Marika Ninou, born Evangelia Atamian in 1922 on board the ship Evangelistria,
was a Greek-Armenian singer. She began her musical journey at age seven by
learning the mandolin and singing at an Armenian church in Néa Kokkinia, Greece.
In 1948, Ninou started her professional career with recordings under Manolis
Chiotis. Her breakthrough came when she collaborated with Vassilis Tsitsanis at
Fat Jimmy's club from 1949 onwards, leading to significant success in the Greek
music scene. In 1951, Ninou performed with Tsitsanis in Istanbul but later
separated professionally. Despite battli...