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Calliope, also spelled KALLIOPE, in Greek mythology, foremost of the nine Muses, patron of epic poetry. At the behest of Zeus, the king of the gods, she judged the dispute between the goddesses Aphrodite and Persephone over Adonis. In most accounts she and King Oeagrus of Thrace were the parents of Orpheus, the lyre-playing hero. She was also loved by the god Apollo, by whom she had two sons, Hymen and Ialemus. Other versions present her as the mother of Rhesus, king of Thrace and a victim of the Trojan War; or as the mother of Linus the musician, who was inventor of melody and rhythm. Her image appears on the Francois vase, made by the potter Ergotimos about 570 BC (Florence, Archaeological Museum).

Born in Greek village Livadero Kozanis and live in Athens.
Studied Gymnastics at Gymnastic Moscow Academy and Classical vocal studies at Conservatory (Odeon) of Athens.
She has sung with famous Greek singer George Dalaras in Athens, in Tel Aviv with Israel Philarmonic Orch., in Montreal with Symphonic Orch. of Montreal. With Composer /Arranger /Producer Yannis K. Ioannou she has made the start. Her personal albums 'In the land of songs' 1997, 'Into the light' 1999, and the new one 'Kaleidoscopio' 2001, produced by him and published by Virgin Greece.

Together with Yannis K. Ioannou, Kalliopi has a lot of concerts and tenths of TV shows until now in her past. An AMG Artist... In her personal CDs Kalliopi has sung songs of L.Mc Kennitt, Nicola Piovanni, Mikis Theodorakis, Madredeus, Kansas City, Yannis K. Ioannou etc.while the special song 'Concert for one vioce' opens her the way for a world carrier thanks to Virgin France. These days recording her new CD co-operating with French Composer/Producer Philippe Eidel and Yannis K. Ioannou, while sings in Concerts with 'Populae Orchestra Mikis Theodorakis', George Dalaras and Yannis K. Ioannou.

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