Marinella Μαρινέλλα | |
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 Marinella in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kyriaki Papadopoulou |
| Born | 19 May 1938 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Died | 28 March 2026 (aged 87) Kifisia, Athens, Greece |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1956–2024 |
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Kyriaki Papadopoulou (Greek: Κυριακή Παπαδοπούλου; 19 May 1938 – 28 March 2026), known by her stage name Marinella (Greek: Μαρινέλλα), was a Greek singer. Her career began in 1956. She released 66 solo albums, and was also heard on many albums by other musicians. She represented Greece in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, marking the country's first entry in the contest. and weekly shows at nightclubs.
On 25 September 2024, Marinella had a massiave stroke while singing at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens. Four months later in January 2025, she was released from the hospital. Marinella died in Athens, Greece on 28 March 2026, at the age of 87.
