered around the turntable and sang, while her father tried to teach children the steps of the [[waltz]] and the [[tango (ballroom)|tango]]. From the age of four years singing on the radio broadcast in "Pediki Ora ''(Children's Hour)''" and later did ads for shops such as "Melka" in Thessaloniki, earning her first pocket money. She participated in many performances of children's theatre.<ref>Compilation album ''Marinella (Mia Agkalia Tragoudia)'' (Booklet), Minos [[EMI]] (Greece): 5807532, 2003</ref>

At age 15, she gave up her budding career to finish school, but by seventeen, her passion for the theatre returned and she joined the artistic group of Mary Laurent, a "mpoulouki" (so called then the singer troupes that traveled Greece end-to-end for performances) and plays small roles. One day, the lead singer fell sick and sought Marinella as a replacement, who was willing to take the singer's place. Marinella then became the lead singer of the troupe. Additionally, she later joined the Military Theatre because the remuneration was better. At the same time she started her career as a singer at the "Panorama" centre of Thessaloniki, where Greek actor and singer Tolis Harmas coined the name "Marinella" for her, inspired by his song.<ref>Compilation album ''Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi'' (Booklet), Marinella, [[PolyGram|PolyGram Greece]]: 1715636, 2006</ref>

She released her first song in 1957, "Nitsa, Elenitsa ''(Little Helen)''". Her early career was marked by her collaboration with singer [[Stelios Kazantzidis]]. Together they managed to become the greatest duet of Greece, unsurpassed even today. Starting at the night club "Luxembourg" in Thessaloniki where they enjoyed great success, they later moved to Athens, where they became widely known. They sang the songs of [[Mikis Theodorakis]], [[Manos Hadjidakis]], [[Vassilis Tsitsanis]], Giorgos Mitsakis, [[Giorgos Zambetas]], Apostolos Kaldaras, Theodoros Derveniotis, [[Stavros Xarchakos]], Christos Leontis, whom are considered the best composers of the era.

Marinella married [[Stelios Kazantzidis]] on 7 May 1964 and they toured together in Germany and the United States. They divorced in September 1966. Marinella then began a solo career and eventually married singer [[Tolis Voskopoulos]] in 1974. This marriage also ended in divorce in 1981.

==Early career==
In October 1970, Marinella participated in the V Festival Internacional da Cançao Popular – Parte Internacion (FIC) in [[Rio de Janeiro]], representing [[Greece]] with the song "Kyra Giorgena ''(Wife of George)''", finishing 4th among 38 countries. On October 24, 1970, the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] wrote "Marinella from Greece, knows audiences in Athens clubs, carries enchantment in her songs and the warmth of the sun in her voice" (by Henry Johnston).<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gSkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=marinella%20Rio%20de%20Janeiro%20kyra%201970&pg=PA65 Billboard – Rio Song Festival (October 24, 1970)] by Henry Johnston</ref>

Marinella was the first Greek singer to participate in the International [[Midem|MIDEM Festival]] of 1973 in [[Cannes]] with three new songs composed by [[Stavros Xarchakos]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NQkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA53 Billboard – Greek Act at MIDEM (February 3, 1973)] by Nigel Hunter & Philip Palmer</ref> She also participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] [[Eurovision Song Contest 1974|in 1974]], placing eleventh with the song "[[Krasi, thalassa kai t' agori mou]]" ("Wine, sea and my boyfriend"). Initially Greek rock band [[Nostradamos (band)|Nostradamos]] had won the first Eurovision participation contest run by the state broadcaster [[Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation|ERT]] to represent Greece at Eurovision.<ref name="Lifo2">{{cite web |author1=Giorgos Foukos |date=9 March 2012 |title=Eurovision Greece 1974-2012 |url=https://www.lifo.gr/lifoland/you-send-it/7883 |quote=Translation by Google: The state television decides, after four years that it has already launched the contest, to try its luck. Nostradamos is the winner of the competition (see Stelios Fotiadis, Despina Glezou, etc.) A few weeks before the competition the participation is canceled because a scandal about the rape of a minor admirer by a member of the group.}}</ref> However the band was not allowed to compete at Eurovision due to a scandal, and Marinella was sent instead.<ref name="Lifo2"/>

