Helena Paparizou

Helena Paparizou

Helena Paparizou was born in Borås, Sweden, to Greek immigrant parents Georgios and Efrosini Paparizou and was raised in Örgryte, Gothenburg. Her father is from Volos and mother is from Karditsa. She has a sister Rita and brother Dino. Helena's artistic talents and eagerness to excel became apparent very early, and she was soon involved in singing, dancing and acting, training in combination with her academic studies at school. Helena, determined to succeed with and fulfill her dreams of being an entertainer, joined childhood friend and fellow Swede-Greek Nikos Panagiotidis, at the age of seventeen, to form "Antique". The duo quickly signed their first record label contract, with the Swedish record label Bonnier. Their debut single, "Opa Opa", became a huge hit, reaching number one on the single charts and gaining gold status following its release in August 1999. The band's subsequent fame and success, strongly associated with the international promotion of Greek culture, led to them being selected as Greece's representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen. The band reached a third place with the song, "(I would) Die for you". Although equaled by Sakis Rouvas's effort "Shake It" in 2004, it was Greece's highest place in the competition until Helena won the contest as a solo artist in 2005. Antique's success in the Eurovision Song Contest led to them recording multiple platinum albums, playing a European tour, and collaborating with many other Greek artists.

  • Title: Helena Paparizou
  • Popularity: 0.867
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1982-01-31
  • Place of Birth: Borås, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
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  • Also Known As: Elena Paparizou, Έλενα Παπαρίζου
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Helena Paparizou Movies

  • 1999
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    Rove

    Rove

    8 1999 HD

    Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to...

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  • 1956
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    Eurovision Song Contest

    Eurovision Song Contest

    6.9 1956 HD

    The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring...

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  • 1997
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    Så ska det låta

    Så ska det låta

    6 1997 HD

    Så ska det låta is a Swedish game show, based on the Irish The Lyrics Board. The show was introduced in 1997 and led by Peter Harryson...

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  • 2011
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    Moraeus Med Mera

    Moraeus Med Mera

    10 2011 HD

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  • 2014
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    The Voice of Greece

    The Voice of Greece

    2 2014 HD

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  • 1956
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    Eurovision Song Contest

    Eurovision Song Contest

    6.9 1956 HD

    The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring...

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  • 1959
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    Melodifestivalen

    Melodifestivalen

    4.4 1959 HD

    The annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio to determine the country's...

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  • 1956
    imgS68 E3

    Eurovision Song Contest

    Eurovision Song Contest

    6.9 1956 HD

    The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring...

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