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Helena Paparizou (; ; born 31 January 1982) is a Swedish-Greek singer, and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she launched her singing career in Sweden in 1999 as a member of the laïko (Greek folk music) and Eurodance duo Antique (band), Antique with friend Nikos Panagiotidis. The group released five studio albums between 1999 and 2003, and Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Antique disbanded in 2003, and Paparizou signed a solo recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music. Her debut solo single "Anapandites Kliseis" preceding the album ''Protereotita'' (2004); her style had an emphasis on laïko, pop music, pop, and dance music, dance sounds. In 2005, she represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "My Number One", which won the contest for Greece for the first time. Paparizou attempted a career beyond Greece with English-language material, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protereotita
''Protereotita'' () is the debut solo album by Greek singer Helena Paparizou, released on 27 June 2004 by Sony Music, Sony Music Greece. The album's first single, Anapandites Kliseis, was released as a CD-single prior to the album's release and reached number 1 on the Greek IFPI singles chart. The album was also re-released twice in Greece, and once internationally as ''My Number One''. Overall, there are five different editions available of the album. The original album was only a mild success, however, following Paparizou's victory in the Eurovision Song Contest the ''Euro Edition'' peaked at number one on the charts and was certified platinum by the IFPI. The album was later certified double platinum in early 2006; as IFPI was making a transition in lowering their sales thresholds at that time, this would imply sales of at least 60,000 copies, although sales of up to 87,000 have been claimed. Album information ''Protereotita'' marked Paparizou's first solo-album after her brea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borås
Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 114,556 inhabitants in 2024. It is widely known for being a textile city, home to worldwide brands and companies as well as the prestigious Swedish School of Textiles, which is part of the University of Borås. Geography Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the most from the nationwide railway system laid between 1870 and 1910. History The city of Borås received its privileges in 1621 by King Gustav II Adolf. The reason was to give local pedlars a legal place for vending their merchandise (and for the government the ability to collect taxes on this trade). The city developed soon after it was founded. After a century it had increased to over 2,000 inhabitants. Borås has been ravaged by fires four times: in 1681, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the publishing division, Sony Music Publishing. Founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation, it was acquired by the Columbia Broadcasting System in 1938 and renamed Columbia Recording Corporation. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records. Sony bought the company in 1988 and renamed it SME in 1991. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50–50 joint venture known as Sony BMG to handle the operations of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), but Sony bought out Bertelsmann's stake four years later and reverted to using the 1991 company name. This buyout led to labels formerly under BMG ownership, including Arista, Jive, LaFace and J Records into former BMG and currently Sony's co-flagship record label ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouranio Toxo (album)
''Ouranio Toxo'' (Greek: Ουράνιο Τόξο; English: Rainbow) is the sixth Greek-language studio album and ninth overall studio album by Greek singer Helena Paparizou Helena Paparizou (; ; born 31 January 1982) is a Swedish-Greek singer, and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she launched her singing career in Sweden in 1999 as a member of the laïko (Greek folk music) and Eur ..., released on 15 December 2017, in Greece and Cyprus by EMI Music Greece. Hit-Channel. Retrieved on November 21, 2017 Track listing Charts Certifications References External linksOfficial site {{Authority control 2017 albums Helena Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands, and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The French Bolloré family still owns 28 percent of UMG (18 percent directly, and ten percent through Vivendi, the Bolloré family's investment company). The company went public on 21 September 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. As of April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits & More (Elena Paparizou Album)
''Greatest Hits & More'' is the first compilation album by Greek-Swedish recording artist Helena Paparizou, released in Greece and Cyprus by Sony Music Greece/RCA on 23 May 2011, although it became available through some retailers as early as 20 May. The album is a three disc set containing 52 tracks since the start of her solo career (since 2003), spanning five studio albums: '' Protereotita'' (2004), '' Iparhi Logos'' (2006), '' The Game of Love'' (2006), '' Vrisko To Logo Na Zo'' (2008), and ''Giro Apo T' Oneiro'' (2010). Although marketed as a greatest hits album, it contains all of Paparizou's regularly released singles, including some of their English versions, rather than a selective collection of the best performing songs, as well as several promotional singles and album tracks that have never officially been released to radios. The first disc is mostly a collection of her regularly released solo singles; the second is split into three sections: "International" containing En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giro Apo T' Oneiro
