Peggy Zina
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Kalliopi Zina known professionally as Peggy Zina, is a Greek
singer. Peggy Zina made her discographic debut in 1995 with her self-titled album
. She has since released ten studio albums and is a high-profile artist in the Greek music industry. On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV
ranked Zina the 24th top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960), totalling nine (five at the time) platinum and two gold records.
on March 8, 1975. She began piano lessons at the age of five and studied dancing, particularly the jazz
genre. During her teens, Peggy Zina participated in many artistic school activities, including theater and choir. She graduated from the French academy Jeanne D’ Arc of Athens. Zina's father died when she was 14 years old at the age of 56. Her mother, Stella Chrysikopoulou, remarried a man named Nikos Tsiftelis who Zina has credited with raising and supporting her as if he were "her real father."
was released in 1995 by BMG Greece
. The album includes her first hit with the controversial title and lead lyric "An Pas Me Alli Tha Sou Spaso to Kefali" (If you go with another woman I will break your head). She also started working with Lefteris Pantazis
at Neraida club in 1995 and then with Notis Sfakianakis
at Gazi club in 1996.
Peggy released her second album in 1998 with the title Anevaines
(You rose), and recorded a duet with Stelios Rokkos on his single "Eisai O Ilios Mou" (You are my sun). She then worked with Sakis Rouvas
at Vios Vios club in 1999. She also performed alongside many famous singers such as Nikos Kourkoulis, Elli Kokkinou
, and Dimitris Hrisohoidis at Posidonio club.
" (What else will I hear) with the title track being the first single from her third album Ena Hadi
(A caress) which was released in 2001. In winter of the same year she worked alongside Christos Dantis
and with Notis Sfakianakis
once again at COSMOS club after her solo performances at Maskes club in Thessaloniki
.
On January 30, 2002, Peggy was suggested by Thanos Kalliris
to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
and she accepted his proposal to sing a song written by him. On February 26, 2002, Peggy participated in the Greek National Final
with the song "Love Is a Wonderful Thing
". Despite a great performance, she took second place to Michalis Rakintzis
with his song "S.A.G.A.P.O.
" (I love you) who went on to finish at a disappointing seventieth place. Nevertheless the single gained a gold certification in just a few weeks.
Peggy Zina released her fourth album Vres Enan Tropo
(Find a way) in 2002. For this album she cooperated with many great singers like Giannis Parios
who gave her four modern laika songs and he acknowledged Zina as an incredible laika singer. She continued to perform at Maskes in Thessaloniki for a third year and due to its success she mimicked the same music program in Athens.
After four years with Nitro Music and due to the company's closure, Peggy Zina signed with Minos EMI
, to what had been described as a lucrative record deal. She released her fifth album titled Mazi Sou
(With you) in 2003 which became platinum in just a few weeks, selling over 40,000 copies. The album included two massive hits: "Eimai Kala" (I’m fine) and "Dystihos" (Unfortunately). Peggy Zina broke the record for the most performances at Apollon club by surpassing 100 performances. In the winter of the same year Zina worked alongside Nikos Vertis
, Thanos Petrelis
, Kostas Karafotis and Apostolia Zoi
at Pili Aksiou. Her popular performances helped raise the album Mazi Sou to platinum in January 2004.
(I’m bleeding) in 2004. Upon return to Athens, she started performing at Apollon for a fourth year, this time alongside Kostas Karafotis and Nino
. Peggy Zina received her second platinum certification for Matono and she also won her first Arion Award for the Best Folk Singer of the Year. In Spring 2005, she and Nino
performed abroad in Australia
and United Kingdom
, while in United States
and Canada
she toured with rising singers Giorgos Lianos and Maro Litra.
In September 2005, Peggy Zina released her seventh album with the title Noima
(Meaning) on which she cooperated for the first time with renowned composer Giorgos Theofanous. The album was released with four different covers designed by Konstantinos Rigos. The album became gold from the first day of its release and after a few months it gained platinum certification. Once again she won the Arion Award for Best Folk Singer of the Year.
(One) which was recorded at Diogenis Studio and gained a platinum certification. It contained many hits like "Ena" (One), "Ego Ta Spao" (I break them) and the summer hit "Eimai Edo" (I'm here). She was also selected by Christos Dantis
to perform a duet with him of the song rebetiko
"To Teleftaio Potiraki" at his MAD Secret Concert.
