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Marinella

Marinella

Acting

Biography

Kyriaki Papadopoulou (Greek: Κυριακή Παπαδοπούλου; 19 May 1938 – 28 March 2026) known by her stage name Marinella (Greek: Μαρινέλλα), was a Greek singer whose career has spanned several decades. She was well regarded due to her impressive vocal range. Since the beginning of her professional singing career in 1956, she had released 66 solo albums, and had also been featured on many albums by other musicians. She represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, marking the country's first entry in the contest. From 1956 to 2024, Marinella remained active for 68 years, performing in concerts and weekly shows at nightclubs. Marinella's first appearance in the cinema was with Stelios Kazantzidis - the most popular artistic couple of the time - in the 1960 film "I kyria dimarhos" (The Mayoress). In the film they sing two of their big hits of that time, "Ziguala" and "Gia mas pote min ximerosei". In the film Marinella sings alone, the song "Allaxane ta pragmata" which was written especially for the film and relates to women's empowerment which is one of the themes of this comedy. In 1962 she appears again with Kazantzidis in the melodramatic film "Klapse ftohi mou kardia" (Cry my poor heart) singing their hit "Fevgo me pikra sta ksena". In 1965 the couple will sing in the film "Oi adistaktoi" (The ruthless), the song of Yannis Markopoulos "Pios dromos ine anichtos" in which the leading actor of the film, Nikos Kourkoulos, participates. Kazantzidis and Marinella will appear together for the last time on screen in 1966, in Andreas Katsimitsoulias' film "Angeloi tis amartias" (Angels of Sin) with the song "Na fygo, na fygo". Her big personal successes, however, would come in 1968 and 1969. In 1968 she would appear in two films with two songs that marked her career: in the comedy "O pio kalos o mathitis" (The best student) she sang Giorgos Zampetas's "Stalia-stalia" - which gave the title to her first solo album, and in the musical "Gorgones kai magkes" when she sang "Anixe Petra", with music by Mimis Plessas and lyrics by Lefteris Papadopoulos. Her performance especially in this song launched her career and is still associated with her name to this day. In 1969 she will also sing in two films three songs that will also become big hits: "Pios in' aftos" in the film "O Blofatzis"(The bluffer) and "Dos' mou t' athanato nero" and "Zografismena sto charti" in "I Pariziana"(The Parisienne). In total, she has appeared as a singer in 24 films.

Known For

Eurovision Song Contest
7.2

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.

Eurovision Song Contest

1956
Mermaids for Love
6.1

Petros, a race car driver and son of a construction mogul, hears about an island with promising business opportunities. He tells his father, they have to buy land there but Flora, a night club owner also learns about it and arrives at the island before him. Their competition disturbs the peaceful lives of the island's residents. Marina, the daughter of the local restaurant owner falls in love with Petros while Flora charms the men of the island and especially Nicolas, causing his fiance's jealousy. She on the other hand falls for Iasonas, the son of the island's Lady who worries about the outcome of these events.

Mermaids for Love

1968
...Then Came the Bees
8.7

No description available.

...Then Came the Bees

2000
What a Waste!
5.3

Marios was the abuser convicted. The day he is released from prison meets Danae, which he grants a villa and a luxury car with the assertion that performs the last wish of the deceased husband, for whose account was fraud.

What a Waste!

1970
Madame Mayor
7.1

On the square of a village on a beautiful greek island there are two competing tavernas. One belongs to Aspasia and the other to Anargyros, who is a former Sergeant Major of the Greek Army. Their constant conflict doesn’t affect their children, who love and meet each other in secret. The local elections creates a new battlefield for the two taverna-owners, as they both run for office and promise everything to everyone.

Madame Mayor

1960
The Parisian Lady
6.2

Sometimes, the circumstances call for reckless bravery--and just like that--a humble neighbourhood seamstress becomes an enchanting Parisian couturière bent on dazzling Mykonos' haut monde. But, is all fair in love and war?

The Parisian Lady

1969
Angels of Sin
9.0

A young man with ideals, equipped with a high-school diploma, dreams of a quiet and honest life. Nevertheless, being unable to find a job and facing the problems of unemployment, he gets involved in a ring of thieves. The hoodlums organize a major heist. Lefteris agrees to take part in order to solve his money problems and live happily with his girl. Things, however, do not develop smoothly. The hero, at the last moment, manages to escape and avoid arrest by the policemen, thanks to the help of a girl who works in a cabaret in Piraeus and is in love with him.

Angels of Sin

1966
Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
7.8

The games of the 28th summer olympiad returned to the birthplace of the Olympics - Athens, Greece. The games ran from August 13 to 29th 2004.

Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

2004
Punishment
10.0

A poor teacher, living with her disabled father and lazy brother, falls in love with a doctor. The doctor's mother tries to prevent the romance and helps get the teacher fired from the school. The teacher ends up becoming a singer, but she never forgets her lover...

Punishment

1965
A Pitiful Don Juan
5.4

A wealthy man is responsible for his friend’s daughter, who has come to Athens to study. The girl messes up his life and soon falls in love with him. Although he behaves like a father to her, he is tempted and jealous and flirts with her in front of a charming classmate of her, who is also interested in the girl.

A Pitiful Don Juan

1960
Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki
7.0

Kitsos from Gastouni comes to Athens and gets a job at the souvlaki restaurant owned by Dimos from Roumeli. He falls in love with his boss's daughter, Zeta, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. After a heated argument with Dimos, he quits and leaves. He opens his own souvlaki restaurant and is very successful. His terrified competitors try everything they can to learn his secret and even go so far as to recruit the beautiful Suzy to seduce him.

Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki

1968
Play my sweety bouzouki
10.0

Two bosom buddies who've won the lottery have a chance encounter with two beautiful but equally poor women who pose as rich. The two couples indulge in pleasures they couldn't afford up until now; but, what happens when the money runs out?

Play my sweety bouzouki

1965
Let me live
9.0

No description available.

Let me live

1965
The Card Player
4.5

Stavros, having just finished his military service and fearing that he will lose his beloved Rita, decides to imitate the fortune teller in his neighborhood. He succeeds with great success, convincing even Rita's parents that the man they were matchmaking her with is not suitable for their daughter.

The Card Player

1967
I want to live in the sun.
9.0

This is one of the many variations on the Romeo and Juliet myth, in which young love reunites two children, Dimitris and Myrto, whose families hate each other to death. Myrto's father caused Dimitris' father to be financially ruined and, although both men are dead, the hatred of Dimitris' mother, Theophile, does not seem to fade. This time, the feeling between the two young people blooms again under the sun of Chalkidiki, where Myrto and her aunt Eleni are going on vacation. Dimitris does not seek any revenge and his interest in Myrto is sincere and guileless. The feeling is mutual, while the passions and hatreds of the past fade away under the blue sky and the hot sun...

I want to live in the sun.

1966
Naked On The Street
6.5

Against the backdrop of social prejudice, a torrid affair between a rich heiress and a proud worker starts to bloom, against all odds. Are the star-crossed lovers meant to be together? Is there a future when you're naked in the street?

Naked On The Street

1969
The hour of justice
10.0

No description available.

The hour of justice

1967
Isaiah, Don't Dance
6.3

Lambros has a bizarre office that does crazy jobs, because he is not a fan of the "Fake pie to eat" theory, but he also puts his hand on every time he wants to reach a happy ending in a neighborhood. But he believes that marriage is a bad thing, until the day when the female Satan, using tricks similar to his own, appears in front of him.

Isaiah, Don't Dance

1969