Studied psychology, philosophy, and education at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki before pursuing music. Career Highlights & Breakthroughs
Winner of multiple Arion Music Awards, MAD Video Music Awards, and a World Music Award for World's Best Selling Greek Artist. Discography & Notable Works
Executive Summary Despina Vandi (born Despina Malea) is a premier Greek pop singer and cultural icon known for her dominant presence in the Greek music industry since the 1990s. She was the first Greek artist recording in Greece to win a World Music Award . Personal Profile Birth Date: July 22, 1969. Birthplace: T체bingen, Germany (raised in Kavala, Greece).
Her single "Gia" (2001) became a massive international hit, reaching charts in the US and UK, particularly within the dance music scene.