Peggy Zina married to her longtime music manager Giorgos Liras in June 2007 after a ten-year relationship. The wedding was attended by 800 wedding spectators, friends, family and others who were short-listed. Approximately 200 sheep had been ordered on the menu in the true sense of traditional Greek weddings. This was Giorgos Lira's third marriage and the best man was popular showbusiness personality Elias Psinakis who was accompanied by Kiki Tsolka.
On December 4, 2007, Peggy Zina released the album Trekse
(Run). The singles had already been released and gained significant radio airplay as "An Ypirhes Tha Se Horiza" (If you existed I would divorce you) from the hit Mega TV
series of the same name and "Trekse" which was presented at the Arion Music Awards. The album achieved gold certification from its first week and made its debut at number 2 on the Greek Albums Chart
beaten only by Mihalis Hatzigiannis's live album. Two additional singles off the album were released simulteanously: "Dio Ksenoi" (Two strangers) and "Kai Meta" (And afterwards). The album certified platinum in its sixth week on the chart and Peggy Zina received the certification on January 22, 2008. At the 5th annual MAD Video Music Awards, she performed the song "2 Hearts
" and also won the award for "Fashion Icon of the Year" with the her song "Trekse".
Peggy Zina appeared at VOX music hall for the winter season alongside Kostas Korafotis and Nino
, the three reuniting as they appeared together in 2004.
Peggy Zina went into the studio in September 2008 to record her tenth studio album. Originally, Giorgos Moukidis was commissioned to compose and write the entire album, but instead twp of his tracks made the final release titled To Pathos Einai Aformi
(Passion is a reason) released in May 2009. Nine of the twelve tracks are composed by rising singer-songwriter Giorgos Sampanis, with lyrics by either Giannis Doxas, Niki Papatheohari, Manos Eleftheriou or Eleana Vrahali, one track is composed by Dimitris Korgialas with lyrics by Vicky Gerothodorou. The track titled Otan Sopainei Ena Kormi (When the body is silent) features the line to pathos einai aformi. The leading single Anatheorisa (I revised) was released to radio stations a month earlier and a music video directed by Konstantinos Rigos premiered on MAD TV. On July 21, the second single Ela Nihta (Come Night) was released, and then were released the songs An M'Agapas (If you love me), Hanome (I'm lost), and Se Griza Othoni (On gray screen). in the same year, Peggy Zina performed at Iera Odos for the winter season alongside Dimitris Mitropanos
. The show was a big success and also travelled to Thessaloniki
and Nicosia
. The album has been certified 2x platinum.
(Sensitive... or logical), which was released on 6 October 2010. The album is entirely written by Giannis Christodolopoulos with lyrics by Eleana Vrahali. The song Stis Zois To Party (In life's party), was released in June 2010 as the album's first single. The second single titled Rotisa (I Asked), was released in early September exclusively on Rythmos FM. The album went on to be certified 2x Platinum.
On 9 May 2011, Zina released a new digital single titled "Ston Diko Mou Ton Planiti" (Gr.
"Στον Δικό Μου Τον Πλανήτη"; On My Own Planet) with an accompanying music video
. This single, like the rest of the album also written entirely by Giannis Christodoulopoulos and Eleana Vrahali, will be part of a planned reissue
of "Evaisthiti... I Logiki?".
Zina had stated her desire to become a mother since 2009, adding that she had gone off of her contraceptives. In May 2010, Zina's and Lyras' best man, Ilias Psinakis, was announced as their future child's godfather
. He chose one of his favourite names, Elektra, in the case that they had a baby girl. Zina announced that she was three months pregnant with her first child during her April 2011 performance on the premiere of the second season
of Greek Idol
and announced that she was having a daughter a month later. After the news, Lyras had the name Elektra tattooed onto his hand in latin characters
. During their vacations in July, Lyras experienced chest pain
s and was rushed to the hospital. He had undergone a coronary
balloon angioplasty
ten years prior and although he had begun living a healthier lifestyle since, he continued to smoke
cigarette
s. He was told that had he waited longer he would be in danger of suffering a heart attack and underwent a quadruple bypass surgery on 25 July. She gave birth after four o'clock in the afternoon on 8 October 2011 via cesarean section, the child weighing 3.2 kg. She was visited by celebrities such as Psinakis, Dimitris Mitropanos
, Amaryllis, Loukas Giorkas
, Makis Pounentis, and Eleonora Meleti. Zina's stepfather died suddenly in the evening of 10 October of an aneurysm
. He had no prior significant health issues and had been present at the hospital with the singer earlier that day. Zina did not actually learn of his death until a day later, as her mother and husband did not want to upset her. She was released from the hospital "Rea" on 12 October.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
singer. Peggy Zina made her discographic debut in 1995 with her self-titled album
Peggy Zina (album)
Peggy Zina is the first album by popular Greek artist Peggy Zina, released in October 1995 by BMG Greece. The album includes her first hit which created controversy with the title: "An Pas Me Alli Tha Sou Spaso To Kefali" .- Track listing :#"Den Boro Na Filiso Kanenan" Peggy Zina (Greek: Πέγκυ...
