Kalliopi's bio at her official website.
in English 1 ,
in English 2 ,
in Greek ,
in Russian .
Kalliopi's voice is a "Redemption of the soul".
More Kalliopi's live concerts here.
Calliope, also spelled KALLIOPE, in Greek mythology, foremost of the nine Muses, patron of epic poetry. At the behest of Zeus, the king of the gods, she judged the dispute between the goddesses Aphrodite and Persephone over Adonis. In most accounts she and King Oeagrus of Thrace were the parents of Orpheus, the lyre-playing hero. She was also loved by the god Apollo, by whom she had two sons, Hymen and Ialemus. Other versions present her as the mother of Rhesus, king of Thrace and a victim of the Trojan War; or as the mother of Linus the musician, who was inventor of melody and rhythm. Her image appears on the Francois vase, made by the potter Ergotimos about 570 BC (Florence, Archaeological Museum).
Born in Greek village Livadero Kozanis and live in Athens.
Studied Gymnastics at Gymnastic Moscow Academy and Classical vocal studies at Conservatory (Odeon) of Athens.
She has sung with famous Greek singer George Dalaras in Athens, in Tel Aviv with Israel Philarmonic Orch., in Montreal with Symphonic Orch. of Montreal. With Composer /Arranger /Producer Yannis K. Ioannou she has made the start. Her personal albums 'STI CHORA TON ASMATON' 1997, 'STO PHOS' 1999 , 'KALEIDOSCOPIO' 2001 , 'HORIZON' 2003 , produced by him and published by EMI-Virgin Greece.
Kalliopi Vetta together with Yannis K. Ioannou, has sung in a lot of concerts and tenths of TV shows until now. An AMG Artist... In her personal CDs Kalliopi has sung songs of L.Mc Kennitt, Nicola Piovanni, Mikis Theodorakis, Madredeus, Kansas City, Yannis K. Ioannou etc.while the special song 'Concert for one vioce' opens her the way for a world carrier thanks to Virgin France.
2007 EMI published a 'Kalliopi Vetta - Best of' which there is at iTunes Greece .
