Edo may refer to:

Edo, the historical name for Tokyo, Japan

Edo Aircraft Corporation, a defunct American company that primarily designed aircraft floats

Edo language, a language spoken in Nigeria

Edo period, in Japanese history

Edo River, a river in Japan

Edo State, a province in Nigeria

Edo people, the inhabitants of the province, creators of the Benin Empire

Ejaculatory duct obstruction

A race in ''Star Trek''

EDO may refer to:

EDO Corporation, an American technology company

Equal Division of the Octave, a system of Equal temperament tuning in music

Extended Data Out DRAM, a type of computer memory

Extended Duration Orbiter, a NASA project

Earned Day Off, acronym some private EMS companies use for an extra day off awarded to 24 hour shifts.

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Name	Giorgos MazonakisΓιώργος ΜαζωνάκηςYiorgos Mazonakis
Background	solo_singer
Birth date	March 04, 1972
Genre	Modern Laika, Pop, dance
Years active	1993–present
Label	Universal Music Greece (1993–2001)Heaven Music (2001–present)
Website	http://www.mazonakis.net }}

Giorgos Mazonakis () (born on March 4, 1972 in Nikaia, Greece) is a modern Laika and pop Greek singer.

Biography

Giorgos Mazonakis born and raised in the neighbourhood of Nikaia, Athens. He grew up listening to traditional folk songs of Stratos Dionysiou, Yiannis Parios, Marinella and Haris Alexiou. Very quickly, at the age of 15, he realized his desire to become a singer. For the first time he sang at a nightclub in Patras, where in the summer of 1992 was discovered by executives of PolyGram Greece.

Giorgos Mazonakis' temperament, his unique interpretation and innovative views, changed the way of nightlife, with highly successful appearances at famous nightclubs in Athens.

At the same time, Mazonakis has made many appearances throughout Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Australia, and in several U.S. states including: New York, New Jersey, Atlantic City and Chicago. Also one of best hits was released in Italy on the occasion of the success there made the song "Mou Leipeis" (I miss you) song in an automobile ad campaign.

In 2002 the popular singer sang two songs of Stamatis Kraounakis on the soundtrack of the film by Nikos Panagiotopoulos titled ''Varethika Na Skotono tous Agapitikous Sou'' (I'm tired of killing your Boyfriends).

Mazonakis and Greek fashion house ''Deux Hommes'' collaborated at ''MadWalk by Vodafone''. ''The Hurriyet'', the largest circulation newspaper in Turkey, chose the nightclub Votanikos and George Mazonakis to present the nightlife of Athens. Mazonakis completed his appearances at Votanikos in March 2011 will visit Turkey after preparing a collaboration with a Turkish songwriter, continuing the cooperation that began with major Turkish songwriters in his latest album titled ''Ta Isia Anapoda''.

Discography

Studio albums

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Year	Title	Certification
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1993	''Mesanihta Kai Kati''
1994	''Me Ta Matia Na To Les''
1996	''Mou Leipeis''
1997	''Paidi Tis Nihtas''
1998	''Brosta S'Ena Mikrofono''
1999	''Allaxane Ta Plana Mou''
2002	''Koita Me''
2003	''Savvato''
2007	''Ta Ohi Kai Ta Nai Mou''
2010	''Ta Isia Anapoda''

Live albums

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Year	Title	Certification
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2004	''Mazonakis Live''
2009	''Revised''

CD singles

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Compilations

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External links

On MySpace

Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Greek contemporary laïko singers Category:Greek laïko singers Category:Greek male singers Category:Heaven Music artists Category:MAD Video Music Awards winners Category:Modern Greek-language singers Category:People from Attica Category:Universal Music Greece artists

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Name	Edo Maajka
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Edin Osmić
Birth date	December 22, 1978
Origin	Brčko, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, today's Bosnia and Herzegovina
Instrument	Vocals, synthesizer, keyboards, turntables, drum machine, sampler, Drum kit
Genre	Hip hop, Bosnian hip hop
Occupation	Rapper, record producer,
Years active	1992–present
Label	Menart, Fmjam,
Associated acts	Frenkie, HZA, Disciplinska Komisija
Website	www.edomaajka.com }}

Edin Osmić (born December 22, 1978), better known by his stage name Edo Maajka, is a Bosnian rapper, record producer and songwriter. His popularity brought his group, Disciplinska Komisijaa, which Frenkie is a part of, to the mainstream. His stage name literally means "Edo the Mother". He is currently the most sought after hip hop star in Bosnia and the surrounding countries.

