Melina Aslanidou celebrates birthday in Evros and highlights regional depopulation

Singer Melina Aslanidou celebrated her birthday on August 28 in Didymoteicho, Evros, where she was surprised by colleagues and friends with a celebratory cake.

Beyond the personal celebration, Aslanidou used the occasion to address the demographic challenges facing the Evros region. In a social media post, she expressed concern regarding the gradual depopulation of the Greek periphery, questioning how a place with such deep roots and history continues to empty. She stated that her performance in Didymoteicho was intended to be a message of solidarity, saying, “I want my song to be a big ‘I am here.’ For the place. For the people. For Greece.”