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This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Greek song "Kalokeri kai Pathos" (Καλοκαίρι Κ Πάθος), which was sung by Elena Paparizou. Also included is a pronunciation guide for the Greek lyrics so you can sing along if you like.

Song lyrics are provided for educational purposes. If you like the song, please purchase either the album or a download from an authorized source.

About this Song

This song is based on a French original chanson called "Que Dieu Me Pardonne" (Κε Ντιεου Με Παρντονε), sung by Kendji Girac (Κεντσι Τσιρακ) and Claudio Capeo (Κλαουντιο Καπεο). The music was composed by Davide Esposito (Νταβιντε Εσποσιτο), Laurent Lamarca (Λαουρεντ Λαμαρκα) and Renaud Rebillaud (Ρεναυντ Ρεμπιλαουντ).

About Elena Paparizou

Elena Paparizou, also known professionally as Helena Paparizou, was the vocalist who popularized this song. She initially rose to fame as a member of a duet known as Antique which was together 1999-2003. Her partner was Nikos Panayiotidis (Νίκος Παναγιωτίδης). Both were born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, and had known each other since they were children. They were brought together by two Swedish (non-Greek) music producers. Nikos is a singer and bouzouki player. Paparizou's perfect accent in English made her songs very popular as the two of them began to mix Greek and English lyrics. All songs released under Antique's collaboration were a huge success.

Antique first appeared on the scene in 2001 when they performed on the Eurovision television show, which is a renowned European music competition. They featured their hit song "I Would Die For You", which included lyrics in both Greek and English, and they won third place. According to Elena, Antique was a "Nordic beats with Greek influences" band. Their first song made it in the top 10 in Sweden — something which is rare, as usually other language genres make it big in the west. Antique albums have sold worldwide, including in the Arabian Gulf. They have also toured the world in concert.

After Antique ended as a duet act, Elena moved forward with a solo career. In 2005, Paparizou performed her hit song "My Number One" in that year's Eurovision competition, taking first place. I feel one factor that contributed to her amazing performance was that she had been raised by dancers. She was among the few to incorporate Pontian Anatolian rhythm in mainstream Greek music.

As of 2019, Paparizou is now on the judging panel of Greece's version of The Voice, and has been for several years!

Song: Kalokeri kai Pathos (Summer and Passion), 2019

Lyrics: Yiannis Amanatidis

Music: Davide Esposito, Laurent Lamarca, Renaud Rebillaud

Original Artist for Greek Version: Eleni (Elena) Paparizou with backup vocals by Eleni Alexandri and Akis Diximos

Dance Style: Soft Caribbean participation dance.

Album: Kalokeri k Pathos (Single)

Τραγούδι: Καλοκαίρι Κ Πάθος, 2019

Στίχοι: Γιάννης Αμανατίδης

Μουσική: Νταβιντε Εσποσιτο, Λαουρεντ Λαμαρκα, Ρεναυντ Ρεμπιλαουντ

Πρώτη Εκτέλεση: Ελένη (Έλενα) Παπαρίζου

Συμμετέχουν: Ελένη Αλεξανδρή, Άκης Δείξιμος

Άλμπουμ: Καλοκαίρι Κ Πάθος (CD Single)