. She has since released ten studio albums and is a high-profile artist in the Greek music industry. 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 Zina the 24th top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960), totalling nine (five at the time) platinum and two gold records.
Early life
Peggy Zina was born 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...
on March 8, 1975. She began piano lessons at the age of five and studied dancing, particularly the jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
genre. During her teens, Peggy Zina participated in many artistic school activities, including theater and choir. She graduated from the French academy Jeanne D’ Arc of Athens. Zina's father died when she was 14 years old at the age of 56. Her mother, Stella Chrysikopoulou, remarried a man named Nikos Tsiftelis who Zina has credited with raising and supporting her as if he were "her real father."
1995–1999: Debut album and early success
Peggy Zina's self-titled debut albumPeggy Zina (album)
Peggy Zina is the first album by popular Greek artist Peggy Zina, released in October 1995 by BMG Greece. The album includes her first hit which created controversy with the title: "An Pas Me Alli Tha Sou Spaso To Kefali" .- Track listing :#"Den Boro Na Filiso Kanenan" Peggy Zina (Greek: Πέγκυ...
was released in 1995 by BMG Greece
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
. The album includes her first hit with the controversial title and lead lyric "An Pas Me Alli Tha Sou Spaso to Kefali" (If you go with another woman I will break your head). She also started working with Lefteris Pantazis
Lefteris Pantazis
Lefteris Pantazis who is often called by the nickname LEPA by the media and his fans, is a famous Greek singer. He was born Eleftherios Pagkozidis on 27 March 1955 to Pontic Greek parents in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the USSR...
at Neraida club in 1995 and then 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...
at Gazi club in 1996.
Peggy released her second album in 1998 with the title Anevaines
Anevaines
Anevaines is the second studio album by the popular Greek artist Peggy Zina, released in 1998 by BMG Greece.- Track listing :#"M' Ena Pseftiko Sougia" - 4:21...
(You rose), and recorded a duet with Stelios Rokkos on his single "Eisai O Ilios Mou" (You are my sun). She then worked with Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
at Vios Vios club in 1999. She also performed alongside many famous singers such as Nikos Kourkoulis, 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,...
, and Dimitris Hrisohoidis at Posidonio club.
2000–2002: Rise in popularity
In 2000 Peggy Zina changed recording companies and signed with Nitro Music and drastically altered her look. On July 4, 2000 she released a four-track CD single titled "Ti Th' Akouso AkomaTi Th' Akouso Akoma
"Ti Th' Akouso Akoma" is a song by popular Greek artist Peggy Zina. It was released on July 4, 2000 by Nitro Music and is included on her album Ena Hadi...
" (What else will I hear) with the title track being the first single from her third album Ena Hadi
Ena Hadi
-Singles:"Ti Th' Akouso Akoma""Poli Kala Pername"...
(A caress) which was released in 2001. In winter of the same year she worked alongside Christos Dantis
Christos Dantis
Christos Dantis , is a Greek singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his hits such as "To Palio Mou Palto" and "Ena Tragoudi Akoma" and later for composing and co-writing the song "My Number One" for Elena Paparizou, winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 for Greece.- Early music career...
and 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...
once again at COSMOS club after her solo performances at Maskes club in Thessaloniki
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...
.
On January 30, 2002, Peggy was suggested by Thanos Kalliris
Thanos Kalliris
Thanos Kalliris is a Greek singer who was born in Athens. His father is a guitarist and composer, Titos Kalliris. In the 1980s, he was a part of the pop music band Bang alongside Vassilis Dertilis. In the 1990s he wrote and sung pop songs and ballads, making a successful solo career for himself....
to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
and she accepted his proposal to sing a song written by him. On February 26, 2002, Peggy participated in the Greek National Final
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Greece and Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi chose to host a National Selection with the winner being chosen via 50% televoting and 50% "expert" jury. Michalis Rakintzis was chosen with "S.A.G.A.P.O."-National final:...
with the song "Love Is a Wonderful Thing
Love Is a Wonderful Thing (Peggy Zina song)
"Love Is a Wonderful Thing" is a song by popular Greek artist Peggy Zina. It was released in March 2002 by Nitro Music and is included on her album Vres Enan Tropo...
