Antique (band)

[1] Paparizou told them that the lyrics are for a man, so she asked to sing it with her childhood friend Nikos Panagiotidis,[1][2] whom she had met through her siblings at a Greek diaspora celebration in Stockholm.

[3] At that time, some record producers were undergoing a project to sign a duo consisting of a male and a female that would sing covers of traditional Greek hits oriented towards the Greek diaspora of Sweden, finally coming in contact with Paparizou, who recommended Panagiotidis;[3] they formed Antique and were signed to newly formed indie label Bonnier Music,[4] settling on the name because it left an impression of being "classic" and "timeless".

[3] Paparizou admitted that Greek music had been something of an acquired taste for her, and that the name "Antique" was probably a reflection of her childhood impression of it being something rather distant and old-fashioned; something that she only really associated with her summer holidays in Greece.

In continuation, they recorded four studio albums that achieved mild success, performed a small European tour, and collaborated with artists such as Katy Garbi and Slavi Trifonov.

[7] Antique reunited 16 years after the group's hiatus for a special anniversary concert on July 13, 2019, in Sweden, performing live their greatest hits for Swedish audience.