Ειρήνη Κονιτοπούλου-Λεγάκη

Irene Konitopoulou-Legaki (nicknamed [b]Κυρά του Αιγαίου[/b] -Lady of the Aegean- or [b]Αηδόνι του Αιγαίου[/b] -Nightingale of the Aegean-) was a Greek folk singer of the Cycladic style. Born 15 December 1931 in Keramoti, Naxos island, Greece - Died 28 March 2022 in Athens, Greece. In 1951, she settled in Athens and became especially known for the collaboration of the National Radio Foundation ([url=https://www.discogs.com/label/198541-%CE%95%CE%A1%CE%A4-%CE%95%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%A1%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%86%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CE%A4%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B7]EIR[/url]) with [a=Simon Karas]. Together with her brother Yorgos and her daughter Eleni, they charted an important course in the field of Nisiotika folk music. She was the daughter of [a=Μιχάλης Κονιτόπουλος] and sister of [a1931843], [a=Κώστας Κονιτόπουλος], [a=Αγγελική Κονιτοπούλου] & [a=Βαγγέλης Κονιτόπουλος]. Niece of [a=Δημήτρης Φυρογένης]. Cousin of [a=Κούλα Κονιτοπούλου]. Sister-in-law of [a=Αικ. Κονιτοπούλου]. Mother of [a=Ελένη Λεγάκη]. Aunt of [a=Νάσια Κονιτοπούλου] (Yorgos' daughter), [a=Στέλλα Κονιτοπούλου] (Angeliki's daughter), [a=Βασίλης Κλουβάτος] (Angeliki's son), [a=Μαρία Κονιτοπούλου] (Angeliki's daughter], and [a=Μιχάλης Κονιτόπουλος (2)] (Vangelis' son). In 1979, the five siblings opened the legendary 'Muragio' club together, which closed in the late 1980s.

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