". Despite a great performance, she took second place to Michalis Rakintzis
Michalis Rakintzis
Michalis Rakintzis is a male Greek singer. He was born in Athens and studied Mechanical Engineering in Great Britain. From 1982 to 1985, he participated at a rock group called Scraptown...
with his song "S.A.G.A.P.O.
S.A.G.A.P.O.
S.A.G.A.P.O. was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Michalis Rakintzis. Officially, this was the first occasion on which the Greek entry had not featured any lyrics in Greek, however the title is a transcription of the phrase "I Love You" in Greek,...
" (I love you) who went on to finish at a disappointing seventieth place. Nevertheless the single gained a gold certification in just a few weeks.
Peggy Zina released her fourth album Vres Enan Tropo
Vres Enan Tropo
Vres Enan Tropo is the title of the fourth studio album by the popular Greek artist Peggy Zina, released in 2002 by Nitro Music.- Track listing :-Singles:...
(Find a way) in 2002. For this album she cooperated with many great singers like 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...
who gave her four modern laika songs and he acknowledged Zina as an incredible laika singer. She continued to perform at Maskes in Thessaloniki for a third year and due to its success she mimicked the same music program in Athens.
2003–2004: Minos EMI and Mazi Sou
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....
, to what had been described as a lucrative record deal. She released her fifth album titled Mazi Sou
Mazi Sou (album)
Mazi Sou is the title of the fifth studio album by the popular Greek artist Peggy Zina. It was released on May 9, 2003, and is her first album with Minos EMI. Following the album's platinum certification, it was re-released with three additional tracks, two of which feature Nikos Vertis...
(With you) in 2003 which became platinum in just a few weeks, selling over 40,000 copies. The album included two massive hits: "Eimai Kala" (I’m fine) and "Dystihos" (Unfortunately). Peggy Zina broke the record for the most performances at Apollon club by surpassing 100 performances. In the winter of the same year Zina worked alongside Nikos Vertis
Nikos Vertis
Nikolaos Vertis is a popular Greek singer who was born in Gorinchem, Netherlands. To date, he has released five studio albums along with one CD single, and two special edition CD/DVD albums.-Early life:...
, Thanos Petrelis
Thanos Petrelis
Athanasios Petrelis is a popular singer. He has released four albums and several singles.-Fame Story:...
, Kostas Karafotis and Apostolia Zoi
Apostolia Zoi
Apostolia Zoi is a popular Greek singer who was born in Volos, Greece. She has released four studio albums.-Early life:At the age of 14, Apostolia moved to Thessaloniki to pursue her interest in diving and swimming where she graduating from the Gymnastics Academy. One night while out on the town...
at Pili Aksiou. Her popular performances helped raise the album Mazi Sou to platinum in January 2004.
2004–2005: Matono and Noima
After finishing her performances in Athens, Peggy Zina went to Thessaloniki and worked with the band Fili Gia Panta and many new singers. Working continuously for a year and a half, Peggy Zina released her new album MatonoMatono
Matono is the title of the sixth studio album by the popular Greek artist Peggy Zina, released in 2004 by Minos EMI.-Tracklist:-Trivia:...
(I’m bleeding) in 2004. Upon return to Athens, she started performing at Apollon for a fourth year, this time alongside Kostas Karafotis and Nino
Nino (Greek singer)
Nino Xypolitas is a Greek singer, known professionally as Nino. He rose to fame in 2003 after appearing as a contestant on the debut season of the television show Fame Story. He has since released five studio albums.-Early life:...
. Peggy Zina received her second platinum certification for Matono and she also won her first Arion Award for the Best Folk Singer of the Year. In Spring 2005, she and Nino
Nino (Greek singer)
Nino Xypolitas is a Greek singer, known professionally as Nino. He rose to fame in 2003 after appearing as a contestant on the debut season of the television show Fame Story. He has since released five studio albums.-Early life:...
performed abroad in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, while in United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
she toured with rising singers Giorgos Lianos and Maro Litra.
