Famous Greek Pop Singers

Demis Roussos was a Greek singer-songwriter remembered for his work with the band Aphrodite's Child. He also had an illustrious career as a vocal soloist and sold over 60 million albums worldwide. His works have inspired musicians all over the world, including Bollywood music director R. D. Burman, whose song Mehbooba Mehbooba is based on Roussos' Say You Love Me.

Lindsay Armaou is a Greek-born Irish singer and actress best known for her association with the popular girl group B*Witched. Over the years, Armaou has helped increase the popularity of B*Witched, thanks to her fame as an actress outside the music industry.

Stefania Liberakakis is a Greek-Dutch singer, YouTuber, and voice actress. She is best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 where she represented Greece with the song Last Dance; Stefania finished tenth in the contest. Stefania Liberakakis has also voiced important characters in the Dutch version of films like Dolittle and Wonder Park.

Eleni Foureira is a Greek dancer and singer best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 where she represented Cyprus with the song Fuego. Foureira finished second in the contest, the best result for Cyprus thus far. Over the course of her career, Eleni Foureira has won several prestigious awards such as MAD Video Music Awards.

One of the best-known pop singers from Germany, Greek-origin Vicky Leandros is the daughter of famous Greek composer and musician Leo Leandros. She soared to international fame representing Luxembourg in Eurovision and later won countless awards, such as the Goldene Europa. She has also released hit tracks in Japanese.

Born in the Netherlands, Nikolaos Arvanitidis, better known as Nikos Vertis, moved to Greece at age 6 and began training in music soon after. Starting his musical journey with Greek clubs, the talented laika/pop singer later soared to fame with tracks such as Pes To Mou Ksana and Mono Gia Sena.

Sakis Rouvas was not just a musical prodigy, having started his ballet lessons as a child, but also a national-level pole-vaulter. He later quit sports to focus on music and soared to fame with hit Greek tracks such as S'eho eroteftei and Hilia milia. He was the highest-scoring third-placed contestant on Eurovision.

Tamta is a Georgian-Greek singer who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019 where she represented Cyprus with the song Replay; Tamta finished 13th in the contest. Over the years, Tamta has become a household name in Greece and Georgia, having appeared in popular TV shows like Super Idol Greece, X Factor Georgia, and The X Factor Greece.

Elena Tsagrinou is a Greek singer best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 where she represented Cyprus with the song El Diablo; Tsagrinou finished 16th in the contest. She is also a voice actress and has voiced important characters in the Greek version of films like Free Birds (2013) and Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017).

A Greek music icon, Anna Vissi had started training in music at age 6 and won her first talent contest at age 12. Born in Cyprus, the singer later moved to Athens and also briefly studied law. After soaring to fame with Eurovision, she gradually became one of Greece’s best-selling artists ever.

German-born Greek singer Despina Vandi initially gained fame with her successful collaborations with songwriter Phoebus. Her 2000 single Ipofero was 6-time platinum and became Greece’s best-selling track of all time. She has also released hit Billboard-charting tracks such as Gia and Opa Opa, and has starred in musicals too.

Helena, or Elena, Paparizou is one of Greece’s finest singers. The Swedish-born musician started her career as part of the folk/Eurodance duo Antique. She soared to fame after winning Eurovision 2005, singing My Number One, becoming the first Greek to win the contest ever. She is now one of Greece’s most powerful celebrities.

Popular Greek Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou made her stage debut at age 9. She soared to fame with season 2 of the Greek version of The X Factor. Known as the Pop Queen of Greece, she has released scores of hit singles, such as Krata Ta Matia Sou Klista.  

Josephine is a Greek singer who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 where she represented her country with the song Dancing Night. She became a household name in Greece in 2020 when she won the fourth season of the popular reality show Just the 2 of Us.

Glykeria is a Greek singer who has gained fame, not only in Greece and Cyprus, but also in countries like England, Turkey, France, Israel, and Spain. Her immense popularity in Israel has made her a favorite among celebrities. Over the course of her illustrious career, which has spanned more than three decades, Glykeria has released several multi-platinum songs and albums.

Greek laika and pop singer Giorgos Mazonakis started his music career singing at nightclubs. Best known for his hit tracks such as Mou Leipeis, he soon became a sensation all over Europe. He has also performed in the US and contributed to the soundtrack of a film by Nikos Panagiotopoulos.

Natassa Theodoridou is a Greek singer who holds the distinction of being the only female Greek artist whose first three albums achieved platinum status. In her career so far, she has a total of ten platinum and three gold albums to her name. She has collaborated with numerous popular composers and songwriters, including Mihalis Hatzigiannis and Eleanna Vrachali.  

Greek-Armenian singer Athena Manoukian first gained fame with the talent show This Is What Missing, which she won. Known for hits such as Party Like A Freak and I Surrender, she also directed the video of her track Dolla. Her guest appearance on The X Factor was covered by all top UK tabloids.

Greek Cypriot singer Constantinos Christoforou was still studying when he released his first CD single, Tora pou milas. He later soared to fame with Eurovision, where he represented Cyprus and churned out hits such as Ela Ela. He was also part of One, the first boy band of both Greece and Cyprus.

Greek-Cypriot singer Andy Paul later moved to the UK, where he began his music career performing in pubs. He later soared to fame with the track Anna Mari-Elena, winning the Cypriot Eurovision contest, and then released hits such as Now That I Found You, which was a chart-topper in the whole of Europe.