Chrispa
Encyclopedia
Chrispa is a Greek
singer. She has released five studio album
s.
, Greece
on December 7, 1982. At the age of five, she moved to Pireus, Greece
where she began to experiment with music and dance. Originally, she had no dream to become a singer and loved ballet. After thirteen years of ballet, she left it behind party because of her short height, and pursued musical instruments taking courses at her school for phonetics
, piano
and guitar
.
Chrispa's singing career began at age 18 when she sang a song with Sofia Vossou at her summer concert in Aegina
. Vossou described Chrispa's voice as "very good" and her connections eventually helped Chrispa get a record contract with Alpha Records. Her talent was quickly realized and she sang in more concerts with other popular singers such as Stamatis Gonidis, Labis Livieratos, and Themis Adamantidis.
in 2004 with Minos EMI
.
A repackaged album was released in 2005 titled Chrispa 100%. The compilation featured hits from her first two albums, a new single, "Mou Kani Plaka O Theos," which became a radio hit, a DVD of her music videos, and remixes. Also from the album, were the radio hits "An Den Ipirhes", "Savvatokiriako", "Fevgo Gia To 7", "I Kolasi Eimai Ego", and "Pali Tha Peis Signomi". 2005 also brought several collaborations for Chrispa. She sang with Giorgos Tsalikis and Constantinos Christoforou
in the summer while during the winter of 2005 - 2006 she went on the road with Elli Kokkinou
, the Andreas Stamos, Constantinos Christoforou and Kalomoira.
In 2006 and 2007, she released two more albums, Posa Hrostao
and Kathreftis
respectively. The first single off of Kathreftis is "Mia Stigmi" and it was made into a music video
.
to represent Greece
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
. Chrispa had chosen a song composed by Marios Psimopoulos with lyrics by Antonis Papas. The provisional title of the song was "SOS For Love", but later it was changed to "A Chance to Love
". The song has an ethnic style, described as a "Dance Oriental", with lyrics in both Greek
and English.
At the national final, held on February 27, 2008, Chrispa performed "A Chance to Love" first out of the three participants and when the results were released, she placed third with 15.9% of the vote. Kostas Martakis
placed second, and Kalomoira went to Eurovision with "Secret Combination
", eventually placing third.
On October 6, 2009, Chrispa released her fifth studio album titled Mehri Edo
. It includes eleven new tracks composed by Stefanos Korkolis
, with lyrics by Rebecca Roussi. It was reported that Chrispa expressed dissatisfaction with her label's lack of promotion of the album, and as a result, is considered prematurely exiting her contract with Minos EMI
.
Chrispa is currently working on her sixth studio album to be released in late 2010 or early 2011.
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
singer. She has released five studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s.
Early life
Chrispa was born Chrisanthi-Pagona Pitropoulou (Chris-pa) in AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
on December 7, 1982. At the age of five, she moved to Pireus, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
where she began to experiment with music and dance. Originally, she had no dream to become a singer and loved ballet. After thirteen years of ballet, she left it behind party because of her short height, and pursued musical instruments taking courses at her school for phonetics
Phonetics
Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that comprises the study of the sounds of human speech, or—in the case of sign languages—the equivalent aspects of sign. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds or signs : their physiological production, acoustic properties, auditory...
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
.
Chrispa's singing career began at age 18 when she sang a song with Sofia Vossou at her summer concert in Aegina
Aegina
Aegina is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of Aeacus, who was born in and ruled the island. During ancient times, Aegina was a rival to Athens, the great sea power of the era.-Municipality:The municipality...
. Vossou described Chrispa's voice as "very good" and her connections eventually helped Chrispa get a record contract with Alpha Records. Her talent was quickly realized and she sang in more concerts with other popular singers such as Stamatis Gonidis, Labis Livieratos, and Themis Adamantidis.
2003–2007: Getting started
In the spring of 2003 at the age of 21, Chrispa released her debut album titled Tora with Alpha Records. The first single off the album titled "Esena Thelo" gained radio success and had a music video and remix. Chrispa's next album was the self-titled ChrispaChrispa (album)
Chrispa is an album released by Greek singer Chrispa. It was released in Greece in 2004 by Minos EMI and it was repackaged as Chrispa 100% in 2005 to contain the single "Andres 100%", remixes and a bonus DVD.-Original edition:...
in 2004 with Minos EMI
Minos EMI
Minos EMI is the domestic trade name of EMI Music Greece, a record company in Greece. It is the Greek record label division of the British-based, multinational EMI Group....
.
A repackaged album was released in 2005 titled Chrispa 100%. The compilation featured hits from her first two albums, a new single, "Mou Kani Plaka O Theos," which became a radio hit, a DVD of her music videos, and remixes. Also from the album, were the radio hits "An Den Ipirhes", "Savvatokiriako", "Fevgo Gia To 7", "I Kolasi Eimai Ego", and "Pali Tha Peis Signomi". 2005 also brought several collaborations for Chrispa. She sang with Giorgos Tsalikis and Constantinos Christoforou
Constantinos Christoforou
Constantinos Christoforou, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοφόρου , is a very famous Cypriot singer. He has sung for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions, in 1996, 2002 and 2005.-The Years In Cyprus:...
in the summer while during the winter of 2005 - 2006 she went on the road with Elli Kokkinou
Elli Kokkinou
Elli Kokkinou is a Greek singer who was born in Athens, Greece. Kokkinou is among the most popular singers in Greece today. She has performed together with Greek music stars such as Anna Vissi, Glykeria, Paschalis Terzis, Sakis Rouvas, Tolis Voskopoulos, Thanos Petrelis, Natassa Theodoridou,...
