Helena Paparizou not just voice but a talent

Known from the duo Antique, who also represented Greece in Eurovision 2001 with (I Would) Die for You, Helena Paparizou took a bold step two years later—this time as a solo artist—and won the trophy in 2005 with her iconic hit My Number One.

Her second English-language album with Sony, The Game of Love, was actually really good, but it didn’t get the promotion it deserved. Later, she signed with Universal.

From my point of view, her biggest mistake was not continuing to release English songs with that unique Greek flavor. She’s definitely popular, no doubt—but honestly, she could have been even bigger. Especially after overcoming her battle with depression and being unable to sing for a while…

But she rose like a phoenix, stronger than ever.

A fun fact (not sure if it's 100% true): the hit song “Fuego” was originally meant for Helena Paparizou. Instead, it went to Eleni Foureira, who blew the stage away when she represented Cyprus in 2018. Some say Cyprus was even expected to win, but the delegation turned it down due to the costs of hosting the next year’s show.

Anyway, Helena Paparizou remains one of the best voices on the European scene, and she still has so much more to give.

But… I have to say it—I really prefer when she sings in English.

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