In September 2005, Peggy Zina released her seventh album with the title Noima
Noima
Noima is the title of the seventh studio album by the popular Greek artist Peggy Zina, released in 2005 by Minos EMI. The entire album was written, composed and produced by Giorgos Theofanous.-Track listing:...
(Meaning) on which she cooperated for the first time with renowned composer Giorgos Theofanous. The album was released with four different covers designed by Konstantinos Rigos. The album became gold from the first day of its release and after a few months it gained platinum certification. Once again she won the Arion Award for Best Folk Singer of the Year.
2006–2007: Ena, Trekse and marriage
On December 8, 2006, Peggy Zina released EnaEna (album)
-Singles:The following songs from the album were released as radio singles and each featured a music video:"Ena""Ego Ta Spao""Eimai Edo"-Chart performance:...
(One) which was recorded at Diogenis Studio and gained a platinum certification. It contained many hits like "Ena" (One), "Ego Ta Spao" (I break them) and the summer hit "Eimai Edo" (I'm here). She was also selected by Christos Dantis
Christos Dantis
Christos Dantis , is a Greek singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his hits such as "To Palio Mou Palto" and "Ena Tragoudi Akoma" and later for composing and co-writing the song "My Number One" for Elena Paparizou, winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 for Greece.- Early music career...
to perform a duet with him of the song rebetiko
Rebetiko
Rebetiko, plural rebetika, , occasionally transliterated as Rembetiko, is a term used today to designate originally disparate kinds of urban Greek folk music which have come to be grouped together since the so-called rebetika revival, which started in the 1960s and developed further from the early...
"To Teleftaio Potiraki" at his MAD Secret Concert.
Peggy Zina married to her longtime music manager Giorgos Liras in June 2007 after a ten-year relationship. The wedding was attended by 800 wedding spectators, friends, family and others who were short-listed. Approximately 200 sheep had been ordered on the menu in the true sense of traditional Greek weddings. This was Giorgos Lira's third marriage and the best man was popular showbusiness personality Elias Psinakis who was accompanied by Kiki Tsolka.
On December 4, 2007, Peggy Zina released the album Trekse
Trekse
-Chart performance:The album achieved Gold certification from its first week and entered the Greek Albums Chart at #2, behind Mihalis Hatzigiannis's live album. The album certified platinum in its sixth week on the chart and Zina received the platinum certification on January 22, 2008...
(Run). The singles had already been released and gained significant radio airplay as "An Ypirhes Tha Se Horiza" (If you existed I would divorce you) from the hit Mega TV
Mega Channel
Mega Channel, also known as Mega TV or just Mega, is a major television network in Greece. Teletypos S.A. was founded in 1989 under the name Teletypos Television Programmes S.A...
series of the same name and "Trekse" which was presented at the Arion Music Awards. The album achieved gold certification from its first week and made its debut at number 2 on the Greek Albums Chart
Greek Albums Chart
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...
beaten only by Mihalis Hatzigiannis's live album. Two additional singles off the album were released simulteanously: "Dio Ksenoi" (Two strangers) and "Kai Meta" (And afterwards). The album certified platinum in its sixth week on the chart and Peggy Zina received the certification on January 22, 2008. At the 5th annual MAD Video Music Awards, she performed the song "2 Hearts
2 Hearts
"2 Hearts" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her tenth studio album, X . The song is a cover version of a track originally recorded by Kish Mauve, who also produced Minogue's version. "2 Hearts" was Minogue's first commercial single release since she was diagnosed with...
" and also won the award for "Fashion Icon of the Year" with the her song "Trekse".
2008–2009: Best of + and To Pathos Einai Aformi
On June 24, 2008, Peggy Zina released a two-disc greatest hits compilation titled Best of +. In addition to all the previously released material, the album also includes three new songs penned by Giorgos Moukidis, which have all been released as singles as well. The singles Paradosou (Surrender) and To Kalokairi (The summer) were made into a music videos directed by Konstantinos Rigos, and the album was certified gold, with Peggy Zina receiving the award on December 3, 2008 during a certification party at Vox nightclub.Peggy Zina appeared at VOX music hall for the winter season alongside Kostas Korafotis and Nino
Nino (Greek singer)
Nino Xypolitas is a Greek singer, known professionally as Nino. He rose to fame in 2003 after appearing as a contestant on the debut season of the television show Fame Story. He has since released five studio albums.-Early life:...
, the three reuniting as they appeared together in 2004.
