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RiskyKidd
Shane Schuller (born 17 June 1994), known by the stage name RiskyKidd, is a Greek rapper. He was born in London to a German father and a Jamaican mother and later moved to Greece. In 2014, he was chosen to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 along with Freaky Fortune with the song " Rise Up".. Currently Riskykidd is an independent Artist, releasing his music through the joint venture with Gio Melody, Melody Gang with an upcoming album titled "I Am Risky II". Discography Videos * 2012: "Party all the time" * 2013: "Good Life" (feat. The Hype) * 2014: "Radio ft. Josephine" * 2014: "Rise Up" Freaky Fortune Feat Riskykidd * 2015: "Lonely" * 2015: "I want to live" * 2016: "Bang" * 2016: "Fire to the night"3 * 2018: "Diamonds" * 2019: "Never Be Stopped ft. Gio Melody, YT" * 2020: "KP with the Stunnaz" Singles * 2012: " All the Time" (with Playmen, Elena Paparizou and Courtney) * 2013: " Rhythm Is a Dancer" (with HouseTwins and Courtney) * 2013: "Angel" Alex Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise Up (Freaky Fortune Song)
"Rise Up" is a song by Greek electronic duo Freaky Fortune featuring Greek rapper RiskyKidd. It was chosen to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark. Critical reception The song received mixed to positive reviews. ''Daily Mirror'' entertainment writer Carl Greenwood gave the song 1 star out of 5 and said, "Rise Up is the sort of song that gets stuck in your head." Jess Denham of ''The Independent'', "Rise Up" has a definite holiday vibe to it, just in time for the start of summer." Eurovision Song Contest On 11 March 2014 Freaky Fortune and RiskyKidd participates to the Greek national final of Eurovision Song Contest 2014. After performing the song under number two at the national final, it got the 36.83% of votes and became the Greek entry in the 2014 Eurovision. At the Eurovision Song Contest they performed 13th in the second semi-final on 8 May 2014. The song qualified from the second semi-final and competed in the final on 10 May 2014. In the final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Parker
Courtney Parker (born July 7, 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) usually referred to simply as Courtney is an American singer and dancer that currently lives and works in Greece. She is currently signed to the Panik Records. She is known for her collaborations with Elena Paparizou, Playmen and HouseTwins at the songs "All the Time", "Breakin' Me Up", and "Rhythm Is A Dancer" respectively. Career Before moving to Greece and starting her music career, Courtney was a dancer. Her love for dancing led her to teaching and choreographing for the last 11 years. She studied classical and contemporary ballet, Horton technique, Horton and Graham technique, Graham modern techniques, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and hip hop. After graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma where she studied dance major for one year, she was hired as an Equity dancer at Walt Disney World. Later, Courtney moved to Los Angeles under Brian Friedman's instruction who became her mentor after he met her at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freaky Fortune
Freaky Fortune was a Greek musical duo consisting of vocalist Nicolas "Nick" Raptakis (; born 30 April 1990) and producer Theofilos "Teo" Pouzbouris (; born 9 February 1991). They represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 together with RiskyKidd with the song "Rise Up (Freaky Fortune song), Rise Up". Career 2012–2013: Early beginnings Raptakis and Pouzbouris broke through within the Virtual community, internet community after winning a Cover version, cover competition organised by blogger Perez Hilton with their cover of the song "Part of Me (Katy Perry song), Part of Me" (originally by Katy Perry). After their win, they released three singles: "Our Destiny", "Stronger" and "All I Need (This Summer)", with which they had local radio success. 2014: Eurovision Song Contest In 2014, the duo was chosen to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 along with the rapper RiskyKidd with the song "Rise Up (Freaky Fortun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2014
The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), the contest was held at B&W Hallerne, and consisted of two semi-finals on 6 and 8 May, and a final on 10 May 2014. The three live shows were presented by Danish television presenter Lise Rønne, musician Nikolaj Koppel and actor Pilou Asbæk. Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest; this included the return of and after absences of two years and one year respectively. Overall, there were two fewer countries competing compared to the previous year, making thirty-seven participants, the smallest number since 2006. , , and announced that they would not be taking part. The winner was Austria with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix", performed by Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koza Mostra
Koza Mostra is a Greek rock band founded by Ilias Kozas in 2011. It consists of Ilias Kozas (vocals, classical and electric guitar), Stelios Tsompanidis (drums, backing vocals), Tasos Korkovelos (keyboards, backing vocals), Dimitris Christonis (bass guitar), Tasos Gentzis (saxophone, backing vocals) and Petros Lagontzos (electric guitar, backing vocals). The band fuses ska, punk, and rock music together with the style of traditional Greek folk music such as Macedonian Greek music and rebetiko. They are also known for performing in kilts or fustanella. They represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Agathonas Iakovidis and the song "Alcohol Is Free "Alcohol Is Free" is a song performed by Koza Mostra and Agathonas Iakovidis. It was the Greek entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013, where it eventually came 6th at the finals. It was composed as a mix of ska Ska (; ) is a music ge ...", coming 6th in the final. Their maiden album ''Keep up the Rhythm' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Elena Kyriakou
