Her first album ‘Mila mou apla’ (‘ Just speak to me’) was a collaboration with new singers Manolis Lidakis and Melina Tanagri, based on songs composed by Taki Bougas with lyrics from Antonis Andrikaki. With every following album, Dimou’s popularity increased, thanks to her modern, natural and flexible interpretations, combining the more traditional Greek roots with western pop style.
In 1986 she collaborated with Lakis Papadopoulos on her album ‘Kata bathos alepou’ (‘Basically fox’). With her by that time already highly acclaimed husky, sultry voice she sang both ballads and pop-rock songs. In this periode of time, she collaborated with famous artists like Georgios Dalaras and Mikis Theodorakis.
Her 1988 album ‘Prosopika’ (‘Personal’), recorded with G. Spanos, was both artistically as commercially a great success. In the next decade Dimou keeps releasing new albums regularly, always combining Greek folk music with western arrangements and world music influences. In 1990 she released the album ‘Pathis’ (‘Passions’), on which she chanted byzantine hymns on a requiem by D. Papostolou.
In the second half of the nineties, popularity and album sales decreased. A new generation of Greek pop singers seemed to have taken her place. Dimou seemed to be stuck between Greek folk and modern pop, unable to rejuvenate herself. Around the start of the new millennium, inspiration and creativity seemed to have returned, resulting in more frequent album releases and collaborations with international artists like Alpha Blondy, Salif Keita, The Christians, Gipsy Kings and Linton Kwesi Johnson.
In her almost thirty year spanning career, Eleni Dimou recorded more than 20 albums, nine went gold and three platinum in Greece. She is married to producer and engineer Akis Golfidis and the couple have a son named Anthony.
I Zoi Ine Gineka
Eleni Dimou Lyrics
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Η μια απ' την άλλη χώρια κάτι βρήκαμε
Κι εγώ απ' όσα είδα κι όσα έπαθα
Για τη ζωή μονάχα ένα έμαθα
Με τη ζωή δεν κάνει να τα βάζουμε
Γιατί η ζωή μας μοιάζει και τής μοιάζουμε
Με κάτι στην ψυχή μας είναι ανάλογη
Παλιές μου φιλενάδες δε βλεπόμαστε
Η μια την άλλη όμως τη σκεφτόμαστε
Σε όποιες παραλλήλους κι αν βρισκόσαστε
Παλιές μου φιλενάδες μη φοβόσαστε
Η ζωή είναι γυναίκα Μάρθα Ξένια και Πηγή
Η ζωή είναι γυναίκα σαν γυναίκα αιμορραγεί
Ευανθία και Αλέκα η ζωή είναι γυναίκα
The lyrics of Eleni Dimou's song "I Zoi Ine Gineka" reflect on the experiences and relationships of the singer's past. The first verse talks about old friends who have drifted apart, each finding their own path and lessons in life. The singer reflects on what they have seen and endured, ultimately learning that there is only one thing they have truly understood about life.
The following verse delves deeper into the complexities of life, suggesting that it is futile to challenge or confront life itself. The comparison is drawn between our lives and the likeness we bear to life itself, implying a symbiotic relationship where our souls mirror the unpredictable and contradictory nature of life. There is a sense of inevitability and acceptance in the understanding that life is both sweet and wild, sometimes irrational, yet always connected to something deeper within us.
The chorus speaks to the distance between old friends who may not see each other anymore but still hold each other in their thoughts. Despite being on different paths or in parallel lives, there is a sense of nostalgia and connection that remains unbroken. The singer reassures their old friends not to be afraid, implying that the bond they share transcends physical presence and time.
The closing lines of the song personify life as a woman with various names like Martha, Xenia, and Pigi. The metaphor of life as a woman bleeding like a woman suggests vulnerability and strength intertwined. Names like Eufanthia and Aleka are invoked, further solidifying the idea that life is personified as a complex, multifaceted woman with qualities that encompass both beauty and hardship. Overall, the lyrics convey a deep reflection on the interconnectedness of experiences, relationships, and the enigmatic nature of life itself.
