"Helena
has love and support coming in from all over the country; it looks like
she will keep Greece very busy for months to come!"
"Yes, its true! Helena Paparizou will represent Greece on the 21st
of May, which coincidently is also her name day!
By general opinion Helena is the ideal person to represent Greece for
the Eurovision contest, for she possess all the essential prerequisites
including the experience of the event, since not too long ago, Helena
as a member of Antique, gained the third position in the 2001 Eurovision
contest with "Die for you".
Helena Paparizou’s debut solo album "Priority" was released
in Greece during 2004 with great success. From the album many songs became
major hits. Even prior to Helena’s official acceptance to represent
Greece in the famous song contest, the buzz in the media and around Greece
was so massive and extremely supportive, that it would be a national disappointment
if she had to not accept. One things for sure: Helena has love and support
coming in from all over the country it looks like she will keep Greece
very busy for months to come!"
"Helena Paparizou was born and raised in Sweden from Greek parents.
Helena’s artistic talents and anxiousness to excel in them were
revealed at a very early age. More specifically, Helena’s talents
revolved around singing, dancing and acting. Wanting to involve herself
and excel in her talents, Helena began her studies of these arts even
while she was still in school.
One of Helena’s significant turning points in her life was with
the creation of Antique, a group she created with her good child hood
friend, Niko at the age of seventeen. Almost immediately, Antique signed
their first record label contract with the then newly founded record label
Bonnier in Sweden. Their debut single "Opa Opa" became a huge
hit, reaching number one on the single charts and gaining a gold status.
Following their success with"Opa Opa" came their debut album
while later in 2001 came their first major turning point in their career
with their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Antique’s
success in the Eurovision contest led to a promising future and a successful
career which included many platinum albums, a European tour, and collaborations
with many highly successful and credible artists from Greece and abroad.
Despite the group's major success, their journey as Antique came to an
end in 2003.
Making one of the most difficult decisions Helena ever had to make, she
decided to pursue her passion and her musical journey alone. This brought
her to the dynamic team of Sony Music where she signed her first contract
as a solo artist. In December 2003, Helena Paparizou released her first
single as a solo artist, "Anapandeetes Klisis" (Missed Calls),
a song that was written especially for her by famous singer and songwriter,
Christos Dantis. Quite naturally, "Anapandeetes Klisis" became
a major hit and remained on the top of airplay charts as well as the sales
charts for a very long time, reaching a gold status. In spring 2004, Helena
released her first personal album "Protereotita" (Priorities)." |