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by **Sophia1** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:43 pm

She was born in Sweden, to Greek parents.

Won Eurovision 2005 competition with song "My Number One" representing Greece. [21 May 2005]

Came third place with her group Antique in the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest representing Greece with the song "Die For You".

She is best known for her partnership with her childhood friend, and fellow Greek-Swede, Nikos Panagiotidis in Antique, a band which offered a linguistic and musical taste of the pair's Greek heritage. Antique were initially most popular in Scandinavia.

Currently the official ambassador for the Greek Ministry of Tourism. [2005]

Fluent in Greek, Swedish and English.

Added an H to her name, changing it from Elena to Helena, so that it would be easier to pronounce in Europe.

Her parents are from Volos and Karditsa.

Her parents are Georgios and Efrosini Paparizou.

She has a sister Rita and brother Dino.

Personal Quotes
"People's love gives me strength."

by **Sophia1** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:49 pm

I am so proud of Elena!! She kicks butt :-)

She has proven to all Greeks that children do not have to be born and raised in Greece or Cyprus to be able to put on an excellent Greek performance in our mothers tongue and win. :-D

by **Get Real!** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:01 pm

You’ve got to be joking… your taste in music sucks! :lol:

by **Sophia1** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:16 pm

Each to there own

by **yialousa1971** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:18 pm

Get Real! wrote::shock: You’ve got to be joking… your taste in music sucks!

Here’s what a REAL talented singer sounds like…

Nessun Dorma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_jD8eE_ktQ

Ave Maria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQQuYhJ_b3w

Time To Say Goodbye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_JLkIOnq04

Theme from Titanic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ3ofmTo42k

Scarborough fair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CFWavE8yF0

Silent Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8qPSDmiP4k

O Holy Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UY9vP-bxgc

Memory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2PLC0EHkvQ

She could sing her way straight into paradise!

Overated crap, never settle for second best. I always go for first!

by **Sophia1** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:18 pm

Nessun Dorma really good yeah I like her :-)

by **Sophia1** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:22 pm

Bloody hell Yialousa1971 are you kidding me? are you being sarcastic? or do you really like this? She is good!! No way are you in to this lovely song!

by **yialousa1971** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:22 pm

Sophia1 wrote:I am so proud of Elena!! She kicks butt She has proven to all Greeks that children do not have to be born and raised in Greece or Cyprus to be able to put on an excellent Greek performance in our mothers tongue and win.

Ok I'll let this one stay.