Haris Alexiou (Greek: Χάρις Αλεξίου) (born 27 December 1950 in Thebes, Greece as Hariklia Roupaka, Greek: Χαρίκλεια Ρουπάκα) is a Greek singer. She is considered the most popular singer in Greece and has been commercially successful since the 1970s. She has worked with important Greek songwriters and composers, has performed at top musical theatres all over the world and has received several awards. She has recorded over thirty albums and has been featured on albums of other musicians. Despite Haris Alexiou is not used to refer to her sales' numbers,according to the Greek discography researcher Petros Dragoumanos (2009), Alexiou holds the no 1 female ranking and totally the no 3 ranking, concerning the sales of the personal albums certified gold or platinum in Greek discography since 1970, behind the male singers George Dalaras and Yiannis Parios. Eight of her personal albums released between 1977 and 2003 have surpassed 100,000 sales, the only Greek female singer to do so. The fact that most of the above mentioned albums have been of a different music style, produced with different composers and released between constant time periods demonstrates her unique and indisputable figure in contemporary Greek music.

She has lived in Athens since 1958, when she and her family moved there from Thebes. Her grandmother's family migrated in 1924 from Seydiköy, İzmir.

Discography

Vinyl 45's

• 1970: Otan pini mia gineka

A-side: "Otan pini mia gineka", H. Alexiou (H. Vasiliades, Pythagoras)
B-side: "Periexomeno den exeis", Mpampis Tsetinis-Pitsa Papadopoulou (H. Vasiliades, Pythagoras)

• 1971: To parasinthima (Apostolos Kaldaras)

A-side: "To parasinthima", Haris Alexiou (Apostolos Kaldaras)
B-side: "Oi dyo zitianoi", Yannis Parios (Ap. Kaldaras, G. Samoladas)

• 1971: Tous antres tha katarasto

A-side: "Tous antres tha katarasto", Haris Alexiou (G. Hadjinasios, N. Gabriilides)
B-side: "Thaho tis grillies anoiktes", Haris Alexiou (G. Hadjinasios, N. Gabriilides)

• 1971: Irthe i agapi

A-side: "Irthe i agapi (Efige i agapi)", Haris Alexiou-Tolis Voskopoulos (T. Voskopoulos, E. Lymperopoulos)
B-side: "Pali monaxo to paidi", Haris Alexiou (T. Voskopoulos, E. Lymperopoulos)

• 1972: Hasapiko 40

A-side: "Hasapiko 40", Haris Alexiou (M.Hadjidakis, N. Gatsos)
B-side: "Agapi mesa stin kardia", Haris Alexiou (M.Hadjidakis, N. Gatsos)

• 1972: Den yparxei eftyxia

A-side: "Hasapiko 40", Haris Alexiou (M.Hadjidakis, N. Gatsos) [same as above]
B-side: "Den yparxei eftyxia" Litsa Diamanti (G. Katsaros, Pythagoras)

• 1972: Mais

A-side: "Mais", Haris Alexiou (G. Metsikas, M. Fakinos)
B-side: "Tosa kai tosa ximeromata" Haris Alexiou (G. Metsikas, M. Fakinos)

• 1972: O marmaromenos vasilias, from the LP Mikra Asia

A-side: "O marmaromenos vasilias", Haris Alexiou (Ap. Kaldaras, Pythagoras)
B-side: "Mes stou Vosporou ta stena", [George Dalaras] (Ap. Kaldaras, Pythagoras)

• 1973: Maria me ta kitrina from the LP O, ti kosmos mpampa!

A-side: "Maria me ta kitrina", Haris Alexiou (V. Dimitriou)
B-side: "Aspra, kokkina, kitrina, mple", Haris Alexiou (D. Moutsis, G. Logothetis)

• 1973: San louloudi tsakismeno

A-side: "San louloudi tsakismeno", Haris Alexiou (S. Kougioumtzis, K. Athanasiou)
B-side: "Efyge to treno gia tin dysi", Haris Alexiou (S. Kougioumtzis, K. Athanasiou)

• 1973: Paei paei manoula mou

A-side: "Paei paei manoula mou", Haris Alexiou (T. Soukas, Pythagoras)
B-side: "To prosklitirio", Haris Alexiou (T. Soukas, Pythagoras)

• 1973: Kampana tou esperinou, ftom the LP Vyzantinos Esperinos

A-side: "Kampana tou esperinou", Haris Alexiou (A. Kaldaras, L. Papadopoulos)
B-side: "Kai na ‘mouna to palikari", George Dalaras (T. Soukas, Pythagoras)

• 1974: Ti talaiporia, ftom the LP Aspro Mavro

A-side: "Ti talaiporia", Haris Alexiou (G. Hadjinasios, S. Tsotou)
B-side: "Kai na ‘mouna to palikari", Yannis Parios (G. Hadjinasios, S. Tsotou)

