Melina Kana

Biography

Melina Kana (real name: Maria Kanata, Thessaloniki, 29 May 1966) is a Greek singer. She was born and raised in Thessaloniki. She studied literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, from where she received her degree. She began singing during her student years. In 1987, she appeared at the Plato in Thessaloniki, a collaboration that lasted four years. During this period, she met the composer Stavros Kougioumtzis and collaborated with him. She was a student of Nikos Mamagakis and in the summer of 1989 she participated in Nikos Papazoglou's summer concerts. During this period, she met Sokratis Malamas and later this acquaintance developed into a successful professional collaboration...