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and began her musical career at the age of 16 providing vocals on several tracks of

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on the album "A Smile": ( el, Ένα Χαμόγελο). She subsequently contributed to

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' 1971 album "Land of Gold" r: 'Της Γης Το Χρυσάφι' providing vocals on six of the twelve tracks included on the album. In that same year, she released her first eponymous solo album. Galani continues to collaborate with notable Greek composers and performers. In addition to Hatzidakis, Galani has collaborated with composers such as

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and performers such as

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. In recent years, Galani has composed music both for her own solo work and for feature films and TV, work for which she won the Arion award for the song 'Pull the Trigger' r: 'Τράβα σκανδάλη'and the Prosopa award for the film soundtrack of 'Taxim'.

Discography

The list refers to Galani's personal discography: *1971 ''Dimitra Galani'' (Δήμητρα Γαλάνη) *1973 ''Dimitra Galani 2'' (Δήμητρα Γαλάνη) *1974 ''O Kampos'' (Ο κάμπος) *1975 ''Leptomereies'' (Λεπτομέρειες) *1978 ''M’ Agapouses Thymamai'' (Μ' αγαπούσες θυμάμαι) *1979 ''Eikones'' (Εικόνες) *1980 ''Ta Tragoudia tis Hhesinis Meras'' (Τα τραγούδια της χθεσινής μέρας) *1981 ''Kala einai ki etsi'' (Καλά είναι κι έτσι) *1982 ''Hairetismoi'' (Χαιρετισμοί) *1983 ''Ateleiotos Dromos '' (Ατελείωτος δρόμος) *1984 ''Kanonika '' (Κανονικά) *1985 ''Mia Vradia m’ena Tragoudi '' (Μια βραδιά μ'ενα τραγούδι) *1985 ''Hanomai Giati Remvazo'' (Χάνομαι γιατί ρεμβάζω) *1986 ''Paihnidi gia Dyo'' (παιχνίδι για δύο) *1988 ''Ex' Epafis'' (Εξ επαφής) *1989 ''I Parastasi Arhizei ''(Η παράσταση αρχίζει) *1990 ''Gia Piano kai Foni'' (Για πιάνο και φωνή) *1991 ''Fos ''(Φως) *1992 ''M’ Ena Glyko Anastenagmo ''(Μ'ενα γλυκό αναστεναγμό) *1994& 1996 ''I Dimitra Galani sto Harama 1&2 ''(Η Δήμητρα Γαλάνη στο Χάραμα 1&2) *1995 ''Anasa I Techni tis Kardias'' (Ανάσα η τέχνη της καρδιάς) *1997 ''Ta Chartina'' (Τα χάρτινα) *1998 ''Horos me ti Skia mou'' (Χορός με τη σκιά μου) *1999 ''Na Meinoun Mono ta Tragoudia'' (Να μείνουν μόνο τα τραγούδια) *2001 ''Meta ''(Μετά) *2003 ''Tha to Metanioseis'' (Θα το μετανιώσεις) *2004 ''Epi Skinis'' (Επί σκηνής) *2004 ''To S’agapo Mporei'' (Το σ'αγαπώ μπορεί) *2007 ''Dama Koupa'' (Ντάμα κούπα) *2009 ''Pixel'' (Πίξελ)

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