• 1974: Poios to kserei, ftom the LP Kalimera ilie

A-side: "Poios to kserei", Haris Alexiou (Manos Loizos)
B-side: "Kalimera ilie", Kostas Smokovitis and Aleka Aliberti (Manos Loizos)

• 1975: Na kseres file…

A-side: "Na kseres file", Haris Alexiou (Nasos Nakas)
B-side: "Stis rizes t’ ouranou", Yannis Parios (Nasos Nakas)

• 1975: Dimitroula mou, from the LP 12 Laika tragoudia

A-side: "Dimitroula mou", Haris Alexiou (old folk song)
B-side: "Pos to lene", Haris Alexiou (H. Vasiliades, Pythagoras)

• 1976: Elenitsa, from the LP Haris Alexiou 2

A-side: "Elenitsa", Haris Alexiou (old folk song)
B-side: "Tsachpin", Haris Alexiou (old folk song)

• 1976: Erinaki, from the LP Haris Alexiou 2

A-side: "Erinaki", Haris Alexiou (old folk song)
B-side: "O doctor", Haris Alexiou (old folk song)

• 1976: I garsona, from the LP Haris Alexiou 2

A-side: "I garsona", Haris Alexiou (old folk song)
B-side: "Ela pare me", Haris Alexiou (G. Sarris, L. Papadopoulos)

• 1977: Esenane tha dialega, from the LP Laikes Kyriakes

A-side: "Esenane tha dialega", Haris Alexiou (S. Kougioumtzis, L. Papadopoulos)
B-side: "Treis i ora nychta", Haris Alexiou (S. Kougioumtzis, M. Eleftheriou)

• 1977: Matia mou matia mou, from the LP Laikes Kyriakes

A-side: "Matia mou matia mou", Haris Alexiou (S. Kougioumtzis, L. Papadopoulos)
B-side: "Ta mavra koroideveis", Haris Alexiou (S. Kougioumtzis, M. Eleftheriou)

• 1981: O fantaros (juke box 45" inch single)

A-side: "O fantaros", Haris Alexiou (M. Loizos, M. Rasoulis), from the LP Ta tragoudia tis Haroulas
B-side: "Ksimeronei", Haris Alexiou (A. Vardis, H. Alexiou), from the LP Ksimeronei

• 1982: Omorfe mou kosme

A-side: "Omorfe mou kosme", Haris Alexiou (Nasos Nakas-Nanopoulos)
B-side: "Parapono", Haris Alexiou (Nasos Nakas-Nanopoulos)

• 1985: Kokkino Garifallo, from the Yannis Parios’ LP Ego ki esy

A-side: "Kokkino garyfallo", Yannis Parios and Haris Alexiou (Nikos Ignatiadis)
B-side: "Lovely mandolin [Kokkino garifallo]", Yannis Parios and Haris Alexiou (Nikos Ignatiadis, S. Fassois)

• 1985: Gia ta paidia

A-side: "Gia ta paidia", Haris Alexiou, Bessy Argiraki, Anna Vissi, Tolis Voskopoulos e.t.c. (A. Papadimitriou, Ph. Nikolaou)
B-side: " Gia ta paidia [Instrumental]", Haris Alexiou, Bessy Argiraki, Anna Vissi, Tolis Voskopoulos e.t.c. (A. Papadimitriou, Ph. Nikolaou)

• 1986: Mplexan oi grammes mas, from the Fatmé's LP Vgainoume ap’ to tunnel

A-side: "Mplexan oi grammes mas", Fatmé feat. Haris Alexiou (Nikos Portokaloglou)
B-side: "Pote tha se varetho", Fatmé (Nikos Portokaloglou)

• 1990: Mia pista apo fosforo

A-side: "Dimitroula mou [1990 cover]", Haris Alexiou (old folk song)
B-side: "Mia pista apo fosforo", Haris Alexiou (Th. Mikroutsikos, L. Nikolakopoulou), from the LP Krataei xronia afti i kolonia

• 1992: Magissa, from the LP Di’ Efhon (promo single)

A-side: "Magissa", Haris Alexiou (N. Antypas, L. Nikolakopoulou)
B-side: "Di’ Efhon", Haris Alexiou (N. Antypas, L. Nikolakopoulou)

• 1992: Na ziso i na pethano, from the LP Di’ Efhon (promo single)

A-side: "Na ziso i na pethano [Extended New Version]", Haris Alexiou (N. Antypas, L. Nikolakopoulou)
B-side: " I sinavlia", Haris Alexiou (N. Antypas, L. Nikolakopoulou)

• 1994: Ei, from the LP Ei! (promo single)

A-side: "Ei", Haris Alexiou (N. Antypas, L. Papadopoulos)
B-side: "S’ Ehasa", Haris Alexiou (N. Antypas, L. Papadopoulos)

• 1995: Oi filoi mou, from the LP Odos Nefelis ’88

A-side: "Oi filoi mou", Haris Alexiou (Haris Alexiou)
B-side: "Minoraki", Haris Alexiou (Haris Alexiou)

LPs/CDs

Collaborations

• 1972: Mikra Asia (by Apostolos Kaldaras, with George Dalaras)
• 1973: Byzantinos Esperinos (by Apostolos Kaldaras, with George Dalaras)
• 1974: Prodomenos Laos (by Mikis Theodorakis)
• 1974: Kalimera Ilie (by Manos Loizos)
• 1974: Gia Rembetes Kai Gia Filous (by Apostolos Kaldaras)
• 1974: Odos Aristotelous (by Giannis Spanos)

etc...