She also performed in several Greek musicals, both as singer and actress. Her popularity rose in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, with a string of successful albums and live shows. She developed a new standard for shows in the Greek night clubs, introducing costumes, dancing, and special lighting effects.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

==Later career==
[[File:Marinella - Gia panda... mithos (Herodion, 29-08-2022) (03).jpg|thumb|Marinella and [[Alexios Priftis]] at the concert "Marinella: Forever... a Legend" which took place on August 29, 2022, at the [[Odeon of Herodes Atticus]].]]
On 27 April 1998, Marinella performed in the [[Athens Concert Hall]], performing her older hits to great acclaim.<ref>Album "[[I Marinella Tragouda Kai Thimatai]]" (Booklet), [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG Greece]] – [[RCA Records|RCA]]: 66985559, 1998</ref> Her concert at the small [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]] of Athens on 1 October 1999 was a great success with more than 25,000 people.<ref>Album "Marinella – [[Me Varka To Tragoudi]]" (Booklet), [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG Greece]]–[[RCA Records|RCA]]: 72383, 1999</ref>

In November 2002, she collaborated with [[George Dalaras]]. They performed concerts in [[Athens]] and [[Thessaloniki]] as well as abroad.<ref>Maria Paravantes, [https://archive.today/20130217152047/http://www.athensnews.gr/old_issue/12988/8953 Dalaras and Marinella make magic at Megaron], athensnews.gr, 15 November 2002.</ref> The tour was titled "[[Marinella & George Dalaras – Mazi|Mazi]] ''(Together)''" and the released live album from these performances reached platinum status in 2003.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}[[File:Marinella - Gia panda... mithos (Herodion, 29-08-2022) (14).jpg|left|thumb|Marinella performing at the concert "Marinella: Forever... a Legend", held on August 29, 2022, at the [[Odeon of Herodes Atticus]].]]On 10 April 2003, ''[[The New York Times]]'' critic wrote about Marinella, ''"Her voice was earthy and strong, and she had the presence of an actress as she danced a few teasing steps or brought dignity to longing"'' (by Jon Pareles).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/10/arts/world-music-review-heartache-and-history-in-a-style-of-the-greeks.html|title=NEW YORK TIMES – Heartache And History in a Style of the Greeks|date=10 April 2003|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>

In March 2004, she released a brand new album with new songs by [[Nikos Antypas]] and [[Lina Nikolakopoulou]], entitled "[[Ammos Itane]] ''(Sand it's what it was)''". In the same year, on 29 August, she performed at the [[2004 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|closing ceremony]] of the [[2004 Summer Olympics]], along with [[Dimitra Galani]], [[Haris Alexiou]], [[Yiannis Parios]] and [[George Dalaras]].

In December 2005, she released a new album titled "[[Tipota Den Ginete Tihea]] ''(Νothing happens by chance)''", composed by [[Giorgos Theofanous]]. The album reached gold status and includes duets with famous Greek singers, such as [[Antonis Remos]] and [[Glykeria]].

In 2006, two new compilations of Marinella were officially released, the first titled "[[Sti Skini]] ''(On stage)''" and containing older live recordings and the second one titled "Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi ''(Words are pointless – 50 Years of song)''", which is a complete eight CDs boxset with Marinella's greatest hits from the beginning of her career until her collaboration with [[Kostas Hatzis]] at "[[Marinella & Kostas Hatzis - Recital|Recital]]". She returned to nightlife, by performing live with [[Antonis Remos]] at the [[Athens Arena]] in 2006–07 and 2007–08, with [[Giannis Parios]] at the Diogenis Studio in the winter season 2008–09, and with [[Natassa Theodoridou]] at the Votanikos in 2011–12, in Athens. {{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

