Anna Vissi ( (, ); born 20 December 1957), also known as
Anna Vishy, is a
Greek Cypriot recording artist and actress. Born in
Cyprus, she studied music at conservatories and performed locally before moving to the professional scene in
Athens, Greece in 1973, where she signed with Minos and simultaneously collaborated with other musical artists and released promotional singles of her own while studying at the
University of Athens.