Domna Samiou

Domna Samiou

Actor

Kaissariani, Athens, Greece
October 12, 1928

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.

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Domna Samiou 1

Representative Works

Letters from America
Letters from America
No Rating Yet
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Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
7.8
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The Reason Why
The Reason Why
6.8
/ Greek
The Death of the Young Man
The Death of the Young Man
6.5
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With Pleasure, Savvopoulos
With Pleasure, Savvopoulos
6.0
/ Greek

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Letters from America
1972Nominee

Best Performance

Letters from America

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

Best Performance

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

The Reason Why
1974Nominee

Best Performance

The Reason Why

Career Highlights

The Death of the Young Man
1961Highlight

Best Performance

The Death of the Young Man

With Pleasure, Savvopoulos
1975Highlight

Best Performance

With Pleasure, Savvopoulos