Biography

Early life

Edin Osmić was born and raised in Brčko (at the time SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) where he finished his elementary schooling. In 1992 when the Bosnian war started, he left Bosnia and Herzegovina and went to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, where he began attending secondary mechanical engineering school. After the war, he returned to Bosnia to study criminal law in Tuzla, but never graduated.

He took an interest in hip-hop when he was still in high school and began battling at the age of 15. He also recorded a few of his demos on his own, creating his own backing by beatboxing. He went to Tuzla and became a member of the hardcore rap group Diskord, later named Odbrana (Defence). The group became one of the best in the city of Tuzla and all of Bosnia. Their demo single "Odbrana '99" (Defence '99) was the hit of the year on the "Radio Hit" station in Brčko.

After a year of studying, he left school due to financial problems and returned to Zagreb to meet a friend (from the group Elemental) and recorded his first single "Minimalni rizik" (Minimum Risk) and, a month later, "Mahir i Alma". The songs were top hits on the Zagreb "Radio 101" station's show "Blackout" and the response was enthusiastic. The demo, "Mahir i Alma", became Kameleon's hit of 2001.

Career

Debut album (2001 - 2004)

Edo Maajka announced his debut album with the single Znaš me. He released his debut album, Slušaj mater, in the spring of 2002 under the Menart and Fmjam label. He released two more singles, Jesmo'l sami (Are we alone) at the end of 2002 and Prikaze (Spectres) at the beginning in 2003, which officially closed the album. He was featured by other artists, such as in "Teško je ful biti kul" by Hladno Pivo, "Rat" by Pioniri among others.

Second album (2004 - 2006)

In April 2004, he released his second album No Sikiriki. On day one, the album sold 5000 copies. He toured until the end of the year to promote his second album. In 2005, Maajka toured the USA and Canada, visiting cities including Toronto, St. Louis, New York, Atlanta and Detroit, first time a Bosnian hip hop star has toured North America.

Third album (2006 - 2008)

Recording of songs for the third studio album Stig'o Ćumur (Coal's Arrived) started in August 2005, and the album was released in March 2006. The first single was "To mora da je ljubav" (It Must Be Love) featuring Remi from Elemental), for which he shot the music video in Sarajevo. He started the promotion of his third album at the end of March, the day his album was released.

In January 2007, Maajka's single "Bomba" was featured in an episode of the TV series Sleeper Cell. In the summer of 2007, Maajka and his band decided to part, but remained good friends.

Fourth album (2008 - 2012)

His fourth album was released on March 25, 2008. The album's name was changed from ''Sjeti Se'' to ''Idemo Dalje''. In December 2008 the album received the name Balkansko a Naše. At the beginning of June he announced that he created a new band called TRNOKOP and the band premiered at the Rokajfest.

At the end of 2008, "Balkansko a Nase" came at number 36 of the year's top albums.

In June 2010, he released his best off album Spomen ploča 2002-2009, but he redid the album with his newly formed band, where they would use band instruments as the music and softer vocals.

Edo Maajka was also featured as a judge and performer in the first Red Bull MC Battle that was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia on Arpil 23, 2010. The next year, he was the host for the Bosnian Red Bull MC Battle 2011.

Fifth album (2012 - present)

Edo announced that his 5th studio album, entitled Štrajk mozga, will be released in early 2012. The first music video and second single from his new album was released on December 26 2011 and is called "Panika".

Artistry

Influences and rapping technique

Edo Maajka has named several artists that have influenced him, including Rambo Amadeus, TBF, Safet Isović, Miladin Šobić, Azra, Zabranjeno Pušenje, Disciplina Kičme, Atomsko Sklonište, Majke, Rupa u Zidu among others.

His rapping technique is described as having a perfect flow, also his varied subject matter, connecting with his audience, carrying a concept over a series of albums and got most praised for his ability to write brilliant lyrics.

His lyrics have also been described as a variation in connecting emotionally tot eh viewer. As Anur Hadžiomerspahić says "once you start listening to a Edo Maajka song, when you first star listening it hits you, gives you goosebumps and grabs you by the throat, then the very next verse makes you laugh''.