== Health ==
On September 25, 2024, Marinella was set to perform at the iconic [[Odeon of Herodes Atticus]] in [[Athens]].<ref>{{Cite web |work=Gegonota |date=2024-06-27 |title=Η Μαρινέλλα στο Ηρώδειο |url=https://gegonota.news/2024/06/27/i-marinella-sto-irodeio/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |language=el}}</ref> During the performance, audience members noticed that the 86-year-old singer appeared unwell, and she ultimately collapsed while singing her third song of the night.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-25 |title=Legendary Greek singer Marinella collapses on stage during concert |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1249400/legendary-greek-singer-marinella-faints-on-stage-during-concert/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=eKathimerini.com |language=English}}</ref> She was rushed to a private hospital, where she was diagnosed with a severe and widespread [[hemorrhagic stroke]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-26 |title=Veteran singer Marinella treated in ICU for stroke |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1249439/veteran-singer-marinella-treated-in-icu-for-stroke/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=eKathimerini.com |language=English}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-25 |title=Legendary Greek singer Marinella suffers severe stroke on stage during Herodeion concert, rushed to ICU |url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/2024/09/26/news/greece/legendary-greek-singer-marinella-suffers-severe-stroke-on-stage-during-herodeion-concert-rushed-to-icu/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=NEOS KOSMOS |language=en}}</ref> and spent 21 days in intensive care.<ref>[https://www.healthstat.gr/epikairotita/32045/marinella-vgike-apo-ti-meth-to-neo-iatriko-anakoinothen Marinella: She came out of the ICU - The new medical statement] (el)</ref> After four months of hospitalization, on January 21, 2025, she was discharged from the hospital and returned home.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=Greek singer Marinella discharged after stroke |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1259264/greek-singer-marinella-discharged-after-stroke/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=I KATHIMERINI |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=Μαρινέλλα: Πήρε εξιτήριο μετά από σχεδόν τέσσερις μήνες νοσηλείας |trans-title=Marinella was discharged after four months in the hospital |url=https://www.ertnews.gr/eidiseis/politismos/marinella-pire-eksitirio-meta-apo-sxedon-tesseris-mines-nosileias/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=ertnews.gr |language=el}}</ref>

