Marlen Angelidou

Marlain
Birth name	Marlen Angelidi
Born	Athens, Greece
Origin	Cyprus
Genres	Rock, pop, dance
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actress
Years active	2003–present
Associated acts	Hi-5
Website	[1]

Marlain Angelidou (sometimes spelt Marlen Angelidou; Greek: Μαρλέν/Μαρλαίν Αγγελίδου, born Marlen Angelidi, Μαρλέν Αγγελίδη), is a Cypriot singer and actress. She is best known for being a former member of Greece's first ever manufactured girl band, Hi-5, as well as representing Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with "Tha 'Ne Erotas". Angelidou, her mother, and siblings all have double nationality (Greek and British).

Marlain Angelidou was born in Athens, Greece, to a Cypriot-born father of mainland Greek origin and a mother of half Scottish and half Greek descent. Due to her father's job position in a multinational company, Marlain Angelidou spent most of her childhood around the world: she emigrated to Venezuela aged 5, learning fluent Spanish (which she has since forgotten), then to Belgium, and back to Cyprus, where she lived during her teenage years, on her father's request to return home. Angelidou is currently based in New York, although her mother, father and brother remain in Cyprus.

Marlain Angelidou completed a BSc in Biochemistry with Management at the prestigious Imperial College in London before choosing to study at Boston Conservatory in the USA. She also obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Musical Theatre from London's prestigious Royal Academy of Music.

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