Alter ego

Edo Maajka has an alter ego or pseudonym that he names MC Berbo. He is described as a man who loves drugs, alcohol, fast and expensive cars, women and pop music. Edo maajka stated that the character of Berbo is the complete opposite of himself and that it is more of a joke than taken seriously.

Themes and lyrical content

Edo Maajka started his career with storytelling songs with the demo songs of "Minimalni rizik" (small risk) and the storytelling/love songs "Mahir i Alma". He is known for his brilliant storytelling ability.

Personal life

Business ventures

In September 2006, Edo Maajka opened up a cafe bar called "No sikiriki", named after his second album. Along with beverages, the cafe also serves Edo's favorite food, cevapi.

Along with the cafe bar, he also plans to publish a weekly magazine which will only focus on positive things that are happening in everyday life and the music scene.

Legal issues

Edo Maajka released his first single and music video for his third album, named "To mora da je ljubav", before his album came out, in which his producer. Koolade, used a the song "Cissy Strut" from 1969 by The Meters. Some media outlets have criticized him for plagiarizing the music in the song. Edo answered back by saying "Sampling is not stealing. In hip hop you sample music, you take someones beat and rap on that beat. My album was postponed 1 week just because of that reason, while we waited for the authorization to use that song. The fact is that sometimes this waiting for authorization can be as long as one year, we redid the beat a little, gave credit to the author and not on us. You can see that the credit goes to the author on the inside cover of the album. Hip hop is made up of sampling, that is normal. On this particular track, Koolade is not named as the beat maker, but the author is. Remi, who is featured on the song, also gave a comment on the issue, saying that "That is not stealing, we are dealing with sampling of a already made song. You take one part of a song and combine it with your text. People who are not in hip hop don't usually know that this is a practice in this type of music.

Sports Hall Incident

Edo maajka held a concert in the Sports Hall (Dom sportova) in 2005. The sponsor for the concert was T-mobile Croatia. Edo held a press conference before the concert where he criticized his sponsors for the firing of workers after they changed their "brand". He also explained his decision to work with a telecommunications monopoly by saying that he wanted his ticket for his concert to be 45 kuna or less. He added "you can only do that with a compromise, no one is criticizing Hladno Pivo that they sold out because their sponsor for the tour was Ozujka beer, whose owners are also foreigners".

Concert in Serbia controversy

Bassivity (music label that released Edo Maajka's album in Serbia) promoted a concert fro Edo Maajka, unknown to Edo Maajka. When Edo was asked about this in an interview for Svet magazine, he replied "I don't know where this idea that I will promote my album in Belgrade came from? "Bassivity" did that promotion on their own. I don't plan to go to Serbia, at least in the coming months. I don't want to go to a country that promotes the burning of mosques, and yet thousands of young people are howling on the streets. If I come to Serbia for a album promotion, which I promised to do, I am sure that it will not be for a while." Svet also tried to bring some of Edo mistakes from the past to the light, in which they stated that he was supposed to have concert with Mile Kitic, but they never reveled the source for that. In the same interview, Svet made some untrue and false accusations against Edo Maajka and his family, saying that his brother ans sister "live from black marketing in Northern Bosnia" and that his close family live of pirate sales from his own albums.

UNICEF's Education Action in Bosnia

Edo Maajka was one of three artists that was featured in UNICEF's education program in Bosnia against AIDS.

Refusal to air video spot

At the end of November 2005, a month after Edo Maajka premiered his video for the single ''Mater Vam Jebem'' on MTV Adria, HTV and Nova TV refused to air that video spot based on the name of the song and some theorized because the songs lyrics were critical of the countries leaders and the media. .

Feuds

Throughout his career Edo Maajka had several feuds, although most of them have been with artists that are not hip hop musicians.

Severina

In 2004, a sex tape was released on the in internet that featured pop star Severina and Croatian business man Milan Lučić. Edo Maajka addressed this sex tape on the 2004 song "Kliše" (Cliche), in which he said "We all can rap, everyone can F*** Severina". Severina answered back in her 2004 summer single "Hrvatica" with the lyrics: "rappers raise a revolt, your kids are listening to the wrong mother (Maajka)". In the feud Croatian hip hop artist and producer Bizzo was almost pulled into the feud, as he was supposed to be in the video spot of the song "Hrvatica",where Severina calls out Edo Maajka, but after he talked to Severina, Bizzo found out that it contained those lyrics, mentioned earlier, and he backed out because he felt that it was a bad move on the part of Severina, but mostly because he thought the lyrics were geared towards the nationality of Edo Maajka, him being a Bosnian Muslim. A number of media outlets have criticized Severina for only going after Edo Maajka, determining that she went after him because he was more popular that her in Croatia, yet he is not an Croatian. Also media have criticized her attack on Edo Maajka because others have made fun of her and named her in a number of songs about her sex tape, yet she failed to say anything to them, thus sustaining that the response to Edo Maajka was based on popularity and national orientation. Ironically, on the same album the Edo Maajka takes a shot at Severina, he lends support to her when she left her record company, but then the same record company released a best off album of hers after she left and Edo Maajka on hios single "Prziiii" states that "Come to Croatia Records we'll make you a male Severina, we'll release your album after you leave us", implying that the artist does not get any money from the sales.

