Elena Paparizou (Greek: Έλενα Παπαρίζου; born January 31, 1982) is a Greek singer, born and raised in Sweden. She is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 for Greece with the song My Number One.

Elena has been involved in a long term relationship with fellow Swedish-born Greek Toni Mavridis. They met at a Greek restaurant in Sweden at age 19, when a friend of her sisters introduced them. Toni is a song writer, and has written songs on all of Elena's solo albums.

Elena and Toni recently bought a house together in the Athens suburb of Glyfada. Greek media has suggested that Elena is Read more...

Despite the group's success, Antique broke up in 2003 on good terms, as the band had 'run its natural course, and Paparizou set about going solo. She signed a solo recording contract with Sony Music Greece and released her first solo single Anapantites Klisis in December 2003 (which was later re-recorded in English as I Don't Want You Here Anymore), a song written especially for her by singer/songwriter Read more...