Marinella (Greek: Μαρινέλλα) (born May 20, 1938) is a popular Greek singer … Read Full Bio ↴Marinella (Greek: Μαρινέλλα) (born May 20, 1938) is a popular Greek singer whose career has spanned several decades. Even though Marinella is often considered a singer of folk songs, her range is quite broad and has included a variety of musical styles including traditional, laika, pop, blues, and jazz. Marinella is characterised as "The Great Lady of Song" in Greece, where she is regarded with great respect. She rarely makes public appearances, and her concerts are few.

She was born Kyriaki Papadopoulou, in the city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece. She released her first song in 1957, "Nitsa Elenitsa" ("Little Helen"). Her early career was marked by her collaboration with singer Stelios Kazantzidis.

Marinella was the first Greek singer to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1974, placing eleventh with the song "Krasi, Thalassa Kai T' Agori Mou" ("A little wine, a little sea and my man"). She also performed in several Greek musicals, both as singer and actress. Her popularity rose in the 70's and 80's, with a string of successful albums and live shows. She developed a new standard for shows in the Greek night clubs, introducing costumes, dancing, and special lighting effects. Many of today's popular Greek singers (Anna Vissi, Despina Vandi etc.) have modelled their shows on Marinella's shows of the 80's.

In 1998, Marinella performed in the Megaron Music Hall of Athens, performing her older hits to great acclaim. In 2003, she collaborated with George Dalaras. They gave concerts in Athens and Thessaloniki as well as abroad. The tour was titled "Mazi" ("Together") and the released CD from these performances reached platinum status. In 2004, she released a brand new album with new songs by Nikos Antypas and Lina Nikolakopoulou. In the same year she performed at the closing ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics.

In 2005, Marinella released a new album titled Tipota Den Ginete Tyhea, composed by famous Greek composer and lyricist Giorgos Theofanous. The album reached gold status and includes duets with famous Greek singers, such as Antonis Remos, Glykeria and Kostas Makedonas. In 2006, 2 new compilations of Marinella were officially released, the first titled Sti Skini and containing older live recordings and the second one titled Ta Logia Ine Peritta - 50 Chronia Tragoudi, which is a complete 8 CDs boxset with Marinella's greatest hits from the beginning of her career till her collaboration with Kostas Hatzis at "Recital".

Marinella returned to nightlife by performing live with Antonis Remos in the winter season 2007-2008 at Athinon Arena. It was a much anticipated show in Greece, especially given that Marinella had not appeared in any music club for 10 years. Her great quality of voice and the strength of her performances turned this live show to the most successful one for this year in Athens! At the same time Minos EMI and Sony BMG Greece jointly released a double album titled "Marinella - Antonis Remos LIVE" with recordings from these live shows, which has already reached platinum status for sales.

Opos Akrivos Anasaino
Marinella Lyrics

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Κείνεσ τισ ώρεσ που μου λείπεισ
Στισ απουσίεσ τησ αγάπησ
Η μοναξιά μου με σταυρώνει
Στο παραθύρι στο μπαλκόνι
Για να κοιτάζω πότε θα 'ρθεισ

Όπωσ ακριβώσ ανασαίνω
Έτσι σε σκέφτομαι

Κάθε στιγμή κάθε λεπτό
Όπωσ ακριβώσ ανασαίνω
Έτσι περνάσ μέσα στην καρδιά μου
Και σ' αγαπώ και σ' αγαπώ σ' αγαπώ

Κείνεσ τισ ώρεσ που μου φεύγεισ
Κλέβεισ τον κόσμο από μπροστά μου
Και βλέπω μόνο τη μορφή σου
Ακούω μόνο τη φωνή σου
Και ξεγελώ τη μοναξιά μου

Όπωσ ακριβώσ ανασαίνω
Έτσι σε σκέφτομαι
Κάθε στιγμή κάθε λεπτό
Όπωσ ακριβώσ ανασαίνω

Έτσι περνάσ μέσα στην καρδιά μου
Και σ' αγαπώ και σ' αγαπώ σ' αγαπώ

Overall Meaning

In Marinella's song "Opos Akrivos Anasaino," the lyrics express feelings of longing and loneliness in the absence of love. The singer describes the times when they miss their beloved, when their absence is felt deeply. The solitude becomes a burden, as it crosses their path and fills their balcony. They find themselves constantly looking out the window, hoping for the moment when their beloved will return.

The chorus reinforces the intensity of the singer's thoughts and emotions. They think of their beloved every second, every minute, and as precisely as they breathe. The presence of their beloved permeates their heart, and the singer declares their love repeatedly.

In the second verse, the singer further expresses the impact of their beloved's absence. It feels as if their beloved is taking the world away from them, leaving only their image and voice behind. They deceive their loneliness by focusing solely on the form and sound of their beloved, blinding themselves to everything else.

Overall, "Opos Akrivos Anasaino" beautifully captures the yearning and devotion experienced in the absence of love, as well as the longing for its return.

Opos Akrivos AnasainoMarinella Lyrics

Opos Akrivos Anasaino
Marinella Lyrics