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Mouskouri Cancels Seoul Concert

World-renowned Greek singer Nana Mouskouri cancels the July 21 concert at the Olympic Hall, Olympic Park due to health reasons.

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter

World-renowned Greek singer Nana Mouskouri is unable to perform in Seoul this weekend.

The 72-year old singer had to cancel the July 21 concert at the Olympic Hall, Olympic Park, due to health reasons. The concert was part of her ``Farewell World Tour.

''Organizers said the concert would be rescheduled, although there is no specific date yet. On her Web site, the only upcoming concert dates are scheduled in the United Kingdom in October and November.

Mouskouri has been to Korea twice, the first time during the 1988 Olympic Games, and the second time for a Korean concert tour in 2005. She performed in four sold-out concerts in Seoul, Daegu and Pusan.

At her Web site, Mouskouri talked about her 2005 trip to Korea. She said she was delighted to learn she was popular in Korea, even though she is European and not American.
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Mouskouri is known for her gentle voice singing songs such as ``Try to Remember,'' ``Over and Over'' and ``Plasir d'Amour.'' With her trademark, square black-rimmed eyeglasses and straight black hair, Mouskouri's voice has enchanted millions of fans around the world.

Born in 1934 as Ioanna Mouskouri, she has recorded over 1,300 songs in major European languages and released more than 450 albums. She is one of the best-selling female singers of all time, having sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.

cathy@koreatimes.co.kr