K.Bhta (abbreviated from the el, Κωνσταντίνος Βήτα, ''Konstantínos Vita''; also known as Konstantinos Beta and Κ.Β.) is a
Greek artist. He was born in
Melbourne
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,
Australia
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, where he studied
painting
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and
art history
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before moving to
Athens
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, where he studied
graphic design
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. In 1992 he formed the electronic band
Stereo Nova, with which he recorded five official albums. In 1996, Stereo Nova disbanded and he began to pursue a solo career. He has composed music for documentaries, movies, and theatrical plays, and received international attention for his contribution to the
Opening Ceremony
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Athens 2004 Olympic Games
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.
Records
* ''a game (Ένα παιχνίδι)'' feat.
Popi Asteriadi
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(FM Records) / 1998
* ''super stella'' (Planetworks/
EMI
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) spring 1999
* ''angel baby'' (olon music) 2001/music from the play
* ''the child e.p'' (planetworks/
Columbia) spring 2000
* ''meta'' feat.
Dimitra Galani
Dimitra Galani ( el, Δήμητρα Γαλανή) is a Greek singer and songwriter.
Galani was born 1952 in Athens and began her musical career at the age of 16 providing vocals on several tracks of Dimos Moutsis and Nikos Gatsos on the album "A ...
(Universal) / 2001
* ''gia sena me agapi'' (Eros music) 2002
* ''thita'' (Tomorrow recordings) spring 2002
* ''movement'' (Tomorrow recordings) May 2003
* ''transformations'' (Seirios) universal / July 2003
* ''agria xloh''(Tomorrow recordings/Eros music) 2004
LP
* ''koma9205'' (Tomorrow recordings/Eros music) 2005
DVD
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* ''2'' (Legend) 2006 — The soundtrack for the play of the same name directed by
Dimitris Papaioannou
Dimitris Papaioannou ( el, Δημήτρης Παπαϊωάννου; born 21 June 1964) is a Greek experimental theater stage director, choreographer and visual artist who drew media attention and acclaim with his creative direction of the Ope ...
* ''argos'' (Lyra Records) 2007
*''enosi'' (Lyra Records) 2009
* ''Chryssalida'' (Inner Ear records) 2012
References
External links
*
kbhta.gr
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Living people
Greek musicians
1961 births
Musicians from Athens