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Mando (Greek: ''Μαντώ''), born Adamantia Stamatopoulou (Greek: ''Αδαμαντία Σταματοπούλου''), is a popular Greek singer. She was born in Piraeus on 13 April 1966 and raised in Athens by her jazz pianist father, Nikos Stamatopoulos and a classic soprano opera mother, Mary Apergi. From a young age she began to develop her talent and interest in music, and was characterized as a "born musician". On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV ranked Mando the 23rd top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960), totalling five gold records.〔''Chart Show: Your Countdown''. Alpha TV. Airdate: 14 March 2010.〕 On 21 April 2013 she participated at the Greek version of ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' which was aired by Antenna TV Greece, where in the last episode (30 June 2013), she placed 4th. She was a special guest star in the semifinal of The Voice of greece where she and one of the participants, Maria Elena Kiriakou, sang together Beyonce's Hit ''Listen'' And she has presented her new song ''Poliploka'' from her upcoming album. ==Early life== At the age of four Mando could easily sing operatic arias, gospel and jazz music. Her parents, astonished by her musical capability, signed her with the National Conservatory for piano and music theory lessons. Meanwhile, she took up vocal training and dance lessons. At the age of ten, Mando began to teach herself how to play the guitar and various percussion instruments. Her dedication and passion quickly led her to compose her own melodies. At the age of 14, along with her school work, her music, and her English and French lessons, she performed in the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar", under the direction of Mimis Plessas and Dimitris Malavetas. She has sung for various orchestras and as a member of various jazz groups and trios, working with music in all its textures: jazz, Greek, European, American, and Arabic. She has sung and composed all types of music. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mando (singer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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