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Poly can have multiple meanings:

• As a prefix, often meaning more than one or many (eg, polyvalent - capable of many valences)
• As a feminine given name (Poly, also spelled Polly). Sometimes also used as a nickname for surnames such as "Polyblank"

Poly is also commonly used as an abbreviation for various words and phrases including:

Science and technology

• Polyethylene, polyurethane and polyester, all forms of plastic polymers
• Polysilicon, a state of silicon used as a gate material in MOSFET transistors and CMOS microchips
• Polystyrene, aromatic polymer made from the aromatic monomer styrene
• Poly-A, a step in the transcription of DNA to RNA in which multiple adenosine nucleosides are added to the 3' end of the mRNA sequence.
• Polymorphism, polymorphism describes multiple possible states for a single property
• Polyphenol, a class of biological molecules
• Polyspheric, a shape composed of more than one sphere, a term used by Chrysler to identify their hemi-derived but lower cost V8 engines built 1955-67
• Polygraph, or "lie detector" (particularly in Defense & Intelligence fields)

Mathematics and logic

• Polygon, especially in relation to 3D graphics as used in terms such as high-poly
• Polynomial, a type of mathematical function

Universities

• Polytechnic Institute of NYU, often called Poly by its students and faculty.

Other

• Polyamory, polygamy, and certain other forms of nonmonogamy beginning in poly
• Polyclinic, a clinic where a wide range of health care services (including diagnostics) can be obtained without the need for an overnight stay
• Polytechnic educational institutions
• Polymath, a person well educated in a wide variety of subjects or fields
• Polydactyly, having extra digits in hands or feet
• Polymita, Business Process Management Suite
• Poly Technologies, Chinese company
• China Poly Group, Chinese business group
• Polynesian, as in "Being a Poly" by Jonah Takalua
• Polyglot, a person who uses many languages
• Polyphasic sleep, the practice of sleeping multiple times in a 24-hour period
• Polytheism is the belief in and/or worship of multiple deities

See also[link]

• Polly (disambiguation)

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Poly Styrene
Background information
Birth name	Marianne Joan Elliott-Said
Born	3 July 1957 Bromley, Kent, England
Died	25 April 2011(2011-04-25) (aged 53) Sussex, England
Genres	Punk, rock, New Wave, dub
Occupations	Vocalist, songwriter
Years active	1976–2011
Labels	Universal, EMI/Virgin, Future Noise Music
Associated acts	X-Ray Spex

Poly Styrene was the stage name of Marianne Joan Elliott-Said (3 July 1957 – 25 April 2011),^[1][2] a British musician, songwriter and singer, most notably in the pioneering punk rock band X-Ray Spex.

Early life[link]

Marianne Elliott-Said was born in 1957 in Bromley, Kent, and raised in Brixton, London.^[3] Her mother, who raised her alone, was a Scots-Irish legal secretary.^[4] Her father was a dispossessed Somali aristocrat.^[5][6]

As a teenager, Marianne was a "barefoot hippie". At age 15, she ran away from home with £3 in her pocket, and hitchhiked from one music festival to another, staying at hippie crash pads. She thought of this as a challenge to survive. The adventure ended when she stepped on a rusty nail while bathing in a stream and had to be treated for septicaemia.^[4]

After seeing the Sex Pistols performance at the Pier Pavillion Hastings on 3 July 1976^[7][8] (her nineteenth birthday) she thought that anyone could do what they were doing and so decided to form the punk band X-Ray Spex. She eventually became a passionate feminist and posted a blog dedicated to women's rights and defence of women.

