Evridiki
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Evridiki Theokleous known professionally as simply Evridiki, is a Cypriot rock
, pop
, and electro pop singer. She is best known in Europe for representing her home country, Cyprus
, in the Eurovision Song Contest
in 1992, 1994 and 2007 with the songs Teriazoume
, Eimai Anthropos Ki Ego and Comme Ci, Comme Ça
, respectively.
, Cyprus, Evridiki Theokleous was raised in the island's capital, Nicosia
. While still at school, she studied music at the National Conservatory of Cyprus. When she finished school, she went to Le Studio des Variétés in Paris
, France
where she studied music, theatre, and dancing. Afterwards she went to the Berklee College of Music
in Boston
, U.S.
where she supplemented her musical studies with courses of harmony and instrumentation.
In 1989, she moved to Athens
, Greece
, to work with several artists, sing in compilations, and in 1991, release her first personal album Gia Proti Fora.
In 1994, while wanting to try out something new, she started working on her next album Fthinoporo Gynaikas (Woman's Autumn). Inspired by the idea of her growing older as the time passes, the album was a mixture of pop and Greek folklore music. The same year (1994) she got married to George Theofanous. The composer has always considered Evridiki as his muse, even after they got divorced in 2000. Together, they had a son, Angelos, in November 1996.
Theofanous was the main composer and producer of Evridiki's first nine albums. Albums like Dese Mou ta Matia (1998), To Koumpi (1999) and Ola Dika Sou (2000), with their pop/laiko sound, are characteristic of Evridiki's Theofanous period.
In 2002, she also performed on stage as "Taptim" in the musical The King and I, produced by Mimi Denisi with very positive acceptance by public and critics.
After having a (studio) music break for almost three years, Evridiki released the album Oso Fevgo Gyrizo (2003), in which she wrote two songs. This record would be a turning point in Evridiki's career by characterizing a new era for her. Since then she has been recognized as the most successful Greek female rock singer
. She released another critically acclaimed record Sto Idio Vagoni (2005). In both albums she collaborated to musician Dimitris Korgialas, to whom she later got engaged.
Korgialas was the composer of Comme Ci, Comme Ça
(Cyprus' entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
). The same year (2007) Evridiki's album "13" (her thirteenth personal album) was released (on March 26, 2007). Later, the same year, she was awarded as the Singer of the Year in Cyprus
.
In 2009 Evridiki released the album Etsi Ine I Agapi, performing together with Dimitris Korgialas. The neχt year (2010) the cd-single Etsi Apla was released.
Overall, Evridiki is one of the most popular successful and best selling singers in Greece and Cyprus. Besides George Theophanous and Dimitris Korgialas, she has worked with important personalities of the Greek music industry ; Vasilis Papakonstantinou
, Giorgos Hatzinasios, Yannis Spanos, Marios Tokas
, Vangelis Dimitriadis, Christos Dantis
, Natalia Germanou
, Eleni Peta, Antonis and Yannis Vardis, Stelios Rokkos, and Sakis Rouvas
.
(Malmö
, Sweden
) with the song Teriazoume
(finishing in eleventh place), and then in 1994
(Dublin, Ireland
) with Ime Anthropos Ki Ego
. The latter caused controversial reactions from critics and the audience due to the song's political allusion to The Cyprus Problem
. On the other hand, it became a hot favorite to win because of its ethnic sound and her very sentimental performance. As with her first entry in the contest two years previously, Evridiki took eleventh place. Evridiki also appeared as a backing vocalist in Eurovision on three separate occasions, in 1983
, 1986
, and 1987
.
In 2007, she was selected to represent Cyprus for a third time, in that year's contest
, with the song Comme Ci, Comme Ça
whose lyrics were written by Posidonas Giannopoulos and its music composed by Dimitris Korgialas. Despite being tipped as a potential winner, it failed to make it through the semi-final stage of the competition.
In 2008, she appeared at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
in which she performed the theme song of the contest, Fun in the Sun with her husband Dimitris Korgialas.
EPs:
Singles:
PROMO Singles:
Participation in the Albums:
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, and electro pop singer. She is best known in Europe for representing her home country, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
in 1992, 1994 and 2007 with the songs Teriazoume
Teriazoume
"Teriazoume" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, performed in Greek by Evridiki....
, Eimai Anthropos Ki Ego and Comme Ci, Comme Ça
Comme Ci, Comme Ça
"Comme Ci, Comme Ça" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in French by Evridiki. The song was composed by Dimitris Korgialas and written by Poseidonas Giannopoulos...
, respectively.
