The latest news on Greek Eurostars

oikotimes.com reports The latest news on Greek Eurostars

Here are the latest information on various Greece artists directly involved with the Eurovision Song Contest.

Nikos Karvelas (2006 Greek entry composer) is publishing a book titled Pistevo (I Believe). A book written in a hard language but with an excellent usage of the Greek language.

The content of the book should be about personal beliefs and experiences.

The 2005 Greek entry composer and participant in the 2002 national selection Christos Dantis is about to collaborate as of August with Greek preselection artists Litsa Yaggousi (Greek preselection entrant) and Peggy Zina (2002 Greek selection entrant). The collaboration will take place in Thessaloniki.

While touring Greece, Michalis Hatzigiannis (Cyprus 1998) is also collaborating with Yorgos Dalaras in his new CD album. Michalis will compose few songs of Mr Dalaras album tracks. In the meantime the Greek top selling artist is continuing his tour appearances in Greece.

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Michalis Hatzigiannis and Reamonn MAD 2007

Mihalis Hatzigiannis & Reamonn - Tonight / Simera (MAD 2007)

Michalis Hatzigiannis Live Mad Awards 2007

Local media claim Despina Olympiou in talks with CyBC

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The Cypriot media discuss for days now the potential participant of Cyprus for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest representation. According to the claims, Despina Olympiou is in discussions with CyBC to represent the country in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade.

CyBC has made no official statement on the story and it is not really expected to do so.

Though the name of Despina Olympiou might give an explanation to the previous article on why Michalis Hatzigiannis is not any more gaming with ERT for Greek representation in Belgrade for the 2008 Eurovision edition. Michalis Hatzigiannis and Despina Olympiou are a couple in life and it wouldn't be nice for both of them to represent 'competative' countries in an ESC edition.

Michalis Hatzigiannis out of the picture for Greece 2008?

Source: Oikotimes.com
Author Fotis Konstantopoulos (Greece)

THE FACT

The new executive manager of ERT Mr. Johnny Kalimeris said recently on Alpha Television that since he took over the Eurovision project by George Chouliaras who left ERT for Alpha TV, and since the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest ended, he started sounding discussions for the preparation of the Greek broadcaster for the 2008 Eurovision participation.

THE OFF THE RECORD INFORMATION

As we all know, for 2007 ERT asked Michalis Hatzigiannis to compose the Greek entry but the project ultimately came to a dead end. Everyone said back then that Michalis would be a great choice to participate as a singer in 2008. The off the record news around the Greek broadcaster say now that the name of Michalis Hatzigiannis cannot be considered for the 2008 Greek participation.

From what we learned, there are already discussions with various artists, nothing has been decided yet but ERT wants to have an organized plan by the mid of the Fall in order to begin the presentation of the Greek Eurovision project from early January as usual. This time though they want to plan a strategy. Why? Because ERT saw the gains of the Eurovision Song Contest and fortunately for the Greek Fans, the broadcaster is after another victory.

Cyprus Music Awards

The second ever Cyprus Music Awards had taken place at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia on Tuesday 19 June, in association with the Cyprus College.

The hosts were Zeta Makrypoulia and Themis Georgantas.

Michalis Hatzigiannis was the biggest winner in the Aphrodite awards after scooping the Best Male Singer, Best Album (Fili Kai Exthroi) and Best Single (Ola I Tipota).

The singer had spoken live from Theatro Vrahon in Athens while performing in concert, who was thankful to the Cypriot public for the gracious awards.

The Nicosia born singer who has resided over a near 100,000 album sales in Greece for his latest album Fili kai Exthroi. The album has gone triple platinum.

Cyprus singer Evridiki who was the island's representative in the Eurovision Semi-Final in Helsinki, was picked as Best Female singer.

Comme ci, Comme ca - despite coming 15th in the Eurovision heat, had proven a massive hit with listeners in both Cyprus and Greece.

Limassol born Konstantinos Hristoforou had scooped the Best Song of the Year, for his beautiful ballad Stasou Ena Lepto.

The Cypriot awards was organised by Galaxy productions in association with IFPI.

Helena Paparizou was the introductory opening act, who initiated the proceedings which had to follow.

Evridiki, Dimitris Korgialias, Sarbel and Konstantinos Hristoforou were the other performers.

The show will have a live transmission on Sigma TV at a later date.

The winner's list for the Aphrodite Awards:

Best Newcomer - Tamta
Best Song Of The Year - Konstantinos Hristoforou - Stasou Ena Lepto
Best Female Singer - Evridiki
Best Male Singer - Michalis Hatzigiannis
Best Album - Michalis Hatzigiannis - Fili Kai Exthroi
Best Group - C-REAL
Best Single - Michalis Hatzigiannis - Ola I Tipota
Best Video - Anna Vissi - Everything
Best Cypriot song production (airplay) - Giorgos Papadopoulos.
Best Love Song - Antonis Remos - Signomi.

from London Greek Radio