Music Singer CHARA KOPTSALI VICKY GHSKIA NIKOS VERTIS

Music “Singer” CHARA KOPTSALI VICKY GHSKIA

NIKOS VERTIS Nikolaos "Nikos" Vertis (born Nikolaos Vertis Arvanitidis; Greek: Νίκος Βέρτης Αρβανιτίδης; August 21, 1976) is a popular Dutch-Greek singer who was born in Gorinchem, Netherlands and his origin is from Galipsos Kavala. [1] To date, he has released five studio albums along with one CD single, and two special edition CD/DVD albums. Early life At the age of six, Vertis and his family moved to Thessaloniki, Greece and at seven, he started playing the Bouzouki. By the age of 15, he started getting involved with singing. At age 16, he moved back to the Netherlands for two years, where he attended a technical high school. He returned to Greece for his military duties, and once completed started getting involved with his love of singing. He started singing in small clubs in Thessaloniki and other locations around the region of Macedonia. In the summer of 2002, he started singing at the popular club "Rodon" where he made a big impact, and continued singing there until summer 2003.

Konstantinos Argiros (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Αργυρός; pronounced [konstanˌdinos arʝiˈros]) is a Greek singer, born 21 May 1986, in Athens. Biography Konstantinos Argiros, originally from Lefkada, grew up with his family in Athens, Greece. He is one of three siblings(triplets). At the age of five, he took his first steps in music, learning to play the piano. Later on, he learned to play the guitar and some other greek musical instruments. He began to work professionally as a singer, appearing at "FIX" nightclub in Thessaloniki. In the summer of 2008 he collaborated with record company Sony Bmg, and released an album. Between September 2011 and May 2012 he appeared at "VOX" alongside singer Stella Kali.

NIKOS OIKONOMOPOULOS Nikolaos "Nikos" Oikonomopoulos (Greek: Νικολάος Νίκος Οικονομόπουλος, pronounced [nikoˌlaos ˌnikos ikonoˈmopulos]; born 30 June 1984)[1] is a Greek singer. He appeared on Greek talent show Dream Show - The Music 2, of which he was the winner. Nikos Oikonomopoulos is top contemporary male singer in the latter half of the decade with huge number of album sales. Nikos Oikonomopoulos was born on 30 June 1984 in Patra. He has grown up in a town outside Patras, Kato Achaia. He sang in different cities, initially in the Peloponnese and then in Northern Greece. Along with the song did other jobs, such as fishing and pizzeria. In December 2006 emerged as the winner of the reality of Alpha TV show, "Dream Show - the Music 2". [1] 2007– 2010: Debut album and rise in popularity His first studio album was released on 15 November 2007 titled Proti Agapi (First Love). From this album several songs have been successful, such as "Ola Gia Sena" ("Everything For You"), "Den Eisia Entaxei" ("You Are Not Okay"), "Koita Na Mathaineis" ("Look To Learn") and "Afto To Asteri" ("This Star").

NATASSA THEODORIDOU Natassa Theodoridou (Greek: Νατάσα Θεοδωρίδου), born October 24, 1970 in Thessaloniki, is a well-known Greek singer and the only female Greek artist to have her first three albums achieve platinum status. [2] She has been certified for a total of at least 432 thousand albums and 20 thousand singles sales by IFPI Greece. [citation needed] On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV ranked Theodoridou the 12 th best selling female singer in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960), with a total of ten platinum and three gold albums. Theodoridou was born and raised in Drama. She studied journalism and at the same time she attended guitar and harmony lessons. During her studies she began her singing career in Thessaloniki.

Elena Paparizou Elena "Helena" Paparizou[1] (Greek: Έλενα Παπαρίζου, pronounced [ˈelena papaˈrizu], born 31 January 1982), usually referred to abroad as Helena Paparizou, is a Swedish-born Greek singer, songwriter and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she enrolled in various arts schools before launching a career in Sweden in 1999 as a member of the laïko (Greek folk music) and Eurodance duo Antique, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 and afterwards became popular in Greece. Antique disbanded in 2003 and Paparizou signed a solo recording contract with Sony Music Greece, releasing the chart-topping debut single "Anapandites Kliseis" and album Protereotita (2004), with emphasis on laïko, pop, and dance sounds, but at first had modest sales. In 2005, she represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "My Number One", which she won. It was the first Greek win in the contest's history and significantly transformed her career.

Notis Sfakianakis Panagiotis "Notis" Sfakianakis (Greek: Νότης Σφακιανάκης; born 2 November 1959) is a Greek singer of folk music, and is one of the most commercially successful artists of all time in Greece and Cyprus. Sfakianakis began his career in 1985, opening at nightclubs for other artists. He was discovered by Sony Greece and released his debut album Proti Fora (1991).

Yannis Ploutarchos (Greek: Γιάννης Πλούταρχος, pronounced [ˌʝanis ˈplutarxos]; born 18 December 1970) is a popular Greek singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular laïko singers of his time, and has been characterized with having a genuine laïko voice. [1] To date, he has released 14 studio albums along with one greatest hits album. Ploutarchos was born Yannis Kakossaios on 18 December 1970 in the small village of Mavrogia, outside Orchomenos. [1] Ploutarchos comes from a poor rural family, which long struggled to make ends meet. [1] He first started singing at age six, while his whole family would sing while working to get through the day. His first musical influences came from Dimotiká and traditional Byzantine music. [1] He lived there until age 16, at which point he decided to move to Athens to pursue his dream of becoming a singer. [2] He had told his family he wanted to move the Athens to study hairdressing. [1]

Glykeria Kotsoula Glykeria (born Glykeria Kotsoula, Greek: Γλυκερία; born 16 November 1953 in Agio Pnevma, Serres) is a Greek singer active in Greece and Cyprus, while also gaining fame in Israel, France, Turkey, Spain, and England. Her career has spanned over 30 years and is marked by several multi-platinum releases. On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV ranked Glykeria the third top-certified fem. Glykeria began her career in 1974 working in the Athens Plaka music boites and gave performances with well-known artists, singing songs by M. Hadjidakis, M. Theodorakis, M. Loizos and others. She began her discographical career by signing with Lyra Music, releasing her first album alongside another rising artist Giorgos Gerolymatos called "Min Kaneis Oneira" in 1978. This release caused a stir in the industry, showcasing Glykeria's unique voice to the nationale artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960).