Xaris alexiou biography

Greek singer and actress (born 1950)

Musical artist

Haris Alexiou (Greek: Χάρις Αλεξίου, pronounced[ˌxarisaleksi'u]; born 27 December 1950 in Thebes, Greece as Hariklia Roupaka, Greek: Χαρίκλεια Ρουπάκα, pronounced[xaˌrikliarupa'ka])^[1] is a Greek singer whose career has spanned over 5 decades.

She is one of the most popular singers in Greece.

Xaris alexiou biography

She has worked with important Greek songwriters and composers, has performed at top musical theatres all over the world, and has received several awards. She has recorded over thirty albums and has been featured on albums of other musicians.

On 14th March 2010, Alpha TV ranked Alexiou as the first top-certified female artist in Greece in the phonographic era (since 1960). She is the highest selling Greek female artist and third overall, behind George Dalaras and Yiannis Parios.

Eight of her personal albums released between 1977 and 2003 have totaled 1.5 million sales, the only Greek female artist