Natassa Theodoridou
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Natassa Theodoridou born October 24, 1970 in Thessaloniki
, is a well-known Greek
singer and the only female Greek artist to have her first three albums achieve platinum status. She has been certified for a total of at least 432 thousand albums and 20 thousand singles sales by IFPI Greece
. On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV
ranked Theodoridou the 12th best selling female singer in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960), with a total of ten platinum and three gold albums.
. She studied journalism
and at the same time she attended guitar and harmony lessons. During her studies she began her singing career in Thessaloniki.
In 1996 she relocated to Athens
where she appeared at the music hall "Handres" next to other big Greek singers such as Antonis Remos
, Labis Livieratos
and Triantafyllos
. This opportunity led to more massive recognition for her, and multiple professional singing offers. Her high quality performance on stage along with her voice and style led to her self-titled debut album, Natasa Theodoridou
, being released in August 1997. The album went platinum in no time, establishing Theodoridou as one of the biggest names in the Greek music scene.
Her second album "Defteri Agapi
" (Second Love) was released in 1998, and also achieved platinum status sales. In that year she appeared with Notis Sfakianakis
, while in the summer she cooperated at the music hall "Asteria" with Paschalis Terzis
. Her commercial success continued with the release of her third platinum album, Tha Miliso Me T'Asteria
in 2000. The same season she appeared with Giorgos Mazonakis
and Stelios Dionysiou.
In 2001 she released her fourth multi-collective album, Ip'Efthini Mou
, with a Greek adaptation of Shakira
's hit single Ojos Asi
, adapted to "Kataziteitai" (Wanted) in Greek.
The following year she cooperated with the songwriter and composer Giorgos Theofanous, in the album Tosi Agapi Pos Na Hathei
, which resulted in big commercial success. The same year she started appearing alone for the first time in the music scene "Fos", which would become her "home" for the following 3 years. During that period Natassa released a live album (2003) and then cooperated with Evanthia Rebutsika, the composer of her sixth album Erota, Den Ksereis N'Agapas
(2004).
In 2005, Natassa returned to the big musical halls, working with Giannis Parios
and Sarbel
, while her seventh, multi-collective, studio album, Os Ekei Pou I Kardia Bori N'Andexi
was released. In 2006, Eho Mia Agkalia
was released. It was written by composer Giorgos Moukidis and was certified gold.
In 2007 she released the album "Natasa
", celebrating her 10 years in Greek discography. The album gained gold certification only two weeks after its release. In September she started appearances with Nikos Kourkoulis and Elli Kokkinou
at club "Votanikos". Sarbel
soon replaced Kokkinou because of her pregnancy.
In 2008, Theodoridou signed again with Sony BMG Greece. On October 17, 2008, she began appearances with Giorgos Mazonakis
at club Votanikos for the winter season; her third consecutive winter singing there. In November 2008, she released Dipla Se Sena
, a two-disc best-of album that included 37 older hits of her career, a DVD with music videos, and three new songs written by Giorgos Theofanous with lyrics by Thanos Papanikolaou. The first single from the album was "Dipla Se Sena" (Next to you) and was released to radio stations on October 27, 2008.
In July 2009, Theodoridou released the studio album "Mia Kokkini Grammi
", cooperating for the second time, after 2002, with composer Giorgos Theofanous. The album was certified platinum, with the self-titled song becoming a big hit and being as well awarded at the 2010 Mad Video Music Awards. In 2010 she cooperated again with Giorgos Moukidis in her eleventh studio album, I Zoi Mou Erotas
.
Theodoridou has worked with numerous well-known composers and songwriters who had helped her set new standards in local music repertoire. Giorgos Theofanous, Giorgos Moukidis, Giannis Parios
, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Ilias Filippou, Giannis Papadopoulos, Mihalis Hatzigiannis, Eleanna Vrachali, Evanthia Rebutsika, Michalis Gkanas, Natalia Germanou
, Thanos Papanikolaou, Tasos Panagis, Triantafyllos
, Evi Droutsa, Eleni Giannatsoulia and Phoebus
are only a few of the songwriters and composers who have worked with Natassa.
and Cyprus
.
and Cyprus
.
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, is a well-known Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
singer and the only female Greek artist to have her first three albums achieve platinum status. She has been certified for a total of at least 432 thousand albums and 20 thousand singles sales by IFPI Greece
IFPI Greece
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of...
. On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV
Alpha TV
Alpha TV is a Greek terrestrial channel . The station features a mix of Greek and foreign shows with an emphasis on entertainment programs. The studios are located near Athens...
ranked Theodoridou the 12th best selling female singer in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960), with a total of ten platinum and three gold albums.
Musical career
Theodoridou was born and raised in ThessalonikiThessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
. She studied journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and at the same time she attended guitar and harmony lessons. During her studies she began her singing career in Thessaloniki.