Relevant songs:

*Edo Maajka, 2004 album: No sikiriki, song: Pržiiiii

*Edo Maajka, 2004 album: No sikiriki, song: Kliše

*Edo Maajka, 2006 album: Stig'o ćumur, song: Severina

Matija Dedić

Matija Dedić did a song together with Severina, for which he was criticized by a part of the music scene. In an interview Matija Dedić stated "blame the one that came from the countryside and who is packing the Sports Hall (sometimes concerts are held there)". Edo Maajka answered him back by saying that "My man, you can come from the center of New York, but why are you blaming me because you worked with Severina."

Siniša Vuco

This feud started when Edo Maajka was appearing more and more on TV, especially Croatian TV, while other artists, not necessarily hip hop artists, like Siniša Vuco were not, as he claims "allowed". Vuco said while describing one of his songs that the song in question is refereeing to Edo Maajka, calling him a Turk and criticizing him being on TV more than Vuco himself. Edo Maajka simply answered back with a small reference to Vuco in his 2006 song "Uši zatvori" (Close your ears), where he said "For what reason did Vuco call me a Turk".

Relevant songs:

*Edo Maajka, 2006 album: Stig'o ćumur, song: Uši zatvori

Alka Vuica

After the release of Edo Maajka's the second studio album, he was promoting the album, which featured a number of TV spots and TV exposure such as interviews, concerts, etc... Alka Vuica in an interview for Jutarnji list said that only intellectuals listen to her and that Edo Maajka "stinks of sweat and over the TV". In the same interview she supported Severina in the her feud with Edo Maajka. Edo Maajka also anwered back to her calling him out in the song "Uši zatvori" (close your ears), with "Why did Alka say that I stink over the TV".

Relevant songs:

*Edo Maajka, 2006 album: Stig'o ćumur, song: Uši zatvori

Discography

Studio albums

2002 - ''Slušaj mater''

2004 - ''No sikiriki''

2006 - ''Stig'o ćumur''

2008 - ''Balkansko a naše''

2012 - ''Štrajk mozga

Compilation albums

2010 - ''Spomen ploča 2002-2009''

Singles

2001: ''Znaš me''

2002: ''Jesmo'l sami''

2003: ''Prikaze''

2003: ''Zlatna dolina''

2004: ''No sikiriki''

2004: ''Pržiiiii''

2005: ''Obećana riječ''

2005: ''Ne-mo-žeš''

2005: ''Mater vam jebem''

2006: ''To mora da je ljubav''

2006: ''Bomba''

2006: ''To što se traži''

2007: ''Rek'o sam joj''

2008: ''Gansi''

2008: ''Svi su ošli na more''

2008: ''Sve prolazi''

2010: ''Ove godine''

2011: ''Fotelja''

2011: ''Imaš li ti šta para''

2011: ''Panika''

2012: ''Džigera beat''

Filmography

Documentaries

In 2003, Davor Konjikušić and Mišo Babović made a documentary about Edo Maajka called "Trajno Nastanjeni Stranac" and it was a hit at the Zagreb Film Festival. HTV filmed a documentary about Edo called "Edo Maajka - Sevdah o Rodama". The documentary premiered July 27, 2007 on the Motovun Film Festival and Sunday October 28, 2007 Edo Maajka - Sevdah o Rodama premiered on HRT. It was featured in the Bosnian Chicago Film Festival, Unerhoert Music Film Festival in Hamburg and MOFFOM in Prague

2003 - ''Trajno Nastanjeni Stranac''

2007 - ''Edo Maajka - Sevdah o Rodama''

