Sotiria Bellou

Sotiria Bellou
Background information
Born(1921-08-22)August 22, 1921
Drosia (Euboia), Greece
OriginGreece
DiedAugust 27, 1997(1997-08-27) (aged 76)
Metaxa Hospital, Athens
GenresRebetiko
OccupationSinger
Years active1941–1995
Formerly ofVassilis Tsitsanis, Markos Vamvakaris

Sotiria Bellou (Greek: Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) (August 22, 1921 – August 27, 1997) was a Greek singer and performer of the rebetiko style of music.[1] She was one of the most famous rebetisa[2] of all, mentioned in many music guides, and a contributor to the 1984 British Documentary entitled Music of the Outsiders. On March 14, 2010, Alpha TV ranked Bellou the 22nd top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960).[3]

  1. ^ Kotarides Nikos, Ρεμπέτες και ρεμπέτικο τραγούδι. Athens, Plethron, 1996
  2. ^ A female singer of rebetiko is called in Greek ρεμπέτισσα (rebetisa), plural ρεμπέτισσες (rebetises).
  3. ^ Chart Show: Your Countdown. Alpha TV. Airdate: March 14, 2010