Tzeni Vanou
Tzeni Vanou (Greek: Τζένη Βάνου, born Eugenia Vrachnou; 10 February 1939 – 5 February 2014) was a Greek singer, born in Athens.
Tzeni Vanou Τζένη Βάνου | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eugenia Vrachnou (gr. Ευγενία Βραχνού) |
| Born | February 10, 1939 Athens, Attica, Greece |
| Origin | Athens, Attica, Greece |
| Died | February 5, 2014 (aged 74) Piraeus, Attica, Greece |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | singing |
| Years active | 1945–1999 |
| Labels | Minos, Βεντέτα |
| Awards | Thessaloniki Song Festival First Award |
She had planned on studying physics, but she met her mentor, Greek composer Mimis Plessas, who persuaded her to become a singer. She began her career in 1959 performing with the ERT orchestra. In 1964, she won first prize in the Thessaloniki Song Festival.
At age 74, she died at a Piraeus hospital in 2014 from cancer. During her last few months, she had undergone surgery to remove a tumor in her larynx. She died five days before her 75th birthday.[1][2]
References
- "Famous Greek Singer Tzeni Vanou Passes Away". greekreporter.com. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- "Singer Tzeni Vanou, 75, (sic) dies". ekathimerini.com. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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