, native_name = Άντζελα Δημητρίου , birth_date = , birth_place =

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, occupation = Singer, show woman , years_active = 1970–present , label = Panivar (1978–80)
MBI (1980–82)
CBS- Sony Music Greece (1982–96)
EMI (1996–2003)

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(2019–present) , website = Angela Dimitriou ( el, Άντζελα Δημητρίου, ; born

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, August 18, 1954) is a Greek singer. She is also famous in the

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, with her song "Margarites" hitting the top of the charts in

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, among other places. She made a song with Egyptian singer

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called "Ana Bahebak Aktar." Both songs were produced by Minos-Emi Greece A&R manager Vangelis Yannopoulos through his connections with EMI Arabia. She also covered

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's song "Death's Diary", in Greek titled "Astrapes kai Vrontes" (Lightnings and Thunders). She is often criticized because of her low education and her comic manner of verbal expression. Angela Dimitriou's biggest hit and signature song is "Fotia Sta Savvatovrada" ("Fire on Saturday Nights") produced by Sony Music A&R manager Yannis Doulamis. Her CD single ''Ah Patrida Mou'' went gold. On 14 March 2010,

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ranked Dimitriou the ninth top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960).''Chart Show: Your Countdown''.

. Airdate: 14 March 2010.

Discography

*1979: ''Antzela Dimitriou'' *1980: ''Gia Ti Na 'rtheis Arga'' gold *1983: ''Oti Poume Metaxi'' Mas *1983: ''Mia Vradia Sta Bouzoukia No. 1'' *1984: ''Mia Vradia Sta Bouzoukia No. 2'' *1984: ''Peste Tou'' *1985: ''Poia Thisia'' - Gold platinum *1986: ''Dio Fones'' - Gold *1987: ''Kanonise To'' *1987: ''Mia Vradia Stin Fantasia No. 1'' - Gold *1988: ''Mia Vradia Stin Fantasia No. 2'' *1988: ''Mia S'agapo Mia Se Miso'' gold *1989: ''Na Sou Orkisto'' - Gold *1990: ''Esi Ti Les'' - Platinum *1991: ''Exerountai'' - Platinum *1992: ''Fotia Sta Savvatovrada: 1982–1992 Deka Hronia Tragoudi'' - Double Platinum *1992: ''Kokkino Tis Fotias'' - Gold platinum *1993: ''Ftaiei O Erotas'' (CD single) *1993: ''Ftaiei O Erotas'' - Platinum *1994: ''Pes Afto Pou Theleis'' (first co operation with Foivos) - Gold platinum *1995: ''Gynaika Ego'' - Gold platinum *1996: ''Ektos Eleghou I Amartia'' *1996: ''Mi Mas Agapas'' - gold Platinum *1997: ''Ta Zeibekika Tis Antzelas'' *1998: '' 100%'' - Gold platinum *1999: ''Margarites'' (CD single) *1999: ''Kane Stin Akri'' - Gold platinum *2000: ''Mavri Lista'' - Gold platinum *2001: ''Hilia Prosopa'' *2002: ''Ti Na Ta Kano Afta Pou Eho'' (CD single) *2002: ''Opou Me Paei I Kardia'' gold *2004: ''Kyria Me Gnorises, Kyria Tha Meino...Live'' gold *2004: ''Gia Sena'' (CD single) *2004: ''The Best Of Antzela Dimitriou'' *2004: ''Pios Eisai'' *2005: ''S'eho?'' *2006: ''Oxygono + Live'' *2007: ''Ah! Patrida Mou'' - Gold *2007: ''Ta' Da Ola'' gold *2008: ''Ftaine Oi Antres'' *2010: ''Gyalina Ftera'' gold *2011: ''Meine Ekei'' - Gold *2013: ''Come Back'' - gold Platinum *2015: ''Standard'' gold platinum

Singles

*2014: ''Apo 'do Kai Pera'' (cd single) *2016: ''Oti Mou Anikei'' (cd single) *2016: ''Anexartiti'' (cd single) *2017: ''An Nyhtosei'' (cd single) *2018: ''An Eiha Enan Anthropo'' (cd single) *2018: ''De M' Aggizei I Krisi'' (cd single) *2019: ''Patera Na 'Souna Edo'' (cd single) *2019: ''Kita Me'' (cd single) *2020: ''Vale Rdio'' (cd single) *2020: ''Tha Synehiso'' (cd single) *2020: ''Vges'' (Single)

Angela and the Middle East

The Arab world knew her from her song "Margarites", and a duet song between her and

called "Ana Bahbak Aktar" & ("ελεος""Habeb alby")

References

External links

Official Website
20th-century Greek women singers Singers from Athens Living people Greek laïko singers 1954 births Minos EMI artists 21st-century Greek women singers {{Greece-singer-stub