In 1996 she relocated to Athens
Athens
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...
where she appeared at the music hall "Handres" next to other big Greek singers such as Antonis Remos
Antonis Remos
Antonis Remos , is a Greek laïko singer.-Early life:Antonis Remos was born in Düsseldorf, West Germany. He was raised there by his Greek parents, and later his family moved back to their native Thessaloniki, Greece, where he finished school. During his childhood he got involved with music and...
, Labis Livieratos
Labis Livieratos
Haralambos Livieratos who was born in Athens on April 3 19??, is a Greek singer.-Early life and career:In 1987 Lambis graduated from the dramatic school of G. Theodosiadis. His first theatrical performance was during the winter of 1988 in a play called Xenodohio O Paradisos...
and Triantafyllos
Triantafyllos
Triantafyllos is a martyr of the Greek Orthodox Church. He was born in Volos, in then Ottoman-controlled Greece, and was taken captive by the Turks one day while he was working as a fisherman. He was tortured when he refused to renounce his Christian faith and convert to Islam and was eventually...
. This opportunity led to more massive recognition for her, and multiple professional singing offers. Her high quality performance on stage along with her voice and style led to her self-titled debut album, Natasa Theodoridou
Natasa Theodoridou (album)
Natasa Theodoridou is the first album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou released in June 1997. The album went platinum.-Track listing:#"Dihos Logo Ki Aformi" #"Ena spiti kegete "...
, being released in August 1997. The album went platinum in no time, establishing Theodoridou as one of the biggest names in the Greek music scene.
Her second album "Defteri Agapi
Defteri Agapi
Defteri Agapi is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou, released in 1998 by Sony Music Greece. It is one of Natasa's best selling albums...
" (Second Love) was released in 1998, and also achieved platinum status sales. In that year she appeared with Notis Sfakianakis
Notis Sfakianakis
Panagiotis Sfakianakis is a Greek singer of laika music, who is one of the most commercially successful artists of all time in Greece and Cyprus. Sfakianakis began his career in 1985, opening at nightclubs for other artists. He was discovered by Sony Greece and released his debut album Proti Fora...
, while in the summer she cooperated at the music hall "Asteria" with Paschalis Terzis
Paschalis Terzis
Paschalis Terzis is a popular Greek singer.-Biography:Terzis was born in Pylaia, a suburb of Thessaloniki in the region of Northern Greece. In his early teens he began to sing with friends, some of whom helped him in his career...
. Her commercial success continued with the release of her third platinum album, Tha Miliso Me T'Asteria
Tha Miliso Me T'Asteria
That Miliso Me Ta Asteria is an album by popular Greek artist Natassa Theodoridou. It was released in 2000 by Sony Music Greece and it went platinum.-Track listing:#"Na Grapseis Lathos"#"Akouste Ti Mou Eipane"#"Fersou San Andras"...
in 2000. The same season she appeared with Giorgos Mazonakis
Giorgos Mazonakis
Giorgos Mazonakis is a Modern Laika and pop Greek singer.-Biography:Giorgos Mazonakis born and raised in the neighbourhood of Nikaia, Athens. He grew up listening to traditional folk songs of Stratos Dionysiou, Yiannis Parios, Marinella and Haris Alexiou. Very quickly, at the age of 15, he...
and Stelios Dionysiou.
Ip'Efthini Mou
Ip'Efthini Mou is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou. It was released in 2001 and it went platinum.- Track listing :#"Katazitite "#"Ipokrisia"#"Sou Vazo Diskola"#"Ego Den Thelo Ke Poli"#"Ti Fteo"#"Monopolis"...
, with a Greek adaptation of Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
's hit single Ojos Asi
Ojos Así
"Ojos Así" is a song in Spanish by Colombian singer Shakira, and was released as the fourth single from her album ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? on July 23, 1999. Today, "Ojos Así" is one of Shakira's most successful songs of her career...
, adapted to "Kataziteitai" (Wanted) in Greek.
The following year she cooperated with the songwriter and composer Giorgos Theofanous, in the album Tosi Agapi Pos Na Hathei
Tosi Agapi Pos Na Hathei
Tosi Agapi Pos Na Hathi is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou released in 2002. The album went platinum and is believed to be the best album of Natasa Theodoridou so far, as it hit the charts for more than 6 months, including the largest number of singles by Natasa Theodoridou,...
, which resulted in big commercial success. The same year she started appearing alone for the first time in the music scene "Fos", which would become her "home" for the following 3 years. During that period Natassa released a live album (2003) and then cooperated with Evanthia Rebutsika, the composer of her sixth album Erota, Den Ksereis N'Agapas
Erota, Den Ksereis N'Agapas
Erota, Den Ksereis N'Agapas is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou...
(2004).
