Greek Singers in 2004 Athens Olympics

really · 11-06-2007, 07:25 PM

Who are the old male and female singers in the Closing Ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympics? They must be very famous.

Prokomenos · 11-06-2007, 07:36 PM

The ceremony ended with a variety of musical performances by Greek singers, including Anna Vissi, Sakis Rouvas, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Alkistis Protopsalti, Marinella, George Dalaras, Dimitra Galani, and Haris Alexiou.. Also the Chinese band with the twelve girls sang some song after..

really · 11-06-2007, 07:42 PM

Prokomenos, I meant the older male singer with a very nice voice and looking very dignified, and the older female singer with the orchestra.

Prokomenos · 11-06-2007, 07:51 PM

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Prokomenos, I meant the older male singer with a very nice voice and looking very dignified, and the older female singer with the orchestra.

Oops maybe you meant George Dalaras and Haris Alexiou. They are old not that old but the oldest of the ones that sung if Im not mistaken...

really · 11-06-2007, 07:55 PM

I know Dalaras and Alexiou, they are not old at all for me.
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The older man has white hair. I can't remember the older woman if she has white hair also, but I remember her holding the micro nervously.

Ellinas · 11-07-2007, 12:40 PM

I believe the old man you are referring to is Chronis Aidonidis. I think he is about 80 years old. He is a Thracian singer and he mostly sings traditional songs of his area, But he is known in all of Greece.

He is often called "The nightingale of Thrace". "Aidoni" means nightingale in Greek and his last name happens to be Aidonidis :).

This is from the closing ceremony:

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really · 11-07-2007, 10:22 PM

Thank you, Ellinas, yes, that is him I referred to. How appropriate name! Isn't his voice something, at 80, imagine!

Interesting that there are like that "local" singers. It is true that the song (music) sounds different than the Greek songs I am used to hear.

Ellinas · 11-08-2007, 11:04 AM

That's a Thracian song. And the Byzantine influence is obvious I think. Also you can hear the lyric: "Philoi kalosorisate, Philoi agapimenoi....." which means "Welcome friends... dear friends...." That's why they chosed the song for the beginning of the ceremony.

As for the old woman you mentioned I am not sure. Surely you aren't talking about Marinella? :D

really · 11-08-2007, 07:02 PM

No, Marinella is my most favorite female singer, not only Greek but international.

The singer I referred to I think she sang in front of an orchestra, and when I said old, she may be 70 or 75?

really · 11-08-2007, 08:16 PM

Could it be Domna Samiou singing the Wedding Song? I saw the names in a link to metacafe but there was no video.

Look what I found instead! Is the singer Samiou? This is a dance from Smyrna.

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Prokomenos The Big Boss Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In your head Posts: 4,231 Total Points: 422,792,930.76 My Mood: Donate	Re: Greek Singers in 2004 Athens Olympics The ceremony ended with a variety of musical performances by Greek singers, including Anna Vissi, Sakis Rouvas, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Alkistis Protopsalti, Marinella, George Dalaras, Dimitra Galani, and Haris Alexiou.. Also the Chinese band with the twelve girls sang some song after..

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really GR Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 670 Total Points: 117,129.78 Donate	Re: Greek Singers in 2004 Athens Olympics Prokomenos, I meant the older male singer with a very nice voice and looking very dignified, and the older female singer with the orchestra.

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really GR Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 670 Total Points: 117,129.78 Donate	Re: Greek Singers in 2004 Athens Olympics I know Dalaras and Alexiou, they are not old at all for me. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. The older man has white hair. I can't remember the older woman if she has white hair also, but I remember her holding the micro nervously.

11-07-2007, 10:22 PM	#7
really GR Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 670 Total Points: 117,129.78 Donate	Re: Greek Singers in 2004 Athens Olympics Thank you, Ellinas, yes, that is him I referred to. How appropriate name! Isn't his voice something, at 80, imagine! Interesting that there are like that "local" singers. It is true that the song (music) sounds different than the Greek songs I am used to hear.

11-08-2007, 11:04 AM	#8
Ellinas Admins Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hellas Posts: 2,674 Total Points: 648,465,881.31 Donate	Re: Greek Singers in 2004 Athens Olympics That's a Thracian song. And the Byzantine influence is obvious I think. Also you can hear the lyric: "Philoi kalosorisate, Philoi agapimenoi....." which means "Welcome friends... dear friends...." That's why they chosed the song for the beginning of the ceremony. As for the old woman you mentioned I am not sure. Surely you aren't talking about Marinella? :D

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really GR Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 670 Total Points: 117,129.78 Donate	Re: Greek Singers in 2004 Athens Olympics No, Marinella is my most favorite female singer, not only Greek but international. The singer I referred to I think she sang in front of an orchestra, and when I said old, she may be 70 or 75?

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