Nektaria Karantzi

Nektaria Karantzi
Nektaria Karantzi
Nektaria Karantzi
Background information
Born (1982-08-05) 5 August 1982 (age 42)
OriginGreece
GenresByzantine music
Occupation(s)Singer,
lawyer

Nektaria Karantzi (Greek: Νεκταρία Καραντζή; born 5 August 1982 in Greece) is a Byzantine and traditional singer from Greece.

Her voice is primarily associated with Byzantine music, and she is regarded as one of the most important voices in the Byzantine tradition.[citation needed] As a Greek performer of Byzantine music, she has been active since she was fourteen, with a discography in this genre, and has been chanting as a chorister in church since she was nine. Her performances in concert halls both in Greece and abroad are dedicated to Byzantine chant, and she has been internationally acclaimed as an ideal performer of Byzantine melos (chanting) and of the Primeval Tradition.[citation needed]