Line by Line Meaning
Παλιές μου φιλενάδες που χαθήκαμε
My old friends, we have lost each other
Η μια απ' την άλλη χώρια κάτι βρήκαμε
But we found something separate from each other
Κι εγώ απ' όσα είδα κι όσα έπαθα
And from what I saw and experienced
Για τη ζωή μονάχα ένα έμαθα
I only learned one thing about life
Με τη ζωή δεν κάνει να τα βάζουμε
It's no use fighting with life
Γιατί η ζωή μας μοιάζει και τής μοιάζουμε
Because life resembles us and we resemble it
Με κάτι στην ψυχή μας είναι ανάλογη
It is similar to something in our soul
Είναι γλυκιά και άγρια και παράλογη
It is sweet, wild, and illogical
Παλιές μου φιλενάδες δε βλεπόμαστε
Old friends, we do not see each other
Η μια την άλλη όμως τη σκεφτόμαστε
But we think of each other
Σε όποιες παραλλήλους κι αν βρισκόσαστε
No matter in which parallel worlds we are found
Παλιές μου φιλενάδες μη φοβόσαστε
Old friends, do not be afraid
Η ζωή είναι γυναίκα Μάρθα Ξένια και Πηγή
Life is a woman named Martha, Xenia, and Source
Η ζωή είναι γυναίκα σαν γυναίκα αιμορραγεί
Life, like a woman, bleeds
Ευανθία και Αλέκα η ζωή είναι γυναίκα
Evanthia and Aleka, life is a woman
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MrJerrasimos
Αν δεν υπηρχαν οι γυναικες η ζωη δεν θα ειχε καμια αξια, θα ηταν ζωη χωρις χρωμα και χωρις σκοπο...Η γυναικα ειναι οτι πιο ομορφο στην ζωη μας...ειναι ευλογία και η πιο ομορφη ολοκληρωση για καθε αντρα...
Tina Marakis
μπράβο σου που τα λες!!! Μακάρι ολοι να σκέφτονταν σαν εσένα... Και ένα μεγάλο μπράβο στη μητέρα σου, γιατί αυτή σιγουρα σ'εμαθε να σέβεσαι και να σκέφτεσαι σωστά.
Konstantinos Kommatas
Σας αγαπαμε πολυ....μικρες,μεγαλες,κοντες,ψηλες,ξανθες,μελαχροινες,στρουμπουλουλες,αδυνατες.....ολα τα ονοματα....σας χρειαζομαστε και μας ομορφαινετε....
Eleni Papadopoulou
Τι όμορφα που τα ειπες...Ευχαριστούμε!
Tina Marakis
να εισαι καλα!!!!!!!!
Mitsy_traveller
like you
Food Lovers NL
Κομματαρες,μουσικαρες,εποχαρες γενικα...Η Δημου απλα το κατι αλλο!
Maria michael kollyfa
ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΣΤΙΣ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΗΣ ΜΟΥ: ΣΤΗ ΜΑΝΑ ΜΟΥ, ΤΗΝ ΑΔΕΡΦΗ ΜΟΥ, ΤΗΝ ΑΔΕΛΦΟΤΕΧΝΗ ΜΟΥ, ΤΗ ΒΑΦΤΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΟΛΕΣ ΤΙΣ ΑΔΕΛΦΕΣ ΨΥΧΕΣ ΜΟΥ...
plant171
Η ΓΥΝΑΙΚΑ ΔΕΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΜΟΝΟ ΑΥΤΟ ΠΟΥ ΛΕΜΕ ΟΤΙ ΕΙΝΑΙ Η ΠΗΓΗ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΗΣ , ΕΙΝΑΙ Η ΙΔΙΑ Η ΖΩΗ , ΤΕΛΙΚΑ !!!
ALEXANDRA POLYZOYDH
Η γυναίκα είναι σαν την φωτιά.. αν δεν την προσέξεις ή θα σβήσει...ή θα στα κάψει όλα..