<P> `` Never on Sunday '' , also known as `` Ta Pediá tou Pireá '' ( Greek : `` Τα Παιδιά του Πειραιά '' , The Children of Piraeus ) , is a popular song by Manos Hatzidakis . A vocal version was also released and performed by Melina Mercouri in the film of same name directed by Jules Dassin and starring Mercouri . The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1960 , a first for a foreign - language picture . The film score to the movie was first released on October 1 , 1960 by United Artists Records . The song has since been recorded by numerous artists , and has gained various degrees of success throughout the world . </P>
<P> `` Never on Sunday '' , also known as `` Ta Pediá tou Pireá '' ( Greek : `` Τα Παιδιά του Πειραιά '' , The Children of Piraeus ) , is a popular song by Manos Hatzidakis . A vocal version was also released and performed by Melina Mercouri in the film of same name directed by Jules Dassin and starring Mercouri . The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1960 , a first for a foreign - language picture . The film score to the movie was first released on October 1 , 1960 by United Artists Records . The song has since been recorded by numerous artists , and has gained various degrees of success throughout the world . </P>
who sang the song never on a sunday
who sang the song never on a sunday
Melina Mercouri
Melina Mercouri