Mariza Koch, born March 14, 1944, in Athens, Greece, is a Greek singer,
songwriter, composer, and music educator known for blending traditional Greek
folk music with contemporary influences. She represented Greece at the
Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the protest ballad "Panagia Mou, Panagia Mou"
and has toured extensively as an ambassador of Greek music, becoming the first
Western singer to perform in China in 1980. Koch founded the record label Verso
Music in 1996 and later developed innovative music education programs for
children. A prolific recording artist, she has relea...