Angela Dimitriou, born on 18 August 1954 in Peristeri, Attica, Greece, initially named Angeliki Kiourtsaki, faced financial difficulties from a young age, which led her to start working early in life and prevented her from completing her formal education.

She gained popularity in Arab countries across the Middle East, where her song "Margarites" reached the top of the charts in Lebanon and other regions.

She also performed a Greek rendition of Marc Almond's song "Death's Diary," titled "Keravni ki Astrapes" (Lightnings and Thunders).

Angela Dimitriou's most iconic and signature song is "Fotia Sta Savvatovrada" ("Fire on Saturday Nights"), which was produced by Yannis Doulamis, Sony Music's A&R manager.

On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV ranked Dimitriou the ninth top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960).