Eleni Vitali (Ελένη Βιτάλη) was born in Athens, Greece, at September 19th, 1954, from musician parents. So she started a musical career at a very young age, while traveling with her parents across the country. Her first recorded performance was in 1973, alongside with Sotiria Bellou, with the song "Nobody can be patient" (Δεν περισσεύει υπομονή). Her first great succes was "My carnation" (Άι γαρούφαλό μου).