Music career[link]

Poly recorded her first demo with producer Ted Bunting in 1975, when she was just 16 years old,^[9] and released her first, reggae, single, "Silly Billy"/"What A Way", as "Mari Elliott" in 1976.^[10]

After watching a very early gig by the Sex Pistols in an empty hall on Hastings Pier, playing a set of cover songs,^[8] she thought that anyone could do what they were doing and so decided to put an ad in the paper for ‘young punx who want to stick it together’ to form a band.^[11] So it was that, as Poly Styrene, the singer with X-Ray Spex,^[4] she was described by Billboard as the "archetype for the modern-day feminist punk"; because she wore dental braces, stood against the typical sex object female of 1970s rock star, sported a gaudy Dayglo wardrobe, and was of mixed race, she was "one of the least conventional front-persons in rock history, male or female".^[12]

In 1978, after a gig in Doncaster, she had a vision of a pink light in the sky and felt objects crackling when she touched them. Thinking she was hallucinating, her mother took her to the hospital where Marianne was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia, sectioned, and told she would never work again. Although she missed playing at the time, in hindsight, she felt that getting out of the public eye was good for her. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1991.^[13]

After the original version of X-Ray Spex broke up, Poly Styrene recorded a solo album, Translucence, in 1980. The album abandoned X-Ray Spex's loud guitar work for a quieter and more jazzy sound that has since been described as anticipating later work by Everything but the Girl.^[14] In 1986, she released the EP God's & Godesses [sic] on the Awesome record label. A New Age solo album, Flower Aeroplane, followed in 2004.^[4]

In 1983, she was initiated into the Hare Krishna movement and recorded at their recording studios while living as a devotee at Bhaktivedanta Manor. She lived as a Hare Krishna convert in Hertfordshire and London from 1983 to 1988.^[15]

In 2007, she was invited to the Concrete Jungle festival in Camber Sands,^[16] where she and the gathering's organiser, Symond Lawes, agreed to initiate a 30-year celebration of X-Ray Spex's debut album, Germ Free Adolescents. They decided to hold a live show at the Camden Roundhouse, which was a sell-out event on 6 September 2008. A live album/DVD of this event, Live @ The Roundhouse London 2008, was released in November 2009 on The Year Zero label by Future Noise Music.

She made a guest appearance at the 2008 30th anniversary concert of Rock Against Racism in Victoria Park, London, performing "Oh Bondage Up Yours" with guest musicians Drew McConnell (of Babyshambles and Helsinki) and 'Flash' David Wright playing saxophone.

That same year, she dueted with Goldblade's John Robb on a remix of Goldblade's "City Of Christmas Ghosts".^[17]

In March 2009, she joined other members of PRS for Music in criticising Google for allegedly not paying a fair share of royalties to musicians. This followed Google's removal of millions of videos from YouTube because of a royalties dispute with the organisation.^[18]

NME.com announced on 29 October 2010 that Poly Styrene was to release a solo album titled Generation Indigo, produced by Martin Glover (aka Youth from Killing Joke), in March 2011. She released a free download of "Black Christmas" in November 2010.^[19] "Black Christmas" featured and was written in collaboration with her daughter, Celeste. It was inspired by the killing spree in Los Angeles instigated by a man dressed as Santa Claus.^[20]

Poly Styrene announced "Virtual Boyfriend" as the first single from her new album Generation Indigo via Spinner Music,^[21] as well as the launch of her brand new website.^[22] "Virtual Boyfriend" was released on 21 March 2011, and featured an animated promotional video directed by Ben Wheele. Generation Indigo was released on 28 March 2011, via Future Noise Music. The album received critical acclaim, including a perfect 10 out of 10 score in Artrocker magazine, and 8 out of 10 in The Telegraph newspaper. Generation Indigo was also chosen as Album of the Day on UK radio station BBC 6 Music.

"Ghoulish" was the first posthumous single to be released from Generation Indigo, and was backed by a remix from Hercules and Love Affair.

Personal life[link]

Poly Styrene described herself as "an observer, not a suffering artist writing from tortured experiences. I was playing with words and ideas. Having a laugh about everything, sending it up."^[4]

She lived in St Leonards, East Sussex.^[5]

Her daughter Celeste Bell-Dos Santos is the frontwoman for the music group Debutant Disco based in Madrid, Spain.^[23]

In March 2009, Poly Styrene took part in the inaugural Instigate Debate night. The night's theme was modern day consumerism. Other current issues were also discussed.^[24]

Death[link]

In February 2011, in an interview published in The Sunday Times magazine, which largely focused on her past and present relationship with her daughter Celeste, she revealed that she had been treated for breast cancer, and that it had spread to her spine and lungs. She died on 25 April 2011^[1][2][25] at the age of 53.