Movies

Bore Lee - Cuvaj se Sinjske Ruke - played himself

Animated

Brother Bear (in Bosnian) - voice

Ice Age: The Meltdown (in Bosnian) - voice

Chicken Little (in Bosnian) - voice

Animal United - voice

Awards

Davorin/Indexi Awards

Year	Nominated works	Award	Result
2003	Edo Maajka	Urban artist of the year
2003	Slušaj mater	Album of the year
2003	Edo Maajka	New sound
2003	Znaš me	Video of the year
2003	Slušaj mater - Edo Maajka and Dash	Best international collaboration
2004	Teško je ful biti kul	Best collaboration - Edo Maajka and Hladno pivo
2005	Edo Maajka	Urban artist of the year
2005	No sikiriki	Album of the year
2005	No sikiriki	Urban song of the year
2005	No sikiriki	Song of the year (in all categories)
2006	Hajmo rušit	Best song together - Edo Maajka, Frenkie and Hza
2007	Stig'o Ćumur	Album of the year
2007	Bomba	Song of the year
2009	Balkansko a naše	Hip hop album of the year
2011	Spomen ploča 2002-2009	Hip hop album of the year

Porin Awards

Year	Nominated works	Award	Result
2003	Edo Maajka	New artist
2003	Znaš me	Video of the year
2004	Edo Maajka and Hladno pivo - "Teško je ful biti kul"	Best vocal featuring
2005	No sikiriki	Best urban album
2007	Stig'o Ćumur	Best urban album
2009	Balkansko a naše	Best urban album
2011	Spomen ploča	Best urban album

Zlatna Koogla Awards

Year	Nominated works	Award	Result
2005	Edo Maajka	Artist of the year
2005	Pržiiiii	Best video of the year
2005	www.edomaajka.com	Best website
2005	Edo Maajka	Golden DOP of the year (Artist accepting of criticism)
2007	Edo Maajka	Artist of the year
2007	Stig'o Ćumur	Album of the year
2007	Edo Maajka	Concerts held during the year
2007	Stig'o Ćumur	Design and imaging of an album
2007	Edo Maajka	People's choice
2007	Stig'o Ćumur	Album of the year
2007	Edo Maajka	Golden DOP of the year (Artist accepting of criticism)
2009	Balkansko a naše / design by Communis/Ideologija	Album cover of the year
2009	Edo Maajka	Artist of the year

Crni Mačak Awards

Year	Nominated works	Award	Result
2003	Edo Maajka	Debut artist of the year
2003	Znaš me	Single of the year
2003	Slušaj mater	Album of the year
2003	Edo Maajka	Urban artist of the year

Tour dates and other events

This is a list of events where Edo Maajka held concerts.

The 2004 ''No Sikiriki'' Tour

The following was the Edo Maajka's 2004 tour to promote his second album ''No Sikiriki''.

		Date	City	Country	Venue	Notes

The 2005 North American Tour

This is Edo Maajka's North American tour that took place in 2005. This is the first time a Bosnian hip hop star held a tour in North America, specifically Canad and the United States of America.

		Date	City	Country	Venue	Notes

Štrajk mozga album tour

The Štrajk mozga album tour.

		Date	City	Country	Venue	Notes
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Misc. Tours

This are miscellaneous tours.

		Date	City	Country	Venue	Notes

References

External links

Official Website Fmjam Edo Maajka's official myspace

Reuters article about Balkan hip hop

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Name	Michalis Hatzigiannis
Alias	Michalis
Background	solo_singer
Birth date	November 05, 1979
Origin	Nicosia, Cyprus
Occupation	SingerSongwriterGuitaristPianistRecord Producer
Label	BMG Greece (1998-2002) Universal Music Greece (2002–present) We Love Music/Universal Music Germany (2009-present) |years_active 1996-Present
Website	Official Website Official German site }}

Michael (Michalis) Hatzigiannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Χατζηγιάννης; born November 5, 1979 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a popular Greek Cypriot recording artist. From 2000 to 2009, Hatzigiannis has received over 30 certifications in Greece alone, making him one of most successful artists of the decade. Hatzigiannis is also known for representing Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998. In 2010, Hatzigiannis released his first English language album in Europe. In 2010, ''Forbes'' listed Hatzigiannis as the 22nd most powerful and influential celebrity in Greece and fifth highest ranked singer.

Early life

Hatzigiannis was born in Nicosia, Cyprus on November 5, 1979. He is a graduate of the Cyprus Music Academy (Royal College of London) with a degree in piano, guitar and music theory.

