HARTINO TO FENGARAKI (The paper moon)

That song, recorded in 1958, 1963, 1975 and 2002, determined her philosophy of life. It says that all is a matter of faith, that we must believe in something to make it happen. If there is a title that Nana would leave to future generations, it would be that one. She chose it to end her two farewell concerts in Athens in 2008, probably by gratitude towards her two mentors who inculcated this credo and because she has reached her dream.

KAPOU IPARHI I AGAPI MOU (My Love must be out there somewhere)

With that romance, Nana won the big prize of the Greek Song Festival in 1959 and became famous in her country. That was the favorite one of the former president Konstantinos Karamanlis. At her beginnings, while attending her singing recitals, he asked her to do it again. In 1984, at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Nana stepped down from the stage to sing it before him.

TO KYPARISSAKI  (The cypress tree)

In 1960, for the second consecutive year, Nana took part at the same festival. "To kyparissaki" earned her the first prize ex aequo. That victory marked the starting point of her international career. The CEO for Philips France witnessed her triumph. He then invited her to Paris to make her first series of recordings in French. Nana has recorded that title in five languages.

ATHINA (Athens)

"Athina" is the best known of the five themes from the documentary film "Traumland der Sehnsucht" (Greece, Dreamland of Desire). Rewarded at the Berlin Film Festival, it allowed her to record her first melodies in German. Nana chose that title for the album preceding her two first concerts at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in 1984.

XIMERONI (Daybreak)

"Ximeroni" was originally released in 1963 in "All Star Festival", a 33 rpm produced by UNESCO for the benefit of refugee children. On that one, appeared the greatest performers of the era. Nana, the youngest of all, was the emerging star. Thanks to that special edition, the song has been pressed more than a million a half times.

TO FENGARI INE KOKKINO (The moon is red)

The 1963 recording, with several instruments, highlights the rythm and the flexibility of her voice. In France, during the 60s, it was the most popular of her Greek melodies. It was released on 45 rpm and scopitone. In addition, Nana sang it in Belafonte shows in the United States and Canada.

TA PEDIA TOU PIREA (The children of Piraeus)

Nana can be proud that the most famous Greek song be composed on her voice with Manos Hadjidakis at the piano. Intended for the film "Never on Sunday", it was also popularized by the main actress, Melina Mercouri. In 1968, for the first time, Nana performed it on English television with her quartet The Athenians. To satisfy her audience, she often sings it as an encore. The 1963 version, recorded for the international market, is included in the compilations.

ERINI (Erene)

At her beginnings in Greece, with her ensemble Trio Canzone, Nana sang the story of the young girl who flirts under the orange trees. During her North American tours with Harry Belafonte, she performed it with him. Their duet was the selling cut of the LP "An evening with Belafonte/Mouskouri" released in 1966. During eight weeks, it appeared in the Chart "Pop album" in Billboard. Who doesn't remember their performances on TV?

ENAS MYTHOS (A myth)

Following its release in the live album "Récital 70", "Enas mythos" came out on single in France, in the Netherlands, in Greece and in collections in England. Percussion, guitar and bouzouki join Nana's voice to enhance the swinging rythm of that Hadjidakis' work.

ODOS ONIRON (A street of dreams)

"Odos oniron" is set on the side 2 of the 45 rpm "Enas mythos". From 1969 to 1973, and in most of her tours since 1984, it is part of her concerts. Before singing it, Nana narrates it in the language of the audience. Depending on the time, the arrangements vary, with the tempo which accelerates in the second half.

MILISSE MOU (Speak to me)

With "Ta pedia tou Pirea" it's the most common of her Greek songs. Since 1971, Nana keeps it in her program. Although she has recorded it in French and English, she chooses the original version. There are 12 different recordings. Her duet with Gheorghe Zamfir playing the pan flute remains a unique performance.

I ENDEKATI ENTOLI (The eleventh commandment)

After her grand artistic return in Greece in 1984, Nana has recorded six CDs there. On stage, she mostly performs her first successes but also several pieces from the album "I endekati entoli", which more frequently the title song. To ensure the promotion of it, she produced a videotape with eight of the twelve songs. That album became platinum.