==Discography==

=== Albums ===
*1964: [[Kazantzidis & Marinella – Megales Epitihies]] ''(Great hits)''
*1965: Chrisos Diskos Kazantzidi & Marinellas ''(Golden record of Kazantzidis & Marinella)''
*1967: Anapolontas ''(Remembering with Stelios Kazanztidis and Marinella)''
*1969: [[Stalia - Stalia]] ''(Drop by drop)''
*1969: [[Kazantzidis & Marinella (1969 album)|Kazantzidis & Marinella]]
*1969: [[Otan Simani Esperinos]] ''(When the Vesper bells are ringing)''
*1969: [[Marinella (1969 album)|Marinella]]
*1970: [[Ena Tragoudi Ein' I Zoi Mou]] ''(A song is my life)''
*1970: Kazantzidis & Marinella Sing Greek Songs
*1971: [[Marinella (1971 album)|Marinella – Enas Mythos]] ''(A tale)''
*1971: Ena Karavi Gemato Tragoudia ''(A ship full of songs)'' – <small>OST</small>
*1972: Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella ''(An evening with Marinella)''
*1972: Athanata Rebetika ''(Immortal Rebetiko songs)''
*1973: Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella No.2 ''(An evening with Marinella no.2)''
*1973: [[Albania (album)|Albania]]
*1974: [[Marinella & Voskopoulos (1974 album)|Marinella & Voskopoulos]]
*1974: Marinella Gia Panta ''(Marinella forever)'' – <small>Cyprus release</small>
*1974: [[Marinella & Tolis Voskopoulos – Ego Ki' Esy]] ''(You and I)''
*1975: Marinella Gia Panta ''(Marinella forever)''
*1976: [[Marinella & Kostas Hatzis – Recital]] ''(Recital)''
*1976: [[Alli Mia Fora (Marinella album)|Alli Mia Fora]] ''(Once again)''
*1977: [[Marinella & Athenians]]
*1978: [[I Marinella Tou Simera]] ''(Marinella of today)''
*1979: [[S' Agapo]] ''(I love you)''
*1980: [[I Marinella Se Tragoudia Tis Vembo]] ''(Marinella in songs of Vembo)''
*1980: Marinella & Kostas Hatzis – To Tam - Tam ''(The tam-tam)''
*1981: [[Marinella (1981 album)|Marinella – Gia 'Senane Mporo]] ''(For you, I can)''
*1982: 15 Chronia Marinella ''(15 years of Marinella)''
*1983: [[Gia 'Sena Ton Agnosto]] ''(For you, the unknown)''
*1984: [[Megales Stigmes]] ''(Great times)''
*1985: [[I Agapi Mas]] ''(Our love)''
*1986: [[Mia Nihta]] ''(One night)''
*1987: [[Marinella & Kostas Hatzis – Synantisi]] ''(Encounter)''
*1988: [[Tolmo]] ''(I dare)''
*1989: [[Eisai Mia Thiella]] ''(You're a windstorm)''
*1990: [[Lege Mou "S' agapo"]] ''(Keep telling me "I love you")''
*1991: [[Ta Tragoudia Tis Amerikis|Stelios Kazantzidis & Marinella – Ta Tragoudia Tis Amerikis]] ''(The songs of America)''
*1992: I Marinella Tragouda Mimi Plessa ''(Marinella sings Mimis Plessa)''
*1992: [[I Marinella Tragouda Megales Kyries]] ''(Marinella sings great Ladies)''
*1993: [[To Ximeroma Tou Erota]] ''(The dawn of love)''
*1994: I Marinella Tragouda Hatzinasio ''(Marinella sings George Hadjinassios)''
*1995: I Prova Tou Nifikou ''(Fitting of the wedding dress)'' – <small>OST</small>
*1995: Ta Prota Mou Tragoudia ''(My first songs 1967 – 1970)''
*1996: Ta Prota Mou Tragoudia Nο. 2 ''(My first songs No. 2 1971 – 1974)''
*1997: [[Gia Proti Fora]] ''(For the first time)''
*1997: Tragoudia Apo Tis 45' Strofes ''(Songs of 45' rpm vinyl records)''
*1998: [[I Marinella Tragouda Ke Thimate]] ''(Marinella sings and remembers)''
*1999: [[Me Varka To Tragoudi]] ''(On a boat of song)''
*2000: Ystera, irthan i melisses ''(Then, came the bees)'' – <small>OST</small>
*2003: [[Marinella & George Dalaras – Mazi]] ''(Together)''
*2003: Mia agkalia tragoudia ''(A hug full of songs)''
*2004: [[Ammos Itane]] ''(Sand it's what it was)''
*2005: [[Tipota Den Ginete Tihea]] ''(Νothing happens by chance)''
*2005: Ego (The Very Best of EMI Years 1957 – 1995)
*2006: 50 Chronia Marinella - Ta Logia Ine Peritta ''(50 years of Marinella - Words are unnecessary)''
*2007: [[Marinella & Antonis Remos – Live]]

