Mariada Pieridi (Greek: Μαριάντα Πιερίδη, pronounced [mariˌada pçeˈriði]; born 13 July 1973) is a Cypriot pop singer.

Mariada Pieridi
Μαριάντα Πιερίδη
Birth nameMaria Adamadia Pieridi Soi
Born (1973-07-13) 13 July 1973 (age 51)
Nicosia, Cyprus
GenresLaiko, Laiko-pop, pop, dance
Occupation(s)musician, songwriter
Years active1995-present
LabelsNitro, Universal Greece, Virus
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

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Mariada Pieridi was born in Nicosia, Cyprus.[1][2] Her father was an officer in the Greek Navy and her mother was a lawyer in Cyprus. She has a younger brother, Dimitri.[1]

Pieridi and her family moved to Athens when she was a child. She soon began to experiment with music and sports. She was on the Pan-Hellenic Gymnastics Association (PGS) for nine years and started playing the piano.[1] Music became an integral part of her life and when she reached high school, she decided that she wanted a career in the music industry.[1] She then took speech classes at the Attica Conservatory and continued with piano lessons.

Career

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1995: Eurovision

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Pieridi got her first real break into the music industry during the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland. She was the backing vocalist of the Greek entry to the contest performed by Elina Konstantopoulou.[1] They sang the song "Pia Prosefhi". After Eurovision, Pieridi performed with many popular singers including Despina Vandi, Antonis Remos, Kaiti Garbi and Yiannis Parios, getting her name and voice known.

2002–present

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In June 2002, Pieridi released her first album, I Gineka Tis Zois Sou ("The Woman of Your Life"), which was a success and moved her into the mainstream. Also in 2002, at the Arion Music Awards she received the award for "Best New Artist". July 2003 marked the release of Pieridi's first single, "Oute Ki Esi" ("Neither You"), and the album Vale Fantasia (Use Your Imagination) was released three months later in October. Over the following years, she went on to release two more albums, Abra Katabra and Sfera Stin Kardia (Bullet In The Heart).

In September 2006, she returned with the single "DJ". It is a remake of Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist's "Stanna Eller Ga". The lyrics of all of the songs on the CD are signed off for the first time by Pieridi herself. A few days after the release of the single, Pieridi released her first "best of" album, DJ - The Hits Collection. In mid-December 2008, she released her fifth studio album, Se Prokalo, nine songs, including the single "Milia Makria".[3]

Discography

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Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Reference
1995 Eurovision Song Contest 1995 Herself (performance) Vocalist of Cyprus' team
2004 MAD Video Music Awards Herself (performance) TV special
2008 The Secrets of Edem Herself 1 episode
2012-2013 Dancing with the Stars Herself (contestant) 4 episodes; season 3
2023 Just the 2 of Us Herself (contestant) 17 episodes; season 7
2023 Summer Yes Herself (host) Morning talk show on Open TV
2024 Summer's Cool Herself (host) Daytime talk show on Skai TV

Music videos

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Year Music video Artist Notes
1993 "It's a lie" VIPS as a dancer
1993 "I Celebrate" Thanos Kalliris as an actress
2002 "I Love You" Herself
2003 "Stand by me" Herself
2003 "Rise your hands" Herself
2003 "One" Herself
2003 "Wrong chemistry" Herself
2003 "Hurry up" Herself
2004 "Put fantasy on" Herself
2004 "Goodbyes" Herself
2004 "The Biggest Dreams" Herself
2004 "Around me" Herself
2005 "This love" Herself
2006 "DJ" Herself
2007 "I will give change" Herself

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Βιογραφία - Μαριάντα Πιερίδη" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Βιογραφία - Μαριάντα Πιερίδη" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2015. MAD TV; retrieved 24 April 2008.
  3. ^ Η Μαριάντα Πιερίδη σε... προκαλεί (in Greek). mad.tv. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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