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Anna Vissi is a Greek-Cypriot singer, and also younger sister of fellow participant, Lia Vissi, and is also the more famous of the two sisters.

From a very early age, she started singing; Anna was enrolled into a conservatory at age six. She would continue going through this path until the 1970s, where she moved to Athens to pursue a professional career. There, she collaborated with different artists and released promotional singles while attending the University of Athens.

In 1977, she released her debut album, As Kanoume Apopse Mian Arhi, which featured a song of the same name. This ended up winning Best Song at the Annual Song Festival of Thessaloniki, which got her further recognition. So much, that in 1978, she was considered by the ERT to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978. However, due to controversies about the composition, she was disqualified. That same year, her second album was released, which quickly went platinum.

Two years later, her Eurovision dream came true, when she represented Greece with the song Autostop. It ended up placing 13th with 30 points. She release two more albums afterwards, which both achieved gold status. In 1982, she participated at Eurovision again, this time representing Cyprus with a song she wrote herself Mono i agapi. It ended up placing 5th with 85 points, one of their highest-placing entries ever.

In May 1983, she married the composer Nikos Karvelas, who would become a frequent collaborator on her albums. The next year, she changed record labels to CBS Records Greece, where she worked until 2013. She released two more albums at the time; her Kati Simveni  album featured the song Dodeka ("Twelve O'Clock"), which became one of her greatest hits.

In 1988, Anna debuted as a radio producer on ANT1 Radio, her show going on every weekend. The next year, she released another album, Fotia, which, despite having non-Greek sounds, became very successful.

During the 1990s and early 2000s, Anna performed around Greece and Cyprus as an actress, albeit to negative reviews. She also continued to release several albums during that time.

When Greece hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, the ERT selected Anna to represent them. This marked a successful return for her after two failed attempts in the 1980s. They offered her a choice between four songs, which she performed at a national final. The winner ultimately was Everything, and quickly became a favorite. However, it finished 9th with 128 points, ensuring Greek qualification to the final at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.

