Anna Vissi has new album after two year gap

Anna Vissi will be set to launch her brand new album - in the wake of a two year gap in the music industry.

The singer had ventured into a pain-staking procedure of sorting through 600 potential tunes, for the requirements of the eagerly anticipated album.

Her implementation of the "action plan" at a revival of her career is not only focused on fresh releases, but will also extend to giving a series of performances at the Athinon Arena, in the winter.

"I'm not doing an album with a Diva attitude - it feels the same as when I was 18 and I was searching for songs I liked. I'm seeking new sounds, something that only new people can give." (DownTown)


The collaboration with American producers/writers Diane Warren, Glen Ballard, and Brian Hewes, and Robbin Di Maggio, is to create a fresh chapter, in her illustrious career.

"One in Greek and one international which will be released later on. Patrick R. Leonard is one of the composers for the international album, famous from his collaboration with Madonna (he wrote Frozen and Like a prayer) and whom I'm very happy to be working with".

"As for the composers... let this be a surprise. I have listened to more than 600 songs, I'm in a studio from morning to night and I feel that I'm living a very special period of my life".


Listen the promo song Diri Daxta which is sung in Greek/English.

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Anna Vissi - Diri Daxta

Album: DIRI DAXTA

Released: 06/2008

CD-Type: Cd Single

Number of tracks: 1












Anna Vissi - Diri Daxta

The Golden Stag International Festival 2008

The Golden Stag Festival is an annual international music festival held in Braşov, Romania. The festival has two main components: an international contest and guest performances by both Romanian and foreign stars.

In March 1968 was held the first edition and 22 solo performers from 28 countries competed for winning the Trophy that left for Belgium that year, with Jacques Hustin.

Even if only at the beginning, the musical event organized by Romania was also called "The festival from the East that looked like in the West!"

Worldwide broadcast in 1970, the festival got a larger and larger recognition, while winning a prize in the competition was an important goal for any solo performer.

Famous names nowadays, like Julio Iglesias or Christina Aguilera, currently dominating the musical industry and having fans in the whole world, sang on the stage in Brasov, in their early career.

Well-known artists have performed at the festival over the years, including James Brown, Kenny Rogers, Culture Beat, Paul Young, Boy George, Ray Charles, Enrico Macias, Dalida, Toto Cutugno, Patricia Kaas, Jerry Lee Lewis, Kylie Minogue, Diana Ross, Sheryl Crow, Zucchero, INXS, UB 40, Cyndi Lauper, Vaya con Dios, The Kelly Family, Boyz II Men, T.A.T.U, Scorpions, Ricky Martin, Simple Minds, Pink, Nino D’Angelo and Thomas Anders.

This year 27 foreign artists will compete in the Golden Stag 2008 in Brasov, together with 3 Romanian artists, for a total of 30 contestants. Some of them are former participants at Eurovision Song Contest.

The 3 Romanians will be the winners of the semifinal held on 10th of August in a live show by TVR1.

Festival will take place between September 3rd- 7th, 2008

More information about the foreign and romanian competitors soon.

Tonight Dima Bilan special guest at Nelly Furtado’s concert

Tonight, at the Olimpisky Stadium - Moscow, Dima Bilan will open Nelly Furtado’s concert performing four songs.

In an exclusive premiere Dima will sing with Nelly Furtado the song "Can you get to heaven", produced by Timbaland.