When he was 18, he participated in a song contest in Cyprus, "Afetiries" where he won the first prize. He later participated in the "Laiki Bank Song Contest" with the song 'I Diki Mou Istoria' written by Andreas Gerolemou and won the first prize. In 1995, he participated in the Cypriot National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with two songs, "Filise Me" (written by Andreas Gerolemou) and "To Gramma" (written by Leonidas Malenis). The first song came in 3rd place and the latter in second place. That year Alex Panagi won the preselection with the song "Sti Fotia". Michalis started his career in Cyprus with three records that all went platinum: "Senario", "O Mihalis Hatzigiannis Tragouda Doro Georgiadi" and "Epafi". He also participated in a musical production in Cyprus called "Pygmalion" in addition to also performing a number of concerts in major city tour in Cyprus titled "Mixalis Xatzigiannis, Andreas Gerolemou".

Musical career

1998–2002: Eurovision Song Contest and first albums

In May 1998 he represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest. He performed the song "Γένεσις" (Genesis), a composition of his own and finished 11th.

Upon arriving in Athens, Greece he collaborated with the composer Giorgos Hatzinasios and with poet and lyricist Michalis Bourboulis to create the CD single "Aggigma Psychis" (Touch of soul) which was released in December 1998 by BMG Greece. The album contained songs to the ANT1 TV series bearing the same title, including the hit singles "Aggigma Psychis" and "To Soma pou Zitas" (The body you seek). The album was certified platinum.

In March 2000, Hatzigiannis released his debut album in Greece "Paraxeni Giorti" (Odd Celebration). Many renowned composers and lyricists collaborated for this album and produced some of the biggest hits of that year. The song "Mono Sta Onira" (Only in Dreams) stayed at the top of the Greek radio charts for several weeks. Two other songs from the album, title track "Paraxeni Giorti" and "Ke Tha Hatho" had similar success. The album became double-platinum and was a career landmark for the young singer-songwriter in the Greek music scene. In November, he started to perform live shows in Athens.

Early in 2001 he released the CD single "Den Eho Hrono" (I have no time). It soon topped the charts and went platinum. In the summer, he toured Greece for the first time. Later that year he appeared live with legendary Greek singer Haris Alexiou to great reviews. In the spring of 2002 he released his second solo album "Krifo Fili" (Secret kiss), which has settled at 3x platinum. This album contains a series of big hits such as "Eisai Edo" (You are here), "To S’ Agapo" (The "I love you"), "Horis Anapnoi" (Breathless), "I Ekdromi" (The excursion), and "Kapnos" .This album established him as one of the most successful singer-songwriters and promising performers in the Greek music scene. In the summer of 2002 he toured Greece again with even greater success. And in winter he shared the same stage with another Greek music icon, singer Dimitra Galani.

2003–2005: "Monos Mou" and ''Akatallili Skini''

In 2003 he released the 3x platinum five song EP "Monos Mou" (By myself). The single "An Mou Tilefonouses" (If You'd Called) became a hit and the demand for airplay kept growing for months. The song remains one of the most popular Greek ballads of late. In the summer he toured Greece, performing sixty-three sold out shows.

He received three awards from the IFPI's annual Greek Arion Awards in 2003, followed by another four awards in 2004, including the award for ''Best Male Performer of the Year''.

In April 2004 he released his third solo album, ''Akatallili Skini'' (Unsuitable scene), which increased his popularity in the Greek music scene. On April 30, 2004, he represented Cyprus at the official EU enlargement ceremony which took place in Warsaw to mark the accession of ten new countries into the European Union.

In the summer of 2004 he toured Greece and sang at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Athens. In winter he made about 100 appearances in Athens and Salonika with the hugely popular singer, Paschalis Terzis.

In the summer of 2005 he toured Greece once again ending in September at Lycabettus Theatre, Mount Lycabettus, Athens with two sold out, recorded, concerts. In October he travelled to Australia for the first time and had three concerts. In November he started performing with Antonis Remos, in Athens until April 2006.

2006–2008: ''Filoi Kai Ekthri'' and ''7''

In March 2006 he released his first live album taken from the recorded concerts in Lycabettus with three new songs "De Fevgo" (I'm not leaving), "Den Eimai Edo Gia Kanena" (I'm not here for anyone) and "Miazoume" (We're alike), all becoming hits. The live album also contained a DVD with photographs of scenes from the concerts and backstage. Later in April, he toured Canada and the U.S. with George Dalaras and in May he went to Salonika where he appeared with Natassa Theodoridou. In the summer he toured Greece performing 50 sold out concerts. In August he released a single, "Ola I Tipota" (All or nothing).