Early years
Born in LimassolLimassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
, Cyprus, Evridiki Theokleous was raised in the island's capital, Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
. While still at school, she studied music at the National Conservatory of Cyprus. When she finished school, she went to Le Studio des Variétés in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where she studied music, theatre, and dancing. Afterwards she went to the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in Boston
Boston
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, U.S.
United States
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where she supplemented her musical studies with courses of harmony and instrumentation.
In 1989, she moved to Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, to work with several artists, sing in compilations, and in 1991, release her first personal album Gia Proti Fora.
Collaboration with Theofanous
In 1993 Evridiki released her highly acclaimed album "Missise Me" (Hate Me), making her one of the most successful singers in Greece. Missise Me is supposed to be Evridiki's favorite album among her fans.In 1994, while wanting to try out something new, she started working on her next album Fthinoporo Gynaikas (Woman's Autumn). Inspired by the idea of her growing older as the time passes, the album was a mixture of pop and Greek folklore music. The same year (1994) she got married to George Theofanous. The composer has always considered Evridiki as his muse, even after they got divorced in 2000. Together, they had a son, Angelos, in November 1996.
Theofanous was the main composer and producer of Evridiki's first nine albums. Albums like Dese Mou ta Matia (1998), To Koumpi (1999) and Ola Dika Sou (2000), with their pop/laiko sound, are characteristic of Evridiki's Theofanous period.
Career Turn - Collaboration with Korgialas
In 2002, Evridiki made a turn in her career. After her divorce she cooperated no more with her ex-husband and turned from pop music to rock/alternative. In her 2002 album Live Ki Allios she performed well known rock songs revealing another side of hers.In 2002, she also performed on stage as "Taptim" in the musical The King and I, produced by Mimi Denisi with very positive acceptance by public and critics.
After having a (studio) music break for almost three years, Evridiki released the album Oso Fevgo Gyrizo (2003), in which she wrote two songs. This record would be a turning point in Evridiki's career by characterizing a new era for her. Since then she has been recognized as the most successful Greek female rock singer
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. She released another critically acclaimed record Sto Idio Vagoni (2005). In both albums she collaborated to musician Dimitris Korgialas, to whom she later got engaged.
Korgialas was the composer of Comme Ci, Comme Ça
Comme Ci, Comme Ça
"Comme Ci, Comme Ça" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in French by Evridiki. The song was composed by Dimitris Korgialas and written by Poseidonas Giannopoulos...
(Cyprus' entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Cyprus and Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation chose Evridiki as the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 participant using an internal selection. The composer of the song is Dimitris Korgialas, with Posidonas Giannopoulos as the lyricist. The song is an Electro-pop dance song titled "Comme Ci, Comme Ça",...
). The same year (2007) Evridiki's album "13" (her thirteenth personal album) was released (on March 26, 2007). Later, the same year, she was awarded as the Singer of the Year in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
.
In 2009 Evridiki released the album Etsi Ine I Agapi, performing together with Dimitris Korgialas. The neχt year (2010) the cd-single Etsi Apla was released.
Overall, Evridiki is one of the most popular successful and best selling singers in Greece and Cyprus. Besides George Theophanous and Dimitris Korgialas, she has worked with important personalities of the Greek music industry ; Vasilis Papakonstantinou
Vasilis Papakonstantinou
Vasilis Papakonstantinou is a Greek singer known mostly for his work in Greek rock. Most of his songs have gained considerable popularity, mainly in Greece and Cyprus.- Early life :...
, Giorgos Hatzinasios, Yannis Spanos, Marios Tokas
Marios Tokas
Marios Tokas Greek composer of traditional music born in Limassol, Cyprus. In the 1974 invasion, he fought as a soldier against the Turkish invadors. In 1975 he went to Athens in order to study in the philosophical school. At the same time, he studied in the Ethniko Odio because he wanted to...
, Vangelis Dimitriadis, Christos Dantis
Christos Dantis
Christos Dantis , is a Greek singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his hits such as "To Palio Mou Palto" and "Ena Tragoudi Akoma" and later for composing and co-writing the song "My Number One" for Elena Paparizou, winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 for Greece.- Early music career...
, Natalia Germanou
Natalia Germanou
Natalia Germanou is a Greek lyricist, television hostess, radio producer, DJ and journalist.Germanou has written lyrics for many popular Greek singers such as Anna Vissi, Christos Dantis, Elena Paparizou, Sakis Rouvas, Despina Vandi, Mihalis Hatzigiannis, Notis Sfakianakis, Natasa Theodoridou,...
, Eleni Peta, Antonis and Yannis Vardis, Stelios Rokkos, and Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
.
