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Vicky Moscholiou | |
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| Birth name | Vasiliki Moscholiou |
| Born | May 23, 1943 |
| Origin | Athens, Greece |
| Died | August 16, 2005 (aged 62) |
| Genres | Greek modern folk 'laiko' |
| Years active | 1962–2005 |
Vicky Moscholiou (Greek: Βίκυ Μοσχολιού, [ˈvici mosxoˈʎu]; 23 May 1943 – 16 August 2005), was one of the greatest Greek performers with a significant repertoire and a huge contribution to the Greek culture and the history of lyrical (entechno) and urban folk (laiko) song.[1] Manos Hatzidakis described her voice as "the cello of Greek music", while Mikis Theodorakis called her "a singer resembling an ancient Doric boulder".[2] Yannis Tsarouchis had said that "Vicky Moscholiou is the Kotopouli of Greek song.” [3] Lefteris Papadopoulos noted that "the Greek song owes its voice to her," and Giannis Markopoulos said, "Vicky Moscholiou is gifted with natural talent".