In 2005, Natassa returned to the big musical halls, working with Giannis Parios
Giannis Parios
- Biography :Yiannis Parios was born Ioannis Varthakouris on the island of Paros .- Discography :*Yiannis Parios *Ti theleis na kano *Anthropina kai kathimerina...
and Sarbel
Sarbel
Sarbel Michael known professionally as Sarbel, is a Greek Cypriot pop singer of partial Cypriot and Lebanese ancestry. He is well known in Cyprus, Greece and parts of the Arab world for his debut single, "Se pira sovara", and his subsequent albums Parakseno sinesthima, Sahara and Kati san esena...
, while her seventh, multi-collective, studio album, Os Ekei Pou I Kardia Bori N'Andexi
Os Ekei Pou I Kardia Bori N'Andexi
Os Ekei Pou I Kardia Bori N'Andexi is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou. It was released on October 19, 2005 by Sony BMG Greece.-Disc 1:...
was released. In 2006, Eho Mia Agkalia
Eho Mia Agkalia
Eho Mia Angalia is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou. It was released on December 24, 2006 by Sony BMG Greece...
was released. It was written by composer Giorgos Moukidis and was certified gold.
In 2007 she released the album "Natasa
Natasa
Natasa is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou. It was released on November 27, 2007 by Sony BMG Greece. All the lyrics in the album by Ilias Filippou and all the music by Kyriakos Papadopoulos-Track listing:#"Pali" - 3:25...
", celebrating her 10 years in Greek discography. The album gained gold certification only two weeks after its release. In September she started appearances with Nikos Kourkoulis and 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,...
at club "Votanikos". Sarbel
Sarbel
Sarbel Michael known professionally as Sarbel, is a Greek Cypriot pop singer of partial Cypriot and Lebanese ancestry. He is well known in Cyprus, Greece and parts of the Arab world for his debut single, "Se pira sovara", and his subsequent albums Parakseno sinesthima, Sahara and Kati san esena...
soon replaced Kokkinou because of her pregnancy.
In 2008, Theodoridou signed again with Sony BMG Greece. On October 17, 2008, she began appearances with Giorgos Mazonakis
Giorgos Mazonakis
Giorgos Mazonakis is a Modern Laika and pop Greek singer.-Biography:Giorgos Mazonakis born and raised in the neighbourhood of Nikaia, Athens. He grew up listening to traditional folk songs of Stratos Dionysiou, Yiannis Parios, Marinella and Haris Alexiou. Very quickly, at the age of 15, he...
at club Votanikos for the winter season; her third consecutive winter singing there. In November 2008, she released Dipla Se Sena
Dipla Se Sena
Dipla Se Sena is the first greatest hits album by popular Greek artist Natassa Theodoridou. It was released in December 2008 by Sony BMG Greece...
, a two-disc best-of album that included 37 older hits of her career, a DVD with music videos, and three new songs written by Giorgos Theofanous with lyrics by Thanos Papanikolaou. The first single from the album was "Dipla Se Sena" (Next to you) and was released to radio stations on October 27, 2008.
In July 2009, Theodoridou released the studio album "Mia Kokkini Grammi
Mia Kokkini Grammi
Mia Kokkini Grammi is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou released on July 2009 by Sony Music Greece. The album is entirely composed Giorgos Theofanous, with lyrics by Thanos Papanikolaou...
", cooperating for the second time, after 2002, with composer Giorgos Theofanous. The album was certified platinum, with the self-titled song becoming a big hit and being as well awarded at the 2010 Mad Video Music Awards. In 2010 she cooperated again with Giorgos Moukidis in her eleventh studio album, I Zoi Mou Erotas
I Zoi Mou Erotas
I Zoi Mou Erotas is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou, released on November 28, 2010 by Sony Music Greece...
.
Theodoridou has worked with numerous well-known composers and songwriters who had helped her set new standards in local music repertoire. Giorgos Theofanous, Giorgos Moukidis, Giannis Parios
Giannis Parios
- Biography :Yiannis Parios was born Ioannis Varthakouris on the island of Paros .- Discography :*Yiannis Parios *Ti theleis na kano *Anthropina kai kathimerina...
, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Ilias Filippou, Giannis Papadopoulos, Mihalis Hatzigiannis, Eleanna Vrachali, Evanthia Rebutsika, Michalis Gkanas, Natalia Germanou
Natalia Germanou
Natalia Germanou is a Greek lyricist, television hostess, radio producer, DJ and journalist.Germanou has written lyrics for many popular Greek singers such as Anna Vissi, Christos Dantis, Elena Paparizou, Sakis Rouvas, Despina Vandi, Mihalis Hatzigiannis, Notis Sfakianakis, Natasa Theodoridou,...
, Thanos Papanikolaou, Tasos Panagis, Triantafyllos
Triantafyllos
Triantafyllos is a martyr of the Greek Orthodox Church. He was born in Volos, in then Ottoman-controlled Greece, and was taken captive by the Turks one day while he was working as a fisherman. He was tortured when he refused to renounce his Christian faith and convert to Islam and was eventually...
