Elly Paspala

Born

1957-05-17

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Elli (Elisavet-Eleni) Paspala [Greek: Έλλη (Ελισάβετ - Ελένη) Πασπαλά] (New York, May 17, 1957) is a Greek singer. She has collaborated with a multitude of artists, such as Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, Giorgos Dalaras, Maria Farantouri, Dionysis Savvopoulos, Nikos Xydakis, Stamos Semsis, Lena Platonos, Dimitra Galani, Stamatis Kraounakis, Evanthia Reboutsika, Panagiotis Kalantzopoulos, and others. Her repertoire spans a wide range of musical genres, including "laiko" (popular Greek music), "entechno"(art song), jazz, classical music, and more. She has been described as possessing "one of the most expressive and soulful voices."