Aleka Kanellidou

Aleka Kanellidou (Greek: Αλέκα Κανελλίδου, Athens, 29 January 1946) is a Greek singer. She was born in Plaka and grew up in a family of musicians. She is the daughter of violinist Yannis Kanellidou. At the age of 17, while still a student, she decided to pursue a career in singing. Due to her love for jazz, she mainly focused on foreign repertoire. She became known for the song "Crazy Girl" in Yannis Dalianidis' film The Sea Beads (1967), where she doubles for Zoe Laskari. In 1974, Kanellidou was awarded the Be...