In December 2006 he released his fourth studio album, "Filoi Kai Ehthri" (Friends and foes) with some many hit singles, including "Na Eisai Ekei" (To be there), "Aisthimata" (Feelings), "Heria Psila" (Hands High). On December 15 he began performing at Vox music hall in Athens.

In March 2007 he collaborated with German Rock band, Reamonn and released a cover duet with the band of their hit "Tonight-Simera", a half English and half Greek lyric version of the song with Greek lyrics by Eleana Vrahali. The song is included in Reamonn's re-release of "Wish" and in "Filoi Kai Ehthri". Later in June he released the CD single "Pio Poli" (Much More), including the title track and a remix by Passion, the duet "Tonight" and "Heria Psila" (Moscow Electromix). He also started embarked on another summer tour in Greece, after his appearances in Vox ending in May. In October and November he toured internationally by staging concerts in Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium. In December he released his second live album, "Zontana Sto Likavitto" (Live at Lycabettus) which went platinum in the first week of release. He also commenced another winter season at Vox, this time alongside Glykeria.

Michalis Hatzigiannis was scheduled to tour North America in May 2008 with performances in various cities throughout the United States and Canada, but was unable to complete the whole tour due to problems with the US Government and the concert promoters ''Asteria Productions'' and ''Greek Chicago''. However, concerts in Chicago, Montreal, New York and Toronto went underway as scheduled. On September 30, 2008, Hatzigiannis released a CD single titled "Emeis I Dio San Ena" (Us two as one) and served as a lead single for the upcoming album. The single was once again used as part of the new OTE summer campaign, this time in tribute to pianist Madra Mandicencio, an inspiration from Hatzigiannis' childhood. Hatztigiannis released his seventh studio album titled ''7'' on October 29, 2008. The album reached 7 times Platinum.

2009–present: ''Kolaz'', ''Mihalis'', ''To Kalitero Psema'' & ''Tharros I Alitheia''

In November 2009, ''7'' was included as a bonus when purchasing the newspaper ''Real News''. This version of the album included a new bonus song titled "Kati Leipi" (Something is missing), which was later released to radio stations. In late November 2009, Hatzigiannis will release his 8th studio album titled ''Kolaz'' (collage). The album will feature covers of popular songs by Mimmis Plesas, Marios Tokas, and Antonis Vardis to name a few. The first single from the album will be titled "Anna" and is a cover of a Giannis Karalis song. The album was later certified 4x platinum.

In mid-2009, Hatzigiannis recorded his first English single titled "More Than Beautiful" in Germany under an affiliation with We Love Music/Universal Music Germany. The single premiered on radio stations in Greece on Love Radio on September 16, 2009. A music video was shot in Berlin. Due to his contractual obligations in Greece, including the promotion of ''Kolaz'', his affairs in Germany were then put on hold. A two track CD-Single of "More Than Beautiful" was planned to be released on April 2, 2010, although Hatzigiannis later shifted focus and decided against the release. In July 2010, Hatzigiannis released "Everyone Dance", the English version of the Greek hit "Heria Psila" with English lyrics by Rea Garvey of Reamonn. A video was also shot in the Aegean, and released on July 19, 2010. On July 30, 2010, Hatzigannis released "Everyone Dance" as a two track CD-Single in Germany. The single is to be followed up with an English studio album titled ''Mihalis'' in Germany, to be released on August 13, 2010. The iTunes release of the album will also include an exclusive bonus song titled "Kiss on the Breeze".

In December 2010, Hatzigiannis released the studio album ''To Kalitero Psema'' (The best lie). Hatzigiannis followed up the release with another new studio album in December 2011 titled "Tharros I Alitheia'' (Truth or dare).

