Marianna Zorba
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Marianna Zorba, in greek alphabet
: Μαριάννα Ζορμπά (Athens, 1967) is a Greek
singer and a music teacher. She loves ethnic and folk music
. In 1997 she represented Greece in the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest
. She was engaged to the composer of her song, Manolis Manouselis, the week before the grand finale in Dublin. A few weeks after the contest they got married. Marianna and the song Horepse
(Dance
) scored 39 points and reached 12th place. The Greek press turned against Marianna and that led her to her decision to stop singing professionally.
Marianna and Manolis decided to move to Crete
in 2002. He is working as an architect and she is working as a music teacher but music is their love and inspiration. Together they formed the duo Notios Anemos (Southern Wind) and they perform in music festivals, concerts and theatrical plays in Crete. They published a record together in 2005 with songs and music inspired by ancient Greek tunes, traditional music of Venezuela
and many more.
Greek alphabet
The Greek alphabet is the script that has been used to write the Greek language since at least 730 BC . The alphabet in its classical and modern form consists of 24 letters ordered in sequence from alpha to omega...
: Μαριάννα Ζορμπά (Athens, 1967) is a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
singer and a music teacher. She loves ethnic and folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
. In 1997 she represented Greece in the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. She was engaged to the composer of her song, Manolis Manouselis, the week before the grand finale in Dublin. A few weeks after the contest they got married. Marianna and the song Horepse
Horepse
Horepse was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Greek by Marianna Zorba....
(Dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
) scored 39 points and reached 12th place. The Greek press turned against Marianna and that led her to her decision to stop singing professionally.
Marianna and Manolis decided to move to Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
in 2002. He is working as an architect and she is working as a music teacher but music is their love and inspiration. Together they formed the duo Notios Anemos (Southern Wind) and they perform in music festivals, concerts and theatrical plays in Crete. They published a record together in 2005 with songs and music inspired by ancient Greek tunes, traditional music of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
and many more.
Discography
- 1995 - Diavatirio Psixis (Soul Passport)-LP by Warner Music
- 1996 - Akou loipon (So, Listen to that)-LP by Warner Music
- 1997 - HorepseHorepseHorepse was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Greek by Marianna Zorba....
(DanceDanceDance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
)-CD single-promo only - 2005 - San Minoiko Karavi (Like a Minoan Boat)-LP by Seistron