Although she was born January 31, 1982 in Borås, Sweden, Helena Paparizou would
become an enormous pop star in Greece. A master of the laïko style of Greek folk
music, she first achieved fame as one half of the teen dance act Antique. She
struck out on her own in 2003 with the single “Anapandites Kliseis”, the first
of over a dozen number 1 hits in her career. Her first album, 2004’s
Protereotita, began a streak of seven consecutive number 1 albums. Already an
established star, she became arguably the country’s biggest superstar when she
won the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, beco...