, Evi Droutsa, Eleni Giannatsoulia and Phoebus
Phoebus (songwriter)
Phoebus sometimes spelled Phivos or Fivos , is a well-known songwriter in both Greece and Cyprus. Phoebus is mostly known for his music through Despina Vandi and Katy Garbi, although he has composed albums for many other artists in Greece and Cyprus...
are only a few of the songwriters and composers who have worked with Natassa.
Personal life
Natassa Theodoridou was married twice. The first time was while she was living in Thessaloniki. Her daughter Christianna was born in 1993. She got a divorce in 1996 and relocated in Athens along with her daughter. Her second marriage was with the plastic surgeon Andreas Foustanos in 1999. She gave birth to her second daughter, Andrianna, in 2000. Theodoridou and Foustanos divorced in 2007.Studio albums
All the albums listed underneath were released and charted in GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
.
| Year | Title | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Natasa Theodoridou Natasa Theodoridou (album) Natasa Theodoridou is the first album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou released in June 1997. The album went platinum.-Track listing:#"Dihos Logo Ki Aformi" #"Ena spiti kegete "... |
Platinum |
| 1998 | Defteri Agapi Defteri Agapi Defteri Agapi is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou, released in 1998 by Sony Music Greece. It is one of Natasa's best selling albums... |
Platinum |
| 2000 | Tha Miliso Me T'Asteria Tha Miliso Me T'Asteria That Miliso Me Ta Asteria is an album by popular Greek artist Natassa Theodoridou. It was released in 2000 by Sony Music Greece and it went platinum.-Track listing:#"Na Grapseis Lathos"#"Akouste Ti Mou Eipane"#"Fersou San Andras"... |
Platinum |
| 2001 | Ip'Efthini Mou Ip'Efthini Mou Ip'Efthini Mou is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou. It was released in 2001 and it went platinum.- Track listing :#"Katazitite "#"Ipokrisia"#"Sou Vazo Diskola"#"Ego Den Thelo Ke Poli"#"Ti Fteo"#"Monopolis"... |
Platinum |
| 2002 | Tosi Agapi Pos Na Hathei Tosi Agapi Pos Na Hathei Tosi Agapi Pos Na Hathi is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou released in 2002. The album went platinum and is believed to be the best album of Natasa Theodoridou so far, as it hit the charts for more than 6 months, including the largest number of singles by Natasa Theodoridou,... |
Platinum |
| 2004 | Erota, Den Ksereis N'Agapas Erota, Den Ksereis N'Agapas Erota, Den Ksereis N'Agapas is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou... |
Gold |
| 2005 | Os Ekei Pou I Kardia Bori N'Andexi Os Ekei Pou I Kardia Bori N'Andexi Os Ekei Pou I Kardia Bori N'Andexi is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou. It was released on October 19, 2005 by Sony BMG Greece.-Disc 1:... |
Gold |
| 2006 | Eho Mia Agkalia Eho Mia Agkalia Eho Mia Angalia is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou. It was released on December 24, 2006 by Sony BMG Greece... |
Gold |
| 2007 | Natasa Natasa Natasa is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou. It was released on November 27, 2007 by Sony BMG Greece. All the lyrics in the album by Ilias Filippou and all the music by Kyriakos Papadopoulos-Track listing:#"Pali" - 3:25... |
Gold |
| 2009 | Mia Kokkini Grammi Mia Kokkini Grammi Mia Kokkini Grammi is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou released on July 2009 by Sony Music Greece. The album is entirely composed Giorgos Theofanous, with lyrics by Thanos Papanikolaou... |
Platinum |
| 2010 | I Zoi Mou Erotas I Zoi Mou Erotas I Zoi Mou Erotas is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou, released on November 28, 2010 by Sony Music Greece... |
Gold |
Live albums
All the albums listed underneath were released and charted in GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
.
| Year | Title | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mia Diadromi Mia Diadromi Mia Diadromi is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou, released in 2003 by Sony Music Greece. The album went gold. It is the first live album by Natasa Theodoridou and it includes recordings from her sold-out live appearances in "Fos" music hall in Athens... |
Platinum |
CD Singles
| Year | Title | Notes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ola Na Ta Ziso Ap'Tin Arhi Ola Na Ta Ziso Ap'Tin Arhi "Ola Na Ta Ziso Ap'Tin Arhi" is a platinum CD single by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou released in October 2002 by Sony Music Greece.... |
Platinum |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Notes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dipla Se Sena Dipla Se Sena Dipla Se Sena is the first greatest hits album by popular Greek artist Natassa Theodoridou. It was released in December 2008 by Sony BMG Greece... |
Platinum |