, the Andreas Stamos, Constantinos Christoforou and Kalomoira.
In 2006 and 2007, she released two more albums, Posa Hrostao
Posa Hrostao
Posa Hrostao is an album released by popular Greek singer, Chrispa. It was released in Greece in 2006 by Minos EMI and was certified gold by IFPI.-Track listing:# "Posa Hrostao"# "Emis Pou Agapame"# "To Thima"# "Pos"# "Des Apopse To Fegari"...
and Kathreftis
Kathreftis
Kathreftis is an album released by popular Greek singer, Chrispa. It was released in Greece in 2007 by Minos EMI.-Track listing:# "Stasou"# "Sarka Ke Osta"# "Mia Stigmi"# "Oso Pio Poli Me Pligonis"# "Ma Ti Leo Thee Mou"...
respectively. The first single off of Kathreftis is "Mia Stigmi" and it was made into a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
.
2008–present: Eurovision and Mehri Edo
She was a candidate in the Greek national finalGreece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Greece entered the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Secret Combination", written by Konstantinos Pantzis with lyrics by Poseidonas Giannopoulos. The song was performed by Kalomoira, an American singer of Greek descent who had previously won a Greek talent show...
to represent Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. Chrispa had chosen a song composed by Marios Psimopoulos with lyrics by Antonis Papas. The provisional title of the song was "SOS For Love", but later it was changed to "A Chance to Love
A Chance to Love
"A Chance to Love" is a song and CD single by Greek singer Chrispa. It was Chrispa's entry in a race to be the Greek representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.-About:...
". The song has an ethnic style, described as a "Dance Oriental", with lyrics in both Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and English.
At the national final, held on February 27, 2008, Chrispa performed "A Chance to Love" first out of the three participants and when the results were released, she placed third with 15.9% of the vote. Kostas Martakis
Kostas Martakis
Konstantinos "Kostas" Martakis is a Greek singer, who rose to fame after appearing on Greek talent show Dream Show aired by Alpha TV in 2006. Following his participation, he went on to release three studio albums and also participated in the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008...
placed second, and Kalomoira went to Eurovision with "Secret Combination
Secret Combination (song)
"Secret Combination" is a song and CD single by Greek singer Kalomira. It was Greece's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and the first single released from Kalomira's fourth studio album titled Secret Combination the Album. It earned third place in the Eurovision final, finishing behind...
", eventually placing third.
On October 6, 2009, Chrispa released her fifth studio album titled Mehri Edo
Mehri Edo
Mehri Edo is the fifth studio album released by Greek singer, Chrispa. It was released in Greece and Cyprus on October 6, 2009 by Minos EMI and includes eleven tracks in total...
. It includes eleven new tracks composed by Stefanos Korkolis
Stefanos Korkolis
Stefanos Korkolis is a Greek composer and pianist. He was born in Athens and grew up in Patissia. He is a nephew of renowned Greek composer Mimis Plessas....
, with lyrics by Rebecca Roussi. It was reported that Chrispa expressed dissatisfaction with her label's lack of promotion of the album, and as a result, is considered prematurely exiting her contract with Minos EMI
Minos EMI
Minos EMI is the domestic trade name of EMI Music Greece, a record company in Greece. It is the Greek record label division of the British-based, multinational EMI Group....
.
Chrispa is currently working on her sixth studio album to be released in late 2010 or early 2011.
Personal life
Chrispa married Panagiotis Nikolaou in July 2010. The two had met a year earlier, and they were engaged a month after meeting.Albums
- 2003: Tora (Greece #49)
- 2004: ChrispaChrispa (album)Chrispa is an album released by Greek singer Chrispa. It was released in Greece in 2004 by Minos EMI and it was repackaged as Chrispa 100% in 2005 to contain the single "Andres 100%", remixes and a bonus DVD.-Original edition:...
(Greece #32) - 2006: Posa HrostaoPosa HrostaoPosa Hrostao is an album released by popular Greek singer, Chrispa. It was released in Greece in 2006 by Minos EMI and was certified gold by IFPI.-Track listing:# "Posa Hrostao"# "Emis Pou Agapame"# "To Thima"# "Pos"# "Des Apopse To Fegari"...
(Greece #1) GOLD - 2007: KathreftisKathreftisKathreftis is an album released by popular Greek singer, Chrispa. It was released in Greece in 2007 by Minos EMI.-Track listing:# "Stasou"# "Sarka Ke Osta"# "Mia Stigmi"# "Oso Pio Poli Me Pligonis"# "Ma Ti Leo Thee Mou"...
(Greece #6) - 2009: Mehri EdoMehri EdoMehri Edo is the fifth studio album released by Greek singer, Chrispa. It was released in Greece and Cyprus on October 6, 2009 by Minos EMI and includes eleven tracks in total...
CD Singles
- 2004: "Mou Kani Plaka O Theos"
- 2007: "Diki Sou Gia Panta" (Remix)
- 2008: "A Chance to LoveA Chance to Love"A Chance to Love" is a song and CD single by Greek singer Chrispa. It was Chrispa's entry in a race to be the Greek representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.-About:...
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