Discography

As a composer

2003: ''Vale Mousiki'' - Despina Olympiou [1 song]

2004: ''Ehoume Logo'' - Despina Olympiou [3 songs]

2004: ''Ola Sto Fos'' - Eleftheria Arvanitaki [2 songs]

2005: ''Os Ekei Pou I Kardia Bori N'Andexi'' - Natassa Theodoridou [4 songs]

2006: ''Paidi Akoma'' - Eleni Peta [2 songs]

2006: ''Vrohi Ton Asterion'' - Glikeria [3 songs]

2006: ''Pame Makria'' - Kostas Makedonas [2 songs]

2006: ''Einai Kapoies Agapes'' (2nd edition) - Pashalis Terzis [1 song]

2007: ''Mazi Horista'' - Despina Olympiou [13 songs]

2007: ''Me To Na Podi Sta Astra'' - Giorgos Dalaras [2 songs]

2009: ''Mia Stigmi'' - Despina Olympiou [12 songs]

Videography

1997: "Simera"

1998: "Genesis"

1998: "Mikros Arhaggelos"

1998: "Tragoudi Amartolo"

1998: "Pagkosmios politis"

1999: "To Soma Pou Zitas"

2000: "Prosefhi" (with Alexia)

2000: "Mono Sta Oneira"

2000: "Parakseni Yiorti"

2001: "I Titli Tou Telous"

2002: "To S'Agapo"

2002: "Horis Anapnoi"

2002: "Eisai Edo"

2003: "Monos Mou"

2003: "Party"

2004: "Gia Sena"

2004: "Pou Einai I Agapi"

2005: "Afta Pou Tha Lega Se Sena"

2005: "Oneiro Zo"

2006: "De Fevgo"

2006: "Ola I Tipota"

2006: "Na Eisai Ekei"

2007: "Heria Psila"

2007: "An Den Kitazo Esena"

2007: "Pio Poli"

2007: "O Paradeisos" [De ftiahtike Gia Mas] (With Despina Olympiou)

2008: "Krata Me"

2008: "Etsi Se Thelo"

2008: "Emeis I Dio San Ena"

2008: "Ola Tha Pane Kala"

2009: "Anapoda"

2009: "Par'ta ola dika sou"

2009: "Anna"

2010: "Sti leoforo tis agapis"

2010: "O Tilefonitis"

2010: "Everyone Dance"

2010: "To kalokairi mou"

2010: "To kalytero psema"

2011: "Mia apo ta idia"

2011: "Sagapo"

2011: "Aksizo"

Awards

Pop Corn 2001: Best New Artist

Arion 2003: Best Pop Artist, Best Pop Album(Krifo Fili), Best Artistic Singer

Arion 2004: Best Artistic Song(Monos mou), Best Modern Laikos Singer, Best Singer of the Year, Best-Selling Single(Monos mou)

Mad Video Music Awards 2004: Best Pop Video-clip(Monos Mou), Best Artistic video-clip(To Party), Best Video-clip of the Year(Monos mou)

Arion 2005: Best Artistic Singer, Best Pop Singer, Best Pop Album(Akatallili Skini), Best Pop Song(Gia Sena), Best Album of the Year(Akatatallili Skini)

Mad Video Music Awards 2005: Best Video-clip of the Year(Gia Sena)

Status 2006:Best Male Singer of the Year

Arion 2006: Best Artistic Song(Na Minis Edo)

Cyprus Music Awards 2006: Best Greek Song(De Fevgo), Best Greek Single(Oniro Zo)

Status 2007:Best Male Composer of the Year

Cyprus Music Awards 2007: Best Male Artist, Best Album of the Year (Fili & Ehthri), Best Single(Ola i Tipota)

Mad Music Video Awards 2007:Best Pop Video-clip(Ola i tipota),Best Video-clip of Male Artist(Ola i Tipota),Best Video-clip of the Year(Ola i Tipota),Most Played Artist

Arion Awards 2007:Best Folk Song(Na Ise Eki), Best Artistic Song(De Fevgo), Best Pop Album(Fili & Ehthri), Best Song of the Year(Ola i Tipota), Album of the Year(Fili & Ehthri),

mad video awards 2009:καλύτερη σκηνοθεσία σε video clip "Αναποδα"(σκην:white room)

References

External links

Official Website

Official German Website

Official Forum

Official Fan Club

MySpace

Eurovision profile

Polish Forum

Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Arion Music Awards winners Category:Cypriot composers Category:Cypriot Eurovision Song Contest entrants Category:Cypriot guitarists Category:Cypriot male singers Category:Cypriot pianists Category:Cypriot pop singers Category:Cypriot singer-songwriters Category:Cypriot songwriters Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1998 Category:MAD Video Music Awards winners Category:People from Nicosia Category:Universal Music Greece artists

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