''Giro apo t'oneiro'' ( ; English: "''Around the dream''") is the fourth Greek language, Greek-language studio album and sixth studio album overall by Greece, Greek singer Helena Paparizou, released on 29 March 2010 by Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Greece. The album, which was certified platinum in Greece for 12,000 shipments, was released in both standard and deluxe editions, with the deluxe edition featuring a live DVD. Distributed initially as a covermount with the Greek newspaper ''Real News'' on 28 March, it sold 140,000 copies through both releases, making it the most widely distributed release of Paparizou's career. Its singles performed moderately well compared to her previous albums, with "Tha 'Mai Allios", "An Isouna Agapi", and "Girna Me Sto Htes (song), Girna Me Sto Htes" managing to reach the top 10 of the domestic charts. To promote the album Paparizou performed on several television programs and embarked on a joint national tour with the band Onirama called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrisko To Logo Na Zo
''Vrisko To Logo Na Zo'' (; English: "''I find the reason to live''") is the third Greek language, Greek-language studio album and fifth studio album overall by Greece, Greek singer Helena Paparizou, released on June 12, 2008 by Sony BMG, Sony BMG Greece. It was the first time that "DON - K" (Niclas Olausson and Toni Mavridis) had produced an entire album. It was also the first time for Paparizou to contribute to an album both musically and lyrically. It was also the first time that a duet was included on one of her solo albums. The album was re-released on December 22, 2008 as ''Vrisko To Logo Na Zo: The Deluxe Edition''. The Deluxe Edition comes in a special rectangular case containing the original CD and case, the To Party Arhizei, Summer tour DVD, as well as a bonus poster with various photos from her summer tour. There were original plans to release the album once again as a "Special Edition" with additional tracks including the digital single "Tha Mai Allios", as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game Of Love (album)
''The Game of Love'' is the Greek singer Helena Paparizou's second English-language international album after the release of ''My Number One'' in 2005. It was first released in Greece on 25 October 2006. The album is composed of 12 tracks and a bonus track; seven of these had been previously released on Paparizou's previous album '' Iparhi Logos'', and another was released exclusively to Scandinavia as the official song of the European Athletics Championships. Five of the songs were just English translations of Greek songs as well as two covers. The album was Paparizou's second album in Scandinavia. The album has enjoyed mild success in Greece and Cyprus where it topped the charts and quickly attained platinum certification, while it failed to chart in other countries. Album information Released as an attempt to break the international market, the album was originally intended to be released all over Europe, including France and the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, North Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iparhi Logos
''Iparhi Logos'' (, ) is the second studio album by Greek singer Helena Paparizou, released on 12 April 2006. Containing 29 songs on two discs, the album was certified gold in five weeks and platinum after five months of its release. It was certified platinum on 1 December 2006 at ''Iera Odos 30'' where Paparizou was performing alongside Nino and Paschalis Terzis at the same certification party as the album '' The Game of Love''. It was re-released on 22 May 2007 as ''Iparhi Logos: Platinum Edition'' with a bonus CD-single. The album to date has been released physically in Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Taiwan, Switzerland and Japan. Album information ''Iparhi Logos'' was released on 12 April 2006 as a follow-up to Paparizou's successful debut album ''Protereotita''. The album comprises 29 songs on two discs: 14 new songs, three from the " Mambo!" CD-single, a remix of the title track, and 11 live songs from her '' MAD Secret Concert''. The album also includes a num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Number One
"My Number One" is a song recorded by Greek-Swedish singer Helena Paparizou with music composed by Manolis Psaltakis and Christos Dantis, lyrics written by Dantis and Natalia Germanou, and produced by Dantis. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, held in Kyiv, resulting in the country's only ever victory in the contest. Background and composition "My Number One" was composed by Manolis Psaltakis and Christos Dantis, with lyrics by Dantis and Natalia Germanou, and was produced by Dantis. The composition had initially been credited only to Dantis, however, a 2013 lawsuit by musician Manolis Psaltakis resulted in the credit being assigned also to him. The song is notable for casting elements of traditional Greek music in a contemporary dance music setting: its arrangement includes bouzoukis and a solo featuring a Cretan lyra. The song's lyrics describe the singer's appreciation for her lover who is lauded as her "number one" and "the only treasure hell ever have". Rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece In The Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Greece was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "My Number One", written by Christos Dantis, Natalia Germanou, and Manos Psaltakis, and performed by Helena Paparizou. The Greek participating broadcaster, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally. "My Number One" was selected on 2 March 2005, where the public and a professional jury chose it over three other candidate songs. The entry eventually won the Eurovision Song Contest with 230 points, marking Greece's first ever victory at the contest. To promote the entry, Paparizou made appearances in Andorra, Germany, Malta, Serbia and Montenegro, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine, performing the song and meeting with local media. Greece was prequalified for the 2005 contest final, having placed third at the . At the 21 May final, Paparizou performed "My Number One" 19th out of the 24 participant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