Personal

• 1975: 12 Laika Tragoudia
• 1976: Laikes Kyriakes
• 1976: Haris Alexiou 2
• 1977: 24 Tragoudia Kai 1 Tragoudi
• 1979: Ta Tragoudia Tis Haroulas
• 1980: Ksimeronei
• 1981: Ta Tragoudia Tis Htesinis Meras
• 1981: Ta Tragoudia Tis Yis Mou
• 1982: I Zoi Mou Kyklous Kanei
• 1983: Ta Tsilika
• 1984: Emfilios Erotas
• 1986: I Agapi Einai Zali
• 1986: A Paris
• 1987: I Haris Alexiou Se Aprovlepta Tragoudia
• 1988: I Nihta Thelei Erota
• 1990: Krataei Hronia Afti I Kolonia
• 1991: I Alexiou Tragoudaei Hatzi
• 1991: I Diki Mas Nihta
• 1992: Di'Efhon
• 1994: Ei
• 1995: Odos Nefelis '88
• 1996: Gyrizontas Ton Kosmo
• 1997: Ena Fili Tou Kosmou
• 1997: Gyrizontas Ton Kosmo Kai Ena Fili Tou Kosmou
• 1998: To Paihnidi Tis Agapis
• 2000: Parakseno Fos
• 2000: Psythyri
• 2002: Cine Kerameikos
• 2003: Os Tin Akri Tou Ouranou Sou
• 2004: Anthologio
• 2006: Vissino Kai Nerantzi
• 2006: Gyrizontas Ton Kosmo Kai Ena Fili Tou Kosmou (Special Edition)
• 2007: Alexiou - Malamas - Ioannidis
• 2007: Afieroma Sto Mano Loizo
• 2009: I Agapi Tha Se Vri Opou Kai Na'sai

 

In the below table, the personal albums certified gold or platinum, in descending order by sales . The reeditions' sales are not included.

Album Title	Y/Μ	Label			Gold/Plat	Sales
Gyrizontas Ton Kosmo, Live '92-'96	1996/04	Mercury	live recording	LP & CD	P	175.000
Os Tin Akri Tou Ouranou Sou	2003/09	EMI		CD	P	170.000
Gyrizontas Ton Kosmo Kai Ena Fili Tou Kosmou, Live '92-'97	1997/12	Mercury	live recording	CD	P	115.000
Di'Efhon	1992/10	Philips		LP & CD	P	110.000
I Agapi Einai Zali	1986/04	Minos		LP & CD	P	100.000
Ta Tragoudia Tis Htesinis Meras	1981/04	Minos		LP & CD	P	100.000
Ta Tragoudia Tis Haroulas	1979/06	Minos		LP & CD	P	100.000
24 Tragoudia	1977/11	Minos		2LPs & CD	P	100.000
Odos Nefelis '88	1995/02	Philips		LP & CD	P	86.000
Anthologio	2004/10	EMI	συλλογή	2CDs	P	80.000
Ena Fili Tou Kosmou	1997/04	Mercury	live recording	CD	P	75.000
I Haris Alexiou Se Aprovlepta Tragoudia	1987/04	Minos		LP & CD	G	75.000
I Nihta Thelei Erota	1988	Minos		LP & CD	G	68.000
To Paihnidi Tis Agapis	1998/05	Mercury		CD	P	61.000
Vissino Kai Nerantzi	2006/06	EMI		CD	P	50.000
Krataei Hronia Afti I Kolonia	1990/03	Minos		LP & CD	G	50.000
Emfilios Erotas	1984/12	Minos		LP & CD	G	50.000
I Zoi Mou Kyklous Kanei	1982/04	Minos		LP & CD	G	50.000
Ksimeronei	1980/06	Minos		LP & CD	G	50.000
Laikes Kyriakes	1976/12	Minos		LP & CD	G	50.000
12 Laika Tragoudia	1975	Minos		LP & CD	G	50.000
Afieroma Sto Mano Loizo	2007/10	Estia	live recording	2CDs & DVD	P	40.000
Alexiou-Malamas-Ioannidis Lykabettus Live	2007/03	Estia	live recording	2CDs & DVD	P	30.000
Psythyri	2000/09	Mercury		CD	G	30.000
Ei	1994/05	Philips		LP & CD	G	30.000
Cine Kerameikos	2002/05	Estia	live recording	2CDs	G	25.000
Parakseno Fos	2000/12	Sony		CD	G	25.000
Dos mou mia mera/I diki mou kseni	1998/03	Philips		CD Single	G	11.000