Solo discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Translucence (United Artists, 1980)^[26]
• Flower Aeroplane (2004)^[27]
• Generation Indigo (Future Noise Music, 2011)^[28][29]

EPs[link]

• God's & Godesses (Awesome, 1986)^[30]

Singles[link]

• "Silly Billy"/"What A Way" — as Mari Elliot (GTO, 1976)^[10]
• "Talk In Toytown"/"Sub Tropical" (United Artists, 1980)^[31]
• "City Of Christmas Ghosts" — Goldblade featuring Poly Styrene (Damaged Goods, 2008)^[32]
• "Black Christmas" (2010)^[19]
• "Virtual Boyfriend" (2011)^[21]
• "Ghoulish" (2011)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Poly Styrene's official website, Poly Styrene's official web site
• Poly's Punky Party, personal site

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Natasha Poly
Natasha Poly
Born	Natalya Sergeyevna Polevshchikova (1985-07-12) July 12, 1985 (age 26) Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Hair color	Dark Blonde
Eye color	Green
Measurements	83-58-86 (EU); 33-24-34 (US)[1]
Dress size	2 (US) ; 34 (EU)
Manager	Women Management, New York Models 1, London Mega Models, Germany Unique Model Agency Grace Models My Model Management, Spain Traffic
Spouse	Peter Bakker (2011–present)

Natalya Sergeyevna Polevshchikova (Russian: Наталья Сергеевна Полевщикова), generally shortened to Natasha Poly (born July 12, 1985), is a Russian model.^[2]

Early life and career beginnings[link]

Poly was born on July 12, 1985 in Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union and began modeling locally in 2000 taking the second prize in a model search competition in Moscow. She made her runway debut, walking for Emanuel Ungaro in 2004. The year would prove to be her breakout year; she walked in 54 fashion shows in cities like Milan, Paris, and New York City,^[2] and graced the cover of French Vogue twice consecutively.

Career[link]

Poly at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

Since 2004, Poly has appeared in many advertisement campaigns, including Gucci, Prada, Lanvin, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, Dsquared2, Sonia Rykiel, Nine West, Proenza Schouler, H&M, Printemps, Blumarine, Jil Sander, Nina Ricci, Missoni, Shiatzy Chen, Calvin Klein, Givenchy, Tse, Balmain, Neiman Marcus, Jimmy Choo, MaxMara, Alberta Ferretti, JOOP!, Dolce & Gabbana, and others and has walked the runway for notable brands such as Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Miu Miu, Gucci, Prada, Versace, Victoria's Secret and many other blue chip fashion labels. Poly has walked for the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show twice, in 2005 and 2006. In 2008 alone, she appeared in seven advertisement campaigns through the fall/winter 2008-2009 season (Nina Ricci, Jil Sander, Blumarine, Balmain, COS, Tse, and Givenchy^{[original research?]}) and opened numerous runway shows in the spring/summer 2009 season.

Poly was one of the faces to land in one of the fourteen covers of V magazine September 2008 issue. Each cover boasts a head shot of a famous model, either from the new crop of leading models (Agyness Deyn, Lara Stone, Anja Rubik, Daria Werbowy etc.) or the supermodel era (Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova), it was lensed by duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.^[3] In July 2008, Russian Vogue dedicated the issue to Poly and in August 2008, March 2009 she appeared on the cover of the same magazine. Also she was touted by American Vogue in 2009 as one of the faces of the moment. She has also appeared on the cover of Spanish, Greek, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, American, German, Australian, and French Vogue.^{[citation needed]} Poly has appeared in editorials for Russian, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese, and American Vogue, Numero, I-D Magazine, V, W, Interview, and MUSE.

Poly has been the number one model on Fashion Television's First Face countdown three times consecutively (Spring 2008, Fall 2008 and Spring 2009). ^[4] And she has been placed 7th (Spring 2007), 4th (Fall 2009 and Spring 2010) and 5th (Fall 2010).

