In a critical but clinically stable condition, Marinella continues to be hospitalized in the ICU of the “Health” hospital, where she was transferred after suffering a stroke while singing on the Herodion stage.
The great performer completed the first 24 hours of her hospitalization. Doctors are fighting a battle to get her out of danger, as the brain haemorrhage was extensive. Although reports said that there is qualitative improvement in her indicators, the next two days are critical, with doctors battling to stabilize her body.
The latest medical release was issued at noon Thursday and read as follows:
“Ms. Papadopoulou Kyriaki (Marinella) is hospitalized in the ICU of the YGEIA Hospital due to extensive intracerebral hemorrhage.
She remains clinically stable. Her condition is critical.
The attending physicians
Elias K. Politakis
Elias Andrianakis
Konstantinos Speggos”.
Love messages on social media
The news of the stroke has caused a stir in the art world. Many artists sent their wishes for a speedy recovery to the great performer.
“A voice that stood out, mediocre, endured and still can!!! We all hope you get over it and come back,” Anna Vissi wrote.
Touching is the post of Sofia Vossou: “My Goddess our reference point my soul unique get well soon, God be with you my love,” she wrote.
Wishes and love were expressed by Christos Dantis: “My deer in the grass! You who lifted the singer from the chair, enlightened and clothed him, taught him to express himself with all his body parts, get well soon, and be upright and titanic as you always are!
We love you! ♥️ #marinella #marinella,” were his words.
“Fast recovery our beloved,” wrote Natasha Bofiliou.
“Sometimes ….. I think how much I love you, and how much the whole world loves you! Get well soon 💐, You are in everyone’s thoughts,” wrote Kostas Karafotis, who posted a video of them singing together.
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Meanwhile, artists expressed their wishes for a get-well-soon via media. “She always felt the love of the people and always wanted to be worthy of it. Worker artist. I hope she comes back. She always needed to embrace the whole world. She is an extraordinary person. She was an encourager to all the other artists and advised them. A magnificent but humble lady,” said Yannis Zouganelis.
Shocked, Eleni Dimou, noted that it is paramount that Marinella is well, as she said it is “selfish to ask her to return to singing.”
“When we talk about Marinella, we are talking about a legend,” said Fotini Darra, who expressed her hope that she will succeed.
The collapse on stage
The 86-year-old great performer collapsed last night on stage at the Herodeion last night while singing.
According to information from protothema.gr, the great lady of Greek singing regained consciousness in the dressing room of the Herodion, while her doctor was at her side from the first minute, and gave her first aid.
She communicated with her surroundings. However, she remained backstage for about an hour before being picked up by an ambulance at 22:20.
At the hospital, she underwent an MRI scan, which detected a brain hemorrhage, and she reportedly had a very severe headache before the concert.
Video of the moment Marinella collapses on stage:
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It all happened during just the third song that she performed, the notorious “Words are Unnecessary” one of her biggest hits. On the lyric “My God you taught us how much to love” the 86-year-old performer collapsed unconscious on stage and her musicians immediately rushed to her aid.
The audience froze at the incident and remained in their seats for some time until the production was notified that the concert was permanently postponed. That’s when the audience began to leave the Herodeion, and the talk was all about what happened to the great lady of Greek song.
An eyewitness from the second row said that from the beginning it seemed that she was not stepping well on stage, while in the third song, she was not looking at the crowd at all but at the monitor. Which seemed odd, since “Words are Unnecessary” is a song he knows inside and out and has performed dozens of times.
At the singer’s side is her daughter
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From the very first moment, by her side, is her daughter Georgina (seen in the videos as the lady in the red bag can be seen).
