Nana Mouskouri bid farewell to stage
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07-25-2008 09:07
Mouskouri has ended her 50-years as a performer. She chose the country where she was born and one of the most beautiful ancient theatres, to say goodbye, in Athens, Wednesday.
Mouskouri has ended her 50-years as a performer. She chose the
country where she was born and one of the most beautiful ancient
theatres, to say goodbye, in Athens, Wednesday.(Photo: CCTV.com)
Nana Mouskouri was greeted with a standing ovation as she stepped onto the marble of the ancient, five-thousand seat Herod Atticus Theatre below the Acropolis. There was a sell out crowd.
The concert began with a video montage flashing back over her long career.
Mouskouri had been on a four year Farewell Tour since 2004. It took her to 85 cities in Europe, North and South America and Asia.
The 73 year old artist chose to stop performing while her voice retained the quality that could still captivate an audience. Now she's chosen to make way for a younger generation of performers.
She was born in 1934 on the island of Crete. She began to sing early in her life. After her family moved to Athens, she attended the Athens Conservatory. But she didn't sing in her first Greek music festival until she was 25. That was the launch of a career that took her around the world.
She is one of the world's highest selling female recording artists. Her official biography states, she recorded 1,500 songs in seven languages. World wide sales exceeded 300 million copies. Her personal trophy room amassed more than 350 gold and platinum albums. Mouskouri received many awards. Her musical repertoire is vast, spanning country, folk, jazz, opera, pop and international music.
Mouskouri said she never expected her career to last as long as it did.
Mouskouri says she intends to immerse herself in humanitarian causes, now that she's retired. Possibly, she will train young singers. And in her advancing years,she looks forward to spending more time with her family.
Editor:Liu Fang
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