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.

S' Agapo
Marinella Lyrics

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Σ' αγαπώ όπωσ η μάνα το παιδί
Όπωσ η φλόγα το δαδί
Όπωσ ο γέροσ τη ζωή που τον αφήνει
Σ' αγαπώ όπωσ η άβυσσοσ το φωσ
Όπωσ τα όνειρα ο φτωχόσ
Κι ο κουρασμένοσ στρατιώτησ την ειρήνη

Δεν έχω τίποτ' άλλο είμαι μια φωνή

Είμαι δυο χέρια αδειανά που σε τυλίγουν
Μα σ' αγαπώ και κοίτα ανοίγουν οι ουρανοί
Οι ουρανοί που τόσο δύσκολα ανοίγουν

Σε ζητώ όπωσ το χώμα τη βροχή
Όπωσ το γέλιο η ψυχή
Κι οι οδοιπόροι τα βαθύσκιωτα πλατάνια
Σε ζητώ όπωσ το χιόνι η φωτιά
Ο πονεμένοσ τη γιατρειά
Και η μεγάλη αμαρτία αχ τη μετάνοια

Δεν έχω τίποτ' άλλο είμαι μια φωνή
Είμαι δυο χέρια αδειανά που σε τυλίγουν
Μα σ' αγαπώ και κοίτα ανοίγουν οι ουρανοί
Οι ουρανοί που τόσο δύσκολα ανοίγουν

Mα σ' αγαπώ και κοίτα ανοίγουν οι ουρανοί
Οι ουρανοί που τόσο δύσκολα ανοίγουν

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Marinella’s song “S' Agapo” express a deep and unconditional love for someone, comparing it to the love of a mother for her child, the flame for the wick, the old man for his last days, the abyss for light, and dreams for a poor person. The singer asks for their love to be returned in the same measure, comparing it to the earth for the rain, the soul for laughter, and the deep-rooted plane trees for the wanderers. The song ends with a confession that all the singer has is their love and their empty hands that surround their beloved, but with that love comes the opening of the hard-to-reach heavens.

The lyrics of “S' Agapo” are poetic, and they reflect a pure and unadulterated love that is selfless and all-encompassing. It compares love to the most fundamental and natural things, like the love of a mother for her child and the earth for the rain. The song expresses the depth of the love as limitless, and the singer is vulnerable, confessing that all they have is their love, and they give it willingly and wholly.

S' AgapoMarinella Lyrics

S' Agapo
Marinella Lyrics