==Appearances in film, theater and television==
===Film===
Marinella's first appearance in the cinema was with [[Stelios Kazantzidis]] - the most popular artistic couple of the time - in the 1960 film '''"I kyria dimarhos"''' <small>''(The Mayoress)''</small>. In the film they sing two of their big hits of that time, ''"Ziguala"'' and ''"Gia mas pote min ximerosei"''. In the film Marinella sings alone, the song ''"Allaxane ta pragmata"'' which was written especially for the film and relates to [[women's empowerment]] which is one of the themes of this comedy.<ref name="MusicCorner">[https://www.musiccorner.gr/%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%81%CF%89%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%BF-%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%BA%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84-60901/ Τα Κινηματογραφικά του Στέλιου Καζαντζίδη]</ref><br>
In 1962 she appears again with Kazantzidis in the melodramatic film '''"Klapse ftohi mou kardia"''' <small>''(Cry my poor heart)''</small> singing their hit ''"Fevgo me pikra sta ksena"''.<ref name="Ogdoo" /> In 1965 the couple will sing in the film '''"Oi adistaktoi"''' <small>''(The ruthless)''</small>, the song of [[Yannis Markopoulos]] "Pios dromos ine anichtos" in which the leading actor of the film, [[Nikos Kourkoulos]], participates.<ref> [https://farantouri.gr/discography/%CE%BF-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CE%BA/ Yannis Markopoulos in Greek Cinema] (el)</ref><br>Kazantzidis and Marinella will appear together for the last time on screen in 1966, in Andreas Katsimitsoulias' film '''"Angeloi tis amartias"''' <small>''(Angels of Sin)''</small> with the song "Na fygo, na fygo".

Her big personal successes, however, would come in 1968 and 1969. In 1968 she would appear in two films with two songs that marked her career: in the comedy '''"O pio kalos o mathitis"''' ''<small>(The best student)</small>'' she sang [[Giorgos Zampetas]]'s "Stalia-stalia" - which gave the title to her [[Stalia – Stalia|first solo album]],<ref>[https://www.e-radio.gr/post/275880/marinella-oi-pragmatikes-istories-pisw-apo-tis-megales-epityxies-tis Marinella: The real stories behind her great successes] (el)</ref> and in  the musical "[[Mermaids and Rascals|Gorgones kai magkes]]" when she sang ''"Anixe Petra"'', with music by [[Mimis Plessas]] and lyrics by [[Lefteris Papadopoulos]]. Her performance especially in this song launched her career and is still associated with her name to this day.<ref name="Ogdoo">[https://www.ogdoo.gr/erevna/thema/to-laiko-tragoydi-ston-elliniko-kinimatografo-202205311435 Το λαϊκό τραγούδι στον ελληνικό κινηματογράφο]</ref><br> In 1969 she will also sing in two films three songs that will also become big hits: "Pios in' aftos" in the film '''"O Blofatzis"'''<small>''(The bluffer)''</small> and "Dos' mou t' athanato nero"  and "Zografismena sto charti" in '''"I Pariziana"'''<small>''(The Parisienne)''</small> <ref>[https://www.athensvoice.gr/politismos/kinimatografos/850480/finos-film-marinella-i-anartisi-gia-ta-genethlia-tis/ "Myths have no age" - Finos Film's video for Marinella's birthday] (el)</ref> <br> In total, she has appeared as a singer in 24 films.
==Theatre==
She appeared in the theatre in the summer of 1962 in the [[revue]] '''"Omorfi Poli"''' with music and songs by [[Mikis Theodorakis]]. The artistic couple Kazantzidis and Marinella were enlisted to boost the audience attendance, which was not as expected.<ref>[https://www.ogdoo.gr/erevna/rakosyllektika/mia-palia-fotografia-kazantzidis-bithikotsis-vogiatzis An old photo: Kazantzidis, Bithikotsis, Vogiatzis] (el)</ref>

In 2010 she will star in the theatrical performance '''"Marinella - The musical"''' a musical theatre performance that tells the story of her life. The musical, directed by [[Stamatis Fasoulis]], became a great commercial and artistic success.<ref>[https://www.culturenow.gr/marinella-to-miouzikal-periodeia-se-oli-tin-ellada-akurwsi/ Marinella - The Musical: tour all over Greece - Cancel] (el)</ref>
==Television==
She participated in two television series by [[Kostas Koutsomytis]]. In 1995 she performed the title song and seven other songs in the drama series '''"I prova tou nyfikou"'''<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0220259/</ref> while 2000 played the role of Marika Suez, the patron of a theatrical troupe, in the series '''"Ystera irthan oi melisses"'''.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236904/</ref>

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