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Artist
Kelly Kelekidou
12+ albums
Greekfemale vocalistpop-folkgreecefolk
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Kelly Kelekidou (Greek: Κέλλυ Κελεκίδου; Born: April 10 in Thessaloniki, Greece), sometimes referred to as Kel Kel, is a Greek singer. To date, she has released four studio albums and one CD Single which was certified Gold. Kelekidou is a wife of Nikos Kourkoulis, whom she has also collaborated with numerous times since the start of her career. The two had been dating for years, and married on July 14, 2009. Kelekidou gave birth to the couple's son on August 31, 2009. Kelly Kelekidou originates from Kavala, Greece. Shortly after graduating high school, she started studying business management a nursing, although she had not decided on a career. She also became interested in music, and took four years of vocal training at the Contemporary Conservatoire of Thessaloniki, as well as one year of lessons in Byzantine music. Shortly after, Kelekidou started performing at clubs in Thessaloniki. In 2005, Kelekidou signed with Sony Music Greece, and released her first album which was self-titled which peaked at number 16 on the IFPI album charts. The first single of the album was "Glyka Glyka Glykia Mou", a remake of a traditional Laïko song by Efi Thodi. The single was a hit, while that same year, she also performed in Athens with Christos Dantis and Nikos Kourkoulis at club Gkazi. In late 2006, Kelekidou started appearing alongside Nikos Kourkoulis at club Fos. That same year, she released her second album titled Sygkentrosou, which peaked at number 11 on the IFPI album charts. I
