“Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali, on Tuesday, 21 April, at 22:00 (Athens time), is dedicated to the life and work of Eftychia Papagiannopoulou — a woman who transformed her personal pain into song; a woman who lived intensely and left behind lyrics that have stood the test of time.
Born in Aydın, Asia Minor, Papagiannopoulou experienced uprooting, exile, and loss. All these experiences and hardships were transformed, in the hands of the Smyrna-born lyricist, into deeply personal verses that spoke directly to the heart of the people.
From Smyrna to Athens, and from the theatre to the laïko song, her journey was marked by intensity, passion, and contradictions. A central place in this tribute is given to her songs, closely tied to life’s deepest wounds. The program also highlights her important collaborations with leading figures of Greek music, as well as her often contradictory relationship with the recording industry — including her choice to give away her lyrics without securing her copyright.
Produced and presented by Stavroula Karali
Sound engineering & editing: Kostas Kyriakakis – Effi Georgopoulou
