Two months after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke while performing on stage at the Herodes Atticus Theater, Greek singer Marinella remains in the hospital.
Media reports say that the 86-year-old singer’s condition is unfortunately unstable and that she is not always lucid.
The globally beloved singer has not left Greece’s Hygeia hospital, where she was initially taken after her stroke. That being said, she is no longer in the intensive care unit.
Marinella continues to undergo physical therapy and rehabilitation excercises, and has expressed her wishes to remain at Hygeia.
A few days after her stroke, Marinella displayed her vibrancy for life and told her daughter “It is not my time yet”. At the time, her condition was considered to be critical, but clinically stable.
On account of recent setbacks in her progress, visitors to the Greek singing legend have been restricted.
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. She released her first song in 1957, “Nitsa, Elenitsa (Little Helen)” and her early career was marked by her collaboration with singer Stelios Kazantzidis.
She also took on roles in several Greek musicals, showcasing her talents as both a singer and actress. Her popularity soared in the late 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, fueled by a series of successful albums and live performances.
In her early career, she set a new standard for Greek nightclubs, incorporating costumes, dancing, and special lighting effects into her shows.
