Eleftheria Arvanitaki (b. Ελευθερία Αρβανιτάκη, 17 Oct 1957 in Piraeus, Greece - aka Elefthería Arvanitáki), is a Greek pop folk singer, of Icarian descent.

She started singing in 1980, by joining the group "Opisthodromiki Kompania" / "Οπισθοδρομική Κομπανία" (Retrograde Company) and in 1981 she had her first guest appearance on a CD, by being featured in the album of Vangelis Germanos titled "Ta Barakia". She broke away from the group and started a solo career in 1984 with her album Eleftheria Arvanitaki.

In August 2004 she participated in the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics.

She has performed in several WOMAD and other festivals. In 2006 she took part in the Christmas concert "Frostroses" in Reykjavik, Iceland as a part of a group of singers named "European Divas". The other "divas" were Sissel Kyrkjebø (Norway), Eivør Pálsdóttir (Faroe Islands), Petula Clark (UK), Ragga Gisla (Iceland) and Patricia Bardon (Ireland).

Thanks to her contract with Universal's jazz label Verve Records, her music has enjoyed international release and exposure to some extent. Verve has subsequently assigned her to the EmArcy label, Universal's European jazz arm, whose focus includes developing local European talent to an international caliber. Her recordings are all generally produced under her native signing with Universal Music Greece.

She is a cousin of award-winning Greek Australian filmmaker Anthony Maras.
[edit] Discography
Main article: Eleftheria Arvanitaki discography

Eleftheria Arvanitaki – 1984 Contraband – 1986 Tanirama – 1989 I still remain an outcast – 1991 The night is descending – 1993 The Bodies and The Knives – 1994 Zontana stous vrahous - Summer 95 – 1995 Greatest Hits – 1995 Songs for the Months – 1996 Off the Road – 1998 The very best of 1989-1998 -1999 Songs for the Months - The third side – 2000 Broadcast – 2001 Live at the Gyalino Mousiko Theatro – 2002 Eleftheria Arvanitaki Live – 2003 Three Songs – 2004 Ola sto fos (Everything brought to light) -2004 Dromoi Parallhloi (Parallel Roads) – 2005 Stis akres ap' ta matia sou - To The Edges Of Your Eyes – 2006 Grigora I wra perase(The Time Passed Quickly) – 2006 DYNATA 1986-2007–2007 Kai Ta Matia Kai I Kardia - 2008 Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.