The fashion art magazine MUSE dedicated their fall 2009 issue to Poly and she was photographed by Sølve Sundsbø, Terry Richardson and Craig McDean. The magazine also commissioned art from Jeff Koons, Cédric Rivrain, Richard Phillips, Billy Sullivan, Marco Brambilla and Chantal Joffe.

She is signed with Women Management in New York, Paris, and Milan; Select Model Management in London; Mega Model Agency in Hamburg; and Traffic Models in Barcelona. Also as of 2012 she is ranked #2 on models.com Top 50 Women along with Joan Smalls. Vogue Paris declared her one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.^[5]

Poly is featured in the 2011 Pirelli Calendar photographed by Karl Lagerfeld. She is also featured in the 2012 Pirelli Calendar photographed by Mario Sorrenti.

In 2012, Poly signed a contract with L'Oreal Paris and is one of the Beauty Ambassadors for the brand.

Personal life[link]

Poly married Dutch businessman Peter Bakker on April 16, 2011.^[6]

References[link]

External links[link]

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Michalis Hatzigiannis
Theatro Dasous, Thessaloniki, 2011
Background information
Also known as	Michalis
Born	(1979-11-05) November 5, 1979 (age 32)
Origin	Nicosia, Cyprus
Occupations	Singer Songwriter Guitarist Pianist Record Producer
Years active	1996-Present
Labels	BMG Greece (1998-2002) Universal Music Greece (2002–present) We Love Music/Universal Music Germany (2009-present)
Website	Official Website Official German site

Michael (Michalis) Hatzigiannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Χατζηγιάννης; born November 5, 1979^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Early life[link]

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".^[4]

Musical career[link]

1998–2002: Eurovision Song Contest and first albums[link]

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.

[edit] 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.^[5] In winter he made about 100 appearances in Athens and Salonika with the hugely popular singer, Paschalis Terzis.

Hatzigiannis in a concert in Katerini at 13 July 2005.

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.

[edit] 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.^[6] The album reached 7 times Platinum.

[edit] 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).^[7] The album will feature covers of popular songs by Mimmis Plesas, Marios Tokas, and Antonis Vardis to name a few.^[7] 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.^[8]

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.^[9] A music video was shot in Berlin.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[10] In July 2010, Hatzigiannis released "Everyone Dance", the English version of the Greek hit "Heria Psila" with English lyrics by Rea Garvey of Reamonn.^[2] A video was also shot in the Aegean, and released on July 19, 2010.^[11] On July 30, 2010, Hatzigannis released "Everyone Dance" as a two track CD-Single in Germany.^[12][13] The single is to be followed up with an English studio album titled Mihalis in Germany, to be released on August 13, 2010.^[14][15] The iTunes release of the album will also include an exclusive bonus song titled "Kiss on the Breeze".^[16]

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[link]

As a composer[link]

• 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[link]

• 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[link]

• 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[link]

External links[link]

• Official Website
• Official German Website
• Official Forum
• Official Fan Club
• MySpace
• Eurovision profile
• Polish Forum

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Alana Zimmer is a Canadian model.

Early life[link]

Alana was born in Kitchener, Ontario on June 9, 1987. She has brown hair and blue eyes and a height of 5 feet and 11 inches.

Career[link]

She was discovered by a friend of a Milan modeling scout while working at East Side Mario's. She was named a face to watch by WWD, and was featured on Style.com's Top Ten models of Spring 2007. Louisa Models, Storm Models, Supreme, are just some of the agencies that have signed her. She walked in the Spring/Summer 2007 fashion show for Jil Sander, John Galliano, Pringle of Scotland and other top designers. Alana has also been in several Haute Couture shows, that include such designers as: Chanel, Givenchy, Valentino Christian Dior, and Giorgio Armani She has also done advertisements for Moschino, Missoni, Marc Jacobs, Jean Paul Gaultier, DKNY. and Akris. She was on the cover of Russian Vogue in November 2008. Zimmer appeared in an editorial in the March 2011 issue of W, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. Zimmer recently featured in the 2012 Winter Campaign of Australian fashion designer Cue.

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• Fashion Model Directory
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