Domna Samiou

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

2

Gender

Female

Birthday

1928-10-12

Day of death

2012-03-10 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Kaissariani, Athens, Greece

Domna Samiou

Biography

Domna Samiou (Greek: Δόμνα Σαμίου; 12 October 1928 – 10 March 2012) was a prominent Greek researcher and performer of Greek folk music. She received her first formal musical training from Simon Karas. For over half a century she collected, recorded, and performed traditional songs of Greece (earlier called demotika, nowadays referred to as "paradosiaka" or "traditional"), around the world, appealing not only to the Greek diaspora, but also introducing non-Greek audiences to traditional Greek folk music.

Known For

  • Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

    Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

  • With Pleasure, Savvopoulos

    With Pleasure, Savvopoulos