Peggy Zina went into the studio in September 2008 to record her tenth studio album. Originally, Giorgos Moukidis was commissioned to compose and write the entire album, but instead twp of his tracks made the final release titled To Pathos Einai Aformi
To Pathos Einai Aformi
-Charts:In March 2009, IFPI announced that it would close its charts for a period of time in order to re-new the charting system, thus it is not possible to track the chart and sales records of To Pathos Einai Aformi. On July 17, 2009, IFPI confirmed via email that the album had reached gold status...
(Passion is a reason) released in May 2009. Nine of the twelve tracks are composed by rising singer-songwriter Giorgos Sampanis, with lyrics by either Giannis Doxas, Niki Papatheohari, Manos Eleftheriou or Eleana Vrahali, one track is composed by Dimitris Korgialas with lyrics by Vicky Gerothodorou. The track titled Otan Sopainei Ena Kormi (When the body is silent) features the line to pathos einai aformi. The leading single Anatheorisa (I revised) was released to radio stations a month earlier and a music video directed by Konstantinos Rigos premiered on MAD TV. On July 21, the second single Ela Nihta (Come Night) was released, and then were released the songs An M'Agapas (If you love me), Hanome (I'm lost), and Se Griza Othoni (On gray screen). in the same year, Peggy Zina performed at Iera Odos for the winter season alongside Dimitris Mitropanos
Dimitris Mitropanos
Dimitris Mitropanos is a Greek singer. He is renowned for his mastery of Laïkó, a Greek music style.-Biography:Mitropanos lived in his native city of Trikala in northwest Thessaly until the age of 16, beginning his musical career in 1964....
. The show was a big success and also travelled to Thessaloniki
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...
and Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
. The album has been certified 2x platinum.
2010–present: Evaisthiti... I Logiki? and motherhood
In May 2010, Peggy Zina went into the studio to record her eleventh studio album titled Evaisthiti... I LogikiEvaisthiti... I Logiki
Evaisthiti... I Logiki? is the title of the eleventh album by the Greek artist Peggy Zina released on 6 October 2010 by Minos EMI in Greece and Cyprus...
(Sensitive... or logical), which was released on 6 October 2010. The album is entirely written by Giannis Christodolopoulos with lyrics by Eleana Vrahali. The song Stis Zois To Party (In life's party), was released in June 2010 as the album's first single. The second single titled Rotisa (I Asked), was released in early September exclusively on Rythmos FM. The album went on to be certified 2x Platinum.
On 9 May 2011, Zina released a new digital single titled "Ston Diko Mou Ton Planiti" (Gr.
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;...
"Στον Δικό Μου Τον Πλανήτη"; On My Own Planet) with an accompanying 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...
. This single, like the rest of the album also written entirely by Giannis Christodoulopoulos and Eleana Vrahali, will be part of a planned reissue
Reissue
A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions....
of "Evaisthiti... I Logiki?".
Zina had stated her desire to become a mother since 2009, adding that she had gone off of her contraceptives. In May 2010, Zina's and Lyras' best man, Ilias Psinakis, was announced as their future child's godfather
Godparent
A godparent, in many denominations of Christianity, is someone who sponsors a child's baptism. A male godparent is a godfather, and a female godparent is a godmother...
. He chose one of his favourite names, Elektra, in the case that they had a baby girl. Zina announced that she was three months pregnant with her first child during her April 2011 performance on the premiere of the second season
Greek Idol (season 2)
The second season of Greek Idol premiered on 19 February 2011 and concluded on 25 June 2011, on Alpha TV.-Judges:Following the end of season one, Dimitris Kontopoulos and Maro Theodoraki announced they would not reprise their roles as judges for the second season...
of Greek Idol
Greek Idol
Greek Idol is a reality television competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the Idol franchise, it is based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller. The first season of the show debut on March 5, 2010 on Alpha TV. The second season is scheduled to premiere on 19 February 2011...
and announced that she was having a daughter a month later. After the news, Lyras had the name Elektra tattooed onto his hand in latin characters
Latin alphabet
The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most recognized alphabet used in the world today. It evolved from a western variety of the Greek alphabet called the Cumaean alphabet, which was adopted and modified by the Etruscans who ruled early Rome...
