- Speaks five languages, but sings her songs in more than 15.
- Member of the European Parliament for the Greek conservatives from 1994 to 1999.
- In 1965, she was invited by Harry Belafonte to do a tour with him. When he told her to take off her glasses on stage, she was so unhappy that she wanted to quit the show after two days. Finally, Belafonte allowed her to perform with her glasses.
- Estimated in 2006 to have sold 250 million albums during her career.
- On May 28 2013, Nana Mouskouri received the National Honor of Quebec from the Premier of the Province, Pauline Marois, for humanitarian work as well as her career.
- Is often compared to the Algerian rai singer Chaba Zahouania because they look almost identical to each other.
- Nana Mouskouri has two children with George Petsilas: a son, Nicolas Petsilas, born 1968, and a daughter, Helene, born 1970, known under the artist names Lénou Mouskouri and Lénou.
- On May 30, 2013, McGill University in Montreal will confer the degree of Faculty of Arts on Mouskouri for her 50 year career in singing.
- She retired from concert tours with a farewell performance in Athens, with an audience estimated at 10,000. (July 2008)
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