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Marianta Pieridi
12+ albums
Greekgreecefemale vocalistspopGreek Pop
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Marianta Pieridi (Greek: Μαριάντα Πιερίδη) is a popular Greek-Cypriot singer who has had success in Greece's music industry. Marianta Pieridi was born in Nicosia, Cyprus on July 13, 1975. Her father was an officer in the Greek navy and her mother was a lawyer in Cyprus. She has a younger brother named Demetris. At a young age, Pieridi and her family moved to Athens, Greece. She soon began to experiment with music and sports. She was on the Pan-Hellenic Gymnastics Association (PGS) for 9 years and started playing the piano. Music became an integral part of her life and when she reached high school, she decided that she wanted a career in the music industry. She then took speech classes at the Attica Conservatory and continued with piano lessons. 1995: Eurovision Marianta got her first real break into in the music industry during the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest that took place in Dublin, Ireland. She was the backing vocalist of the Greek entry to the contest performed by Elina Konstantopoulou. They sang the song "Pia Prosefhi" ("What Kind Of A Prayer"). After Eurovision, Marianta performed with many popular singers including Despina Vandi, Antonis Remos, and Yiannis Parios, getting her name and voice known. 2002–present In June 2002, Marianta released her first album, titled I Gineka Tis Zois Sou ("The Woman Of Your Life") a success which rocketed her into the Greek music mainstream. The same year at the Arion Greek Music Awards she received the award for "Best Newcomer in