Eurovision Song Contest 1980
Participants
Flag of AustriaBlue DanubeFlag of TurkeyAdja PekkanFlag of GreeceAnna Vissi & The EpikouriFlag of LuxembourgSophie & MagalyFlag of MoroccoSamira BensaïdFlag of ItalyAlan SorrentiFlag of DenmarkBamses VennerFlag of SwedenTomas LedinFlag of SwitzerlandPaola del MedicoFlag of FinlandVesa-Matti LoiriFlag of NorwaySverre & MattisFlag of GermanyKatja EbsteinFlag of United KingdomPrima DonnaFlag of PortugalJosé CidFlag of The NetherlandsMaggie MacNealFlag of FranceProfilFlag of IrelandJohnny LoganFlag of SpainTrigo LimpioFlag of BelgiumTélex
Songs
Flag of AustriaDu bist MusikFlag of TurkeyPetr'OilFlag of GreeceAutostopFlag of LuxembourgPapa PingouinFlag of MoroccoBitaqat HobFlag of ItalyNon so che dareiFlag of DenmarkTænker altid på digFlag of SwedenJust nu!Flag of SwitzerlandCinémaFlag of FinlandHuilumiesFlag of NorwaySámiid ÆdnanFlag of GermanyTheaterFlag of United KingdomLove Enough For TwoFlag of PortugalUm grande, grande amorFlag of The NetherlandsAmsterdamFlag of FranceHé, hé M'sieurs, damesFlag of IrelandWhat's Another YearFlag of SpainQuédate esta nocheFlag of BelgiumEurovision
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Participants
Flag of PortugalDoceFlag of LuxembourgSvetlanaFlag of NorwayJahn Teigen & Anita SkorganFlag of United KingdomBardoFlag of TurkeyNecoFlag of FinlandKojoFlag of SwitzerlandArlette ZolaFlag of CyprusAnna VissiFlag of SwedenChipsFlag of AustriaMessFlag of BelgiumStella MaessenFlag of SpainLuciaFlag of DenmarkBrixxFlag of YugoslaviaAskaFlag of IsraelAvi ToledanoFlag of The NetherlandsBill van DijkFlag of IrelandThe DuskeysFlag of GermanyNicole
Songs
Flag of PortugalBem bomFlag of LuxembourgCours après le tempsFlag of NorwayAdieuFlag of United KingdomOne Step FurtherFlag of TurkeyHani?Flag of FinlandNuku pommiinFlag of SwitzerlandAmour, on t'aimeFlag of CyprusMono i agapiFlag of SwedenDag efter DagFlag of AustriaSonntagFlag of BelgiumSi tu aimes ma musiqueFlag of SpainÉlFlag of DenmarkVideo VideoFlag of YugoslaviaHalo, haloFlag of IsraelHoraFlag of The NetherlandsJij en ikFlag of IrelandHere Today, Gone TomorrowFlag of GermanyEin Bisschen Frieden
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Participants
Semi-Final
Flag of BulgariaMariana PopovaFlag of SloveniaAnžej DežanFlag of AndorraJennifer SerranoFlag of BelarusPolina SmolovaFlag of AlbaniaLuiz EjlliFlag of BelgiumKate RyanFlag of CyprusAnnet ArtaniFlag of MonacoSéverine FerrerFlag of PolandIch Troje ft. Real McCoyFlag of The NetherlandsTrebleFlag of PortugalNonstopFlag of EstoniaSandra OxenrydFlag of IcelandSilvia Night
Final
Flag of SwitzerlandSix4OneFlag of MoldovaArsenium ft. Connect-R & Natalia GordienkoFlag of IsraelEddie ButlerFlag of LatviaVocal Group CosmosFlag of NorwayChristine GuldbrandsenFlag of SpainLas KetchupFlag of MaltaFabrizio FanielloFlag of GermanyTexas LightningFlag of DenmarkSidsel Ben SemmaneFlag of RussiaDima BilanFlag of MacedoniaElena RisteskaFlag of RomaniaMihai TrăistariuFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaHari Mata HariFlag of LithuaniaLT UnitedFlag of United KingdomDaz SampsonFlag of GreeceAnna VissiFlag of FinlandLordiFlag of UkraineTina KarolFlag of FranceVirginie PouchainFlag of CroatiaSeverinaFlag of IrelandBrian KennedyFlag of SwedenCarola HäggkvistFlag of TurkeySibel TüzünFlag of ArmeniaAndré
Songs
Semi-Final
Flag of BulgariaLet Me CryFlag of SloveniaMr NobodyFlag of AndorraSense tuFlag of BelarusMumFlag of AlbaniaZjarr e ftohtëFlag of BelgiumJe t'adoreFlag of CyprusWhy Angels CryFlag of MonacoLa Coco-DanceFlag of PolandFollow My HeartFlag of The NetherlandsAmambandaFlag of PortugalCoisas de nada (Gonna Make You Dance)Flag of EstoniaThrough My WindowFlag of IcelandCongratulations
Final
Flag of SwitzerlandIf We All Give A LittleFlag of MoldovaLocaFlag of IsraelTogether We Are OneFlag of LatviaI Hear Your HeartFlag of NorwayAlvedansenFlag of SpainUn BlodymaryFlag of MaltaI doFlag of GermanyNo No NeverFlag of DenmarkTwist of LoveFlag of RussiaNever Let You GoFlag of MacedoniaNinanajnaFlag of RomaniaTorneròFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaLejlaFlag of LithuaniaWe Are the WinnersFlag of United KingdomTeenage LifeFlag of GreeceEverythingFlag of FinlandHard Rock HallelujahFlag of UkraineShow Me Your LoveFlag of FranceIl était tempsFlag of CroatiaMoja štiklaFlag of IrelandEvery Song Is a Cry for LoveFlag of SwedenInvincibleFlag of TurkeySüper StarFlag of ArmeniaWithout Your Love

Trivia[]

  • Both of the Vissi sisters represented both Greece and Cyprus at one point.
  • In an interview in 2006, she stated that she'd like to lose to Lordi of Finland, and the band also said that they'd like to lose to Anna herself.
  • The Vissi sisters aren't the only non-twin sisters to represent their country at Eurovision - Inga and Anush Arshakyan did it together for Armenia in 2009 as well as O'G3NE for the Netherlands in 2017 (two of the sisters are twins). The only difference is that the Vissies didn't perform together.
  • She is one of several contestants who participated at the Eurovision Song Contest in two centuries.
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