Participation in Eurovision Song Contest
She represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992Eurovision Song Contest 1992
The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
(Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) with the song Teriazoume
Teriazoume
"Teriazoume" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, performed in Greek by Evridiki....
(finishing in eleventh place), and then in 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
(Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
) with Ime Anthropos Ki Ego
Ime Anthropos Ki Ego
"Eimai Anthropos Ki Ego" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Greek by Evridiki...
. The latter caused controversial reactions from critics and the audience due to the song's political allusion to The Cyprus Problem
Cyprus dispute
The Cyprus dispute is the result of the ongoing conflict between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey, over the Turkish occupied northern part of Cyprus....
. On the other hand, it became a hot favorite to win because of its ethnic sound and her very sentimental performance. As with her first entry in the contest two years previously, Evridiki took eleventh place. Evridiki also appeared as a backing vocalist in Eurovision on three separate occasions, in 1983
Eurovision Song Contest 1983
The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...
, 1986
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest...
, and 1987
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...
.
In 2007, she was selected to represent Cyprus for a third time, in that year's contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
, with the song Comme Ci, Comme Ça
Comme Ci, Comme Ça
"Comme Ci, Comme Ça" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in French by Evridiki. The song was composed by Dimitris Korgialas and written by Poseidonas Giannopoulos...
whose lyrics were written by Posidonas Giannopoulos and its music composed by Dimitris Korgialas. Despite being tipped as a potential winner, it failed to make it through the semi-final stage of the competition.
In 2008, she appeared at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the sixth Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is the world's largest song contest for children. It was held at the "Spyros Kyprianou" Athletic Centre in Lemesos, Cyprus and hosted by Alex Michael and Sophia Paraskeva. It was won by the Georgian trio...
in which she performed the theme song of the contest, Fun in the Sun with her husband Dimitris Korgialas.
Discography
Studio Albums:- 1991 - Gia Proti Fora + Gia Proti Fora (re-issue CD with 3 more tracks)
- 1992 - Poso Ligo Me Xeris
- 1993 - Missise Me + Missise Me (re-issue CD with 2 more tracks)
- 1995 - Fthinoporo Gynekas
- 1996 - I Epomeni Mera (double CD with a live recording)
- 1997 - Pes to Mou Afto
- 1998 - Dese Mou ta Matia
- 1999 - To Koumbi
- 2000 - Ola Dika Sou
- 2002 - Live ki Allios
- 2003 - Oso Fevgo Gyrizo
- 2005 - Sto Idio Vagoni
- 2007 - 13
- 2009 - Etsi Einai I Agapi (with Dimitris Korgialas)
- 2011 - Oneirevomai akoma mama
EPs:
- 2010 - ...Etsi Apla
Singles:
- 1992 - "Tairiazoume VINYL"
- 1994 - "Eimai Anthropos ki Ego VINYL"
- 1996 - "Afto to Fili"
- 1997 - "As en Tziai Mian Foran"
- 1997 - "Pes to Mou Afto"
- 2008 - "I Zoi Ehei HromaI Zoi Ehei Hroma"I Zoi Ehei Hroma" is CD single recorded by Cypriot singer Evridiki. The single was released on 10 February 2008 by Virus Music in both Cyprus and Greece and is Evridiki's first release since her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007...
"
PROMO Singles:
- 1993 - "Misise Me VINYL"
- 1995 - "Fthinoporo Ginekas: Fovamai/Ti Theleis Apo Mena"
- 2003 - "Piase me"
- 2005 - "Sto Idio Vagoni"
- 2005 - "Thelw Toso Na Se Dw"
- 2007 - "Comme Ci, Comme ÇaComme Ci, Comme Ça"Comme Ci, Comme Ça" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in French by Evridiki. The song was composed by Dimitris Korgialas and written by Poseidonas Giannopoulos...
"
Participation in the Albums:
- 1990 - To Proto Mas Party [LP]
- 1990 - Erotika Minimata by Pashalis (Arvanitidis)
- 1997 - En Psyhro by Giorgos Alkaios
- 1999 - One by One
- 2002 - O Vasilias ki Ego
- 2003 - Tragoudi sta Pedia (Live) by Giorgos Theofanous
- 2003 - Esis i Fili Mou ki Ego by Vassilis Papakonstantinou
- 2003 - As' ta Dyskola se Mena by Dimitris Korgialas
- 2005 - I Mera Fevgi by Dimitris Korgialas
- 2006 - EuroRevisions (compilation) produced by Giorgis Christodoulou
- 2006 - I Apli Methodos ton Trion by Imiskoumbria
- 2008 - Ta Koutia Ine Koufa by Dimitris Korgialas
Videography
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