10-year-old Greek-American singer Maria Tagaris sat down and chatted with #Powerjournalist Markos Papadatos about her love for performing, and singing “Athina Mou” for Greek pop superstar Konstantinos Argiros.
Margaret Mead once said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” This quote applies to Maria Tagaris.
On performing for Konstantinos Argiros at the Holy Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church in Brookville, Maria remarked, “That felt really amazing! I really couldn’t believe that I was standing next to Konstantinos singing.”
Maria is drawn to Argiros’ music to several reasons. “I love his voice. I love his style and I really like his dances,” she said.
Maria went on to list “Athina Mou” and “KABANES” as her two personal favorite songs of his.
Speaking of Konstantinos Argiros, she listed him as her dream duet choice in music. “Konstantinos was probably one of the first singers who introduced me to music,” she said.
Not only was her vocal performance well-received, her video went viral, touching Greeks and fans all over the globe.
Regarding her future plans, Maria shared, “I will probably try to become a professional singer and follow my dreams in music.”
Maria admitted that it “feels really good” to be a part of the Greek-American community in the United States. “I think without Greek music, I wouldn’t be here doing this,” she noted.
Maria defined the word success as follows: “Success means accomplishing a goal and moving on with my life and being proud of myself.”
She opened up about her Greek heritage. “My father is from Peloponnese, which is from my Papou’s side. Then, my yiayia is from Athens, and my mom is Bulgarian.”
For her new fans and supporters, Maria expressed, “I would like to say thank you for supporting me. I hope one day I get to become a huge star, and I hope you guys are still watching me sing. Thank you!”
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