Elpida

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Elpida Karayiannopoulou (Greek: Ελπίδα Καραγιαννοπούλου, born October 1, 1950 in Spercheiada, Greece) is a Greek singer who was one of the most successful singers in Greece and the Greek diaspora in the 1970s and 1980s. Known professionally as just Elpida, she released 17 original albums in her 25-year recording history, and regularly topped fever charts run by the Greek state broadcaster, Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT). Internationally, she was known for being a two-time entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest, representing Greece in 1979 with the song "Sokrati" which placed 8th and Cyprus in 1986 with "Tora Zo" which came 20th (and last). Elpida began her singing career in 1970 when she became the singer of an orchestra and subsequently recorded an album with them. In 1972, she participated in Thessaloniki Music Festival with the song "Den Ton Eida" (I didn't see him)[1] and was introduced to the public. The same year she also recorded her first solo album, which was presented live with fellow singers George Dalaras, Giannis Parios, Tolis Voskopoulos, Marinos, Pouloupoulos, Haris Alexiou, and Bithikotsis.[2] In 1973, ERT deemed Elpida the most popular singer in the country at that time.[1] Elpida went on to take part in 13 festivals similar to those of Thessaloniki including Tokyo in 1974 where she placed second, Chile in 1973 taking fourth, and 1975 taking first. She received various awards such as the "Reward of Interpretation" in Poland, and a reward for televisio

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Sti Ntiskotek 1972-1987

B-Music: Drive In, Turn On, Freak Out

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Pulang

B-Music - Drive In, Turn On, Freak Out

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Opos Se Thelo S' Oneirevomai

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Den Ton Eida

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Eurovision 1979 - Jerusalem

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Flas

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To Lathos Ke To Pathos

Ta Kalitera Mou Chronia Sti Discoteque - The Best Years Of My Life At The Disco

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2000 Millennium Edition

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Eurovision 1986 - Bergen

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