One of Greece’s most legendary singers, Marinella, collapsed on Wednesday night while performing on stage at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
Reports in To VIMA indicate that she was urgently transferred to Athens’ Hygeia Hospital, where doctors discovered that she had suffered a severe stroke.
The 86-year-old singer had just begun the concert and was performing her third song when she appeared to faint, and susequently fell to the floor.
Το ξανά σκέφτηκα.
Αντί να αναδημοσιεύουμε την στιγμή της κατάρρευσης της,
ας βάζουμε στιγμές απόδειξης της θεότητας της. Εδω, σε βίντεο δικό μου, πριν δυο χρόνια στο #Ηρωδειο.
Κύματα αγάπης προς αυτήν παιδιά.#Μαρινελλα pic.twitter.com/C43HvGbuyz— • I-Xasou • (@XrhstosVas) September 25, 2024
The remainder of the concert was canceled.
The Medical Report
Doctors confirmed the brain hemorrhage through an MRI, and Marinella remains in stable, but critical condition.
Reports state that the singer had complained of a severe headache before her performance.
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus where Marinella was performing
Marinella- The Legend
Kyriaki Papadopoulou, known as Marinella, was born in 1938 in Thessaloniki to parents who were refugees from Constantinople. She began exploring singing at the young age of 15 and, to date, has released 66 solo albums.
Fans from around the globe have been expressing their concerns through social media and sending her their wishes for a speedy recovery.
Moreover, many are reacting angrily to concertgoers who have uploaded videos of the moment the famous singer fell to the ground.
Instead, others are choosing to honor her by posting videos of some of her best live performances, such as the one below, shared by a fan on X.