. During their vacations in July, Lyras experienced chest pain
Chest pain
Chest pain may be a symptom of a number of serious conditions and is generally considered a medical emergency. Even though it may be determined that the pain is non-cardiac in origin, this is often a diagnosis of exclusion made after ruling out more serious causes of the pain.-Differential...
s and was rushed to the hospital. He had undergone a coronary
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Percutaneous coronary intervention , commonly known as coronary angioplasty or simply angioplasty, is one therapeutic procedure used to treat the stenotic coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary heart disease. These stenotic segments are due to the build up of cholesterol-laden plaques...
balloon angioplasty
Angioplasty
Angioplasty is the technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel, the latter typically being a result of atherosclerosis. An empty and collapsed balloon on a guide wire, known as a balloon catheter, is passed into the narrowed locations and then inflated to a fixed size...
ten years prior and although he had begun living a healthier lifestyle since, he continued to smoke
Smoking
Smoking is a practice in which a substance, most commonly tobacco or cannabis, is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. This is primarily practised as a route of administration for recreational drug use, as combustion releases the active substances in drugs such as nicotine and makes them...
cigarette
Cigarette
A cigarette is a small roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in a cylinder of thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder; its smoke is inhaled from the other end, which is held in or to the mouth and in some cases a cigarette holder may be used as well...
s. He was told that had he waited longer he would be in danger of suffering a heart attack and underwent a quadruple bypass surgery on 25 July. She gave birth after four o'clock in the afternoon on 8 October 2011 via cesarean section, the child weighing 3.2 kg. She was visited by celebrities such as Psinakis, Dimitris Mitropanos
Dimitris Mitropanos
Dimitris Mitropanos is a Greek singer. He is renowned for his mastery of Laïkó, a Greek music style.-Biography:Mitropanos lived in his native city of Trikala in northwest Thessaly until the age of 16, beginning his musical career in 1964....
, Amaryllis, Loukas Giorkas
Loukas Giorkas
Loukas Giorkas , is a Cypriot singer and the winner of the first season of the Greek version of the television talent series The X Factor. In September 2009 he released his first EP album, Mazi, which attained gold status. He studies Biology at the University of Patras...
, Makis Pounentis, and Eleonora Meleti. Zina's stepfather died suddenly in the evening of 10 October of an aneurysm
Aneurysm
An aneurysm or aneurism is a localized, blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. Aneurysms can commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain and an aortic aneurysm occurs in the main artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart...
. He had no prior significant health issues and had been present at the hospital with the singer earlier that day. Zina did not actually learn of his death until a day later, as her mother and husband did not want to upset her. She was released from the hospital "Rea" on 12 October.
Studio albums
- Peggy ZinaPeggy Zina (album)Peggy Zina is the first album by popular Greek artist Peggy Zina, released in October 1995 by BMG Greece. The album includes her first hit which created controversy with the title: "An Pas Me Alli Tha Sou Spaso To Kefali" .- Track listing :#"Den Boro Na Filiso Kanenan" Peggy Zina (Greek: Πέγκυ...
(1995) - AnevainesAnevainesAnevaines is the second studio album by the popular Greek artist Peggy Zina, released in 1998 by BMG Greece.- Track listing :#"M' Ena Pseftiko Sougia" - 4:21...
(1998) - Ena HadiEna Hadi-Singles:"Ti Th' Akouso Akoma""Poli Kala Pername"...
(2001) - Vres Enan TropoVres Enan TropoVres Enan Tropo is the title of the fourth studio album by the popular Greek artist Peggy Zina, released in 2002 by Nitro Music.- Track listing :-Singles:...
(2002) - Mazi SouMazi Sou (album)Mazi Sou is the title of the fifth studio album by the popular Greek artist Peggy Zina. It was released on May 9, 2003, and is her first album with Minos EMI. Following the album's platinum certification, it was re-released with three additional tracks, two of which feature Nikos Vertis...
(2003) - MatonoMatonoMatono is the title of the sixth studio album by the popular Greek artist Peggy Zina, released in 2004 by Minos EMI.-Tracklist:-Trivia:...
(2004) - NoimaNoimaNoima is the title of the seventh studio album by the popular Greek artist Peggy Zina, released in 2005 by Minos EMI. The entire album was written, composed and produced by Giorgos Theofanous.-Track listing:...
(2005) - EnaEna (album)-Singles:The following songs from the album were released as radio singles and each featured a music video:"Ena""Ego Ta Spao""Eimai Edo"-Chart performance:...
(2006) - TrekseTrekse-Chart performance:The album achieved Gold certification from its first week and entered the Greek Albums Chart