Maria Elena Kyriakou ( el, Μαρία Έλενα Κυριάκου, ; born 11 January 1984) is a Greek-Cypriot singer best known for winning the first season of ''The Voice of Greece'' under the mentorship of Despina Vandi. She represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with her song " One Last Breath". Biography and career Early life Maria Elena Kyriakou was born on 11 January 1984 in Larnaca, Cyprus and has lived there since then. She has three siblings; one brother Kyriacos Pavlou and two sisters. At the age of 13, her mother registered her at a music school. Years later, she studied philosophy at the University of Ioannina and during the first year she got a proposition from Giannis Ploutarchos which she did not accept as she preferred to concentrate on her studying. After 2 years at the University of Ioannina she decided to move back to her home country. She then continued her studies at the University of Cyprus. After her graduation she opened her own tut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Paparizou
Helena Paparizou (; , ; born 31 January 1962) is a Swedish-born Greek singer, songwriter and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she enrolled in various arts schools before launching a career in Sweden in 1999 as a member of the laïko (Greek folk music) and Eurodance duo Antique, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 and afterwards became popular. Antique disbanded in 2003, and Paparizou signed a solo recording contract with Sony Music, releasing the chart-topping debut single "Anapandites Kliseis" and album ''Protereotita'' (2004), with emphasis on laïko, pop, and dance sounds, but at first had modest sales. In 2005, she represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "My Number One", which she won. It was the first Greek win in the contest's history and transformed her career. Her album was subsequently certified double platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Greece. Paparizou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agathonas Iakovidis
Agathonas Iakovidis ( el, Αγάθωνας Ιακωβίδης; 2 January 1955 – 5 August 2020) was a Greek folk singer of rebetiko style. He represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Koza Mostra and the song "Alcohol Is Free". Career Agathonas Iakovidis was born in Evangelismos in 1955. His parents were refugees from Asia Minor Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The re .... He was a self-educated student. Agathonas has been involved professionally in music since 1973. After a few years, he released his first album in 1977. Since then, many new albums have been released by Iakovidis. On 5 August 2020, Iakovidis was found dead in his bed from a heart attack, aged 65. Discography Singles External links * * References 1955 births 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Last Breath (Maria Elena Kyriakou Song)
Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "One Last Breath" written by Efthivoulos Theoxarous, Maria Elena Kyriakou, Vaggelis Konstantinidis and Evelina Tziora and performed by Kyriakou. The song was selected through the five-participant national final ''Eurosong 2015 – NERIT & MAD show'', developed by NERIT and organised and produced by the private music channel MAD TV. Greece was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 19 May 2015. Performing during the show in position 6, "One Last Breath" was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Greece placed 6th out of the 18 participating countries in the semi-final with 81 points. At the final, held four days later, Greece performed 15th out of the 27 finalists and finished in 19th place with 23 points. Background Prior to the 2015 contest, Greece had parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece In The Eurovision Song Contest
Greece has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 42 times since its debut in , missing six contests in that time (1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999 and 2000). Greece's first win came in 2005 with "My Number One", sung by Helena Paparizou. The Greek national broadcaster, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), broadcasts the event each year and organises the process for the selection of the Greek entry. Greece has never finished last in the contest. Throughout the 20th century, Greece achieved only two top five results, finishing fifth with Paschalis, Marianna, Robert and Bessy in and again fifth with Cleopatra in . The start of the 21st century saw Greece become one of the most successful countries in the contest, with ten out of thirteen top-ten results between 2001 and 2013, including third-place finishes for Antique in (with 2005 winner Paparizou as lead singer), Sakis Rouvas in and Kalomira in . Between 2014 and 2019, Greece did not reach the top ten, including twice fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest Entrants Of 2014
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner. Based on the Sanremo Music Festival held in Italy since 1951, Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (apart from ), making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU, as well as invited associate members, are eligible to compete, and 52 countries have participated at least once. Each participating broadcaster sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest Entrants For Greece
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner. Based on the Sanremo Music Festival held in Italy since 1951, Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (apart from ), making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU, as well as invited associate members, are eligible to compete, and 52 countries have participated at least once. Each participating broadcaster sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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