Annita Pania Explained

Annita Pania (born Anastasia Pania, 25 April 1970) is a Greek television hostess.

Before presenting her first dating show, "To Chryso Coufeto" ("The Golden Sugarplum"), she was a teacher of French language and a songwriter.

Biography

She was married to composer-songwriter Nikos Karvelas, who provided a steady stream of songs for the "talents" of her TV show, "Je t'Aime". Recent underground hits include "To 'ho Anagi Poly" ("I need it desperately") and "Sex, Gardouba kai doner", the latter being a hymn to unrequited love and eating banquets.

On 1 January 2008, she gave birth to a son. In November 2008, Pania and Karvelas were arrested by the police after a police chase, which started off with them running a red light. The incident supposedly started when the car driven by Karvelas ran a red light. Police then began to chase them and turned their sirens on to pull them over. Karvelas continued on, running further red lights and driving erratically. Pania and Karvelas allege that they were listening to a new song that Karvelas wrote, with the volume up high, did not hear any sirens and were not aware of any police chasing them. They also deny ever running the red light.[1]

Later, the couple claimed that the policemen not only were overzealous, commanding and rude (using the word "re") but also threatened them with their weapons. Pania also mentioned later on TV that she does respect the police, but on the other hand the couple would not comply to bullies, "cops" and "baskines" (pejorative word signifying policemen with improper attitude), whose insulting behavior rather reminded of the Greek Junta. The couple vowed to take the subject up in court.

Pania and Karvelas were later charged in court, found guilty and sentenced to 14 and 10 months in jail respectively, though they were allowed to buy out their sentences.

She has released a book, "I Ekdikisi tou Colochartou" ("The Revenge of the Toilet Paper,").

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1995-1998To Chryso CoufetoHerself (host)Weekend dating interactive show; also creator
1998-1999Spania PouliaHerself (host)Weekend talk show; also creator
1999Me PhoraHerself (host)Game show (9 episodes)
1999-2001Koritsia i andresHerself (host)Daytime game show; also creator
2001-2012Ta ParatragoudaHerself (host)Weekend variety trash show; also creator
2002-2006AypniesHerself (host)Late night talk show; also creator
2006-2008Je t' aimesHerself (host)Late night variety trash show; also creator
2008Isodos EleftheriHerself (host)Late night variety trash show; also creator
2009-2010ZamanfouHerself (host)Late night variety trash show; also creator
2010-2012Isodos Eleftheri 2Herself (host)Late night variety show; also creator
2012-2014Annita SOSHerself (host)Weekend daytime talk show
2014-2018Annita GRHerself (host)Weekend daytime talk show
2015-2016Parole!Herself (host)Late night talk show
2016-2017Kane mou likeHerself (host)Talent show; also creator
2018-2019Annita AirlinesHerself (host)Weekend daytime talk show
2019-2021Annita KitaHerself (host)Weekend daytime talk show
2021-2022Anihta me tin Annita PaniaHerself (host)Late night talk show; also creator
2023Eleos!Herself (host)Late night talk show
2024Next Please!Herself (host)Weekend game show

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nikos Karvelas Bio . https://web.archive.org/web/20150112062030/http://www.mtv.com/artists/nikos-karvelas/biography/ . dead . 12 January 2015 . MTV . 30 August 2012.