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Mikis Theodorakis
Mikis Theodorakis
Greek recording artist; songwriter, politician
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Manolis Mitsias
Manolis Mitsias
Greek singer
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Maria Dimitriadi
Maria Dimitriadi
musician
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Mario Frangoulis
Mario Frangoulis
Greek singer
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Eleni Tsaligopoulou
Eleni Tsaligopoulou
Greek singer
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Haris Alexiou
Haris Alexiou
Greek musician
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Giorgos Dalaras
Giorgos Dalaras
Greek singer
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Eleni Foureira
Eleni Foureira
Greek singer
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Lena Platonos
Lena Platonos
Greek electronic musician
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Dimitris Mitropanos
Dimitris Mitropanos
Greek singer
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Vasilis Papakonstantinou
Vasilis Papakonstantinou
Greek singer
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Glykeria
Glykeria
Greek singer
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Manos Hatzidakis
Manos Hatzidakis
Greek composer, pianist and conductor
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Milva
Milva
Italian singer and actress
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Yannis Spanos
Yannis Spanos
Greek composer
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Giorgos Alkaios
Giorgos Alkaios
Greek recording artist
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Tasos Livaditis
Tasos Livaditis
Greek poet and author
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Dimitra Galani
Dimitra Galani
Greek singer
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Ana Belén
Ana Belén
Spanish actress and singer
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Raining Pleasure
Raining Pleasure
Greek indie / rock band
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Odysseas Elytis
Odysseas Elytis
Greek poet and art critic
Maria Farantouri
Greek singer

Maria Farantouri

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Greek singer
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Awards Received
Golden Cross of the Order of Phoenix
Premio Tenco
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Maria Farantouri or Farandouri (Greek: Μαρία Φαραντούρη; born 28 November 1947 in Athens) is a Greek singer and also a political and cultural activist. She has collaborated with Greek composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, who wrote the score for Pablo Neruda's Canto General, which Farantouri performed all over the world.

During the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, Maria Farantouri recorded protest songs in Europe with Mikis Theodorakis. In 1971, she recorded Songs and Guitar Pieces by Theodorakis with Australian guitarist John Williams which included seven poems by Federico García Lorca. She has recorded songs in Spanish ('Hasta Siempre Comandante Che Guevara'), Italian, and English ("Joe Hill" and Elisabeth Hauptmann's Alabama Song from Bertolt Brecht's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny), George Gershwin's works, as well as works by Greek composers Manos Hatzidakis, Eleni Karaindrou and Vangelis.

Her voice is contralto with two octaves. The international press called her a people's Callas (The Daily Telegraph), and the Joan Baez of the Mediterranean (Le Monde).

Maria Farantouri was an elected member of the Greek Parliament from 1989 to 1993 representing the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). She is married to the poet and former politician Tilemachos Chytiris.

On 23 September 2004, the President of the Hellenic Republic recognized the contribution of Maria Farantouri to Greek song, awarding her the Gold Cross of the Order of the Phoenix. She was awarded the Premio Tenco Italian Award 2014 for her contribution to international contemporary and traditional music, and the Spanish LiberPress 2017.