Anna Vissi

Anna Vissi's new CD "Nylon"
Country Greece/Cyprus/USA
Years active 1973–present
Genre(s) Modern Laika, Pop, Dance
Label(s) Minos EMI (1979-1982), Sony BMG (1982-Present).

Anna Vissi (in Greek: Άννα Βίσση, born December 20, 1957) is a Greek-Cypriot singer famous mainly in her home country Cyprus, Greece, and the United States.

Biography

Childhood & Origins

Anna Vissi singing on a Cypriot TV show, just before moving to Greece. (About 16 years old).

. It featured the original version of Everything and a remix of it by DJ Valentino and Christodoulos Siganos. Anna has also just released Nylon [Euro-Edition], which includes all of the songs from her album Nylon, as well as the representative song "Everything" in originial, remixed and karaoke version. In "Euro Edition" you can also find the three other Greek Eurovision Preselection songs: "Beautiful Night", "Who Cares About Love" and "Welcome to the Party", which has entered the playlist of the famous American Radio "Sirius Beat". In Europe, Anna is traveling around some of the countries participating in Eurovision to present her song. She has also revealed some of the details for her performance on stage. Anna has confirmed that Jean- Paul Gaultier will be the stylist of her dress and also that she will be alone on the Eurovision stage. Right now Anna is one of the favourites and ranked number one on most of betting sites.

However, Anna was not the one and only to be dissapointed when managing to figure out the result of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The Finnish metal band "Lordi" was the winner of the 2006 ESC. Anna herself finished among the 10 most succesfull songs of the contest. She was ranked 9th, as the last minute of the live televoting allowed Armenia's representative song to surpass her by 1 point. Dissapointment was obvious at Anna's face, though at her interviews, she was in extreme favor the Finnish band and also quoted saying that "If there is someone I wanna lose to, it is Lordi." When interviewed durring ESC by Maria Menounos in the Green Room, she said she supports Lordi. This was due to her rock influence in the 80's and 90's. Interestingly, Lordi's favourite song was Anna Vissi's song.

Current Projects

  • She is said to be releasing a new International English Album in Summer/Fall 2006. The CD will be a USA release and not an export(from Greece). It will include songs such as Call Me, an English version of her Greek hit "Agapi Ipervoliki" called "Desire", and another English version of a Greek hit "Eho Tosi Agapi" called "Love For Real". Some other rumored tracks to be on the CD incude "Come Get Me", "When the Night falls" and "Is it safe?".
  • A World Tour for 2006 is also in the works. She has a schedualed concert on May 27, 2006 once again at London's Royal Albert Hall.
  • Anna's Show at Athens club "Votanikos" is very popular with Athens' audiences. MADTV has dubed it as the number 1 must see show of the year. At a party she organized there, in celebration of her album "Nylon", she said that she will be releasing an Unplugged album in 2006.

Trivia

  • Anna Vissi has sold 9.5 million albums worldwide. Since 1995 together she has gone 24x plat. In 2005, she also enjoyed success in the US, claiming the number one position on the Billboard Dance Charts with Call Me.
  • According to Room 210 (Greek Magazine published in 2004) Anna Vissi is considered "A true diva of the Greek musical stage, a role model for all other performers of similar genres and one who determines all the latest music and fashion trends".
  • Anna is by far the best selling female Greek artist of all time with a career spanning over thirty years.
  • She is often referred to as 'The Greek Madonna' in many countries, but to her Greek-speaking fans, she is known as 'Thea' ('Diva'/'Goddess').
  • She loves her dog, named Vanilla.
  • She is one of the owners, of the famous bar restaurant Ciro's Pommodoro Pizza, recently opened in Athens, Greece. She also is one of the owners in "Ammos Estiatorio" recently opened in New York City.
  • In 1997 Anna won 7 "Popcorn Greek Music Awards" for her album Travma.

Discography

Albums

  • 2006 Unplugged Album - TBA
  • 2006 English Album - TBA
  • 2006 Autostop/Mono I Agapi (Eurovision Special) - Gold CD (10,000 copies)
  • 2005 Nylon (dual-disk) Currently - Platinum (75,000 copies)
  • 2005 Call Me + Lie (single) - Gold CD (10,000 copies)
  • 2004 Anna Vissi LIVE - Platinum CD (60,000 copies)
  • 2004 The Remixes 2004
  • 2003 Paraxenes Eikones (2003/2004) - 2X Platinum CD (120,000 copies)
  • 2003 The Remixes 2003
  • 2002 X - 2X Platinum CD (120,000 copies)
  • 2000 Kravyi - 7X Platinum CD (350,000 copies)
  • 2000 Agapi Ypervoliki - 4x Platnium (100,000 copies)
  • 2000 Everything I Am - Gold CD (40,000 copies)
  • 1999 Anna Vissi - Best of
  • 1998 Antidoto - 3X Platinum CD (180,000 copies)
  • 1997 Travma - 3X Platinum CD (185,000 copies)
  • 1995 Klima Tropiko - Platinum CD (60,000 copies)
  • 1994 O! Kypros! (All profits go to the Greek Cypriot children in the occupied areas of Cyprus)
  • 1994 Re! - Gold CD (30,000 copies)
  • 1993 Live!
  • 1992 Lampo - Gold CD (50,000 copies)
  • 1992 Emis - Gold CD (50,000 copies)
  • 1990 Ime - Gold CD (50,000 copies)
  • 1989 Fotia - Gold CD (50,000 copies)
  • 1988 Epnevsi - Gold CD (50,000 copies)
  • 1988 Tora - Gold CD (50,000 copies)
  • 1986 I Ypomeni Kinisi - 2X Platinum CD (100,000 copies)
  • 1985 Kati Symveni - Gold CD (50,000 copies)
  • 1984 Na 'Hes Kardia - Gold CD (50,000 copies)
  • 1982 Anna Vissi (Re-Release) - Platinum CD (60,000 copies)
  • 1981 Anna Vissi - Gold CD (50,000 copies)
  • 1980 Ne - Gold CD (50,000 copies)
  • 1980 Ta Kalytera Mou Tragoudia
  • 1979 Kitrino Galazio - 2X Platinum CD (100,000 copies)

Singles

  • 2005 Call Me
  • 2004 Live Promo Single
  • 2004 Remixes 2004
  • 2004 Paraxenes Ikones (Promo)
  • 2003 The Remixes
  • 2002 Tasis Aftoktonias (Promo)
  • 2002 Hitmix
  • 2001 Still in Love with You
  • 2001 Mala - i Mousiki tou Anemou (OST)
  • 2000 Everything I am
  • 2000 Agapi Ypervoliki (EP)
  • 1999 In the Mood (Promo)
  • 1998 S´Eho Epithimisi (Promo)
  • 1997 The Remixes
  • 1995 Amin
  • 1995 Min Xehnas
  • 1995 Ime Poly Kala
  • 1980 Autostop (Promo)
  • 1978 Kos Nobel/O! Maria
  • 1977 As Kanoume Apopse mia Arhi
  • 1976 Mia Mikri Psihoula/Thelo
  • 1974 To Palio to Aeroplano
  • 1973 O, Ti Kosmos Baba

International Releases

  • 2005 Call Me (USA Digital Download)
  • 2004 Paraxenes Ikones (Turkish Release)
  • 2002 X (turkish release)
  • 2002 Kravyi (Australian Release)
  • 2001 Kravyi (Turkish Release)
  • 2001 Everything I Am (Dutch release)
  • 2000 Re (Turkish Release)
  • 1999 Anna Vissi (international release)
  • 1997 Travma (Australian Release)
  • 1997 Forgive Me This (Single)
  • 1997 Forgive Me This (Promo)
  • 1994 Re! (Turkish Release)
  • 1982 Love Is a Lonely Weekend

Soundtracks

  • 2002 Mala - I mousiki tou Anemou
  • 1993 Ode to the Gods (One Act Opera)
  • 1991 Demones
  • 1980 To Tsitsiki Kai I Parea Tou

DVD'S

  • 2005 Nylon Dual-Disk - Currently - Platinum (75,000 copies)
  • 2004 Anna Vissi Live - Gold DVD (5,000 copies)
  • 2001 Anna Vissi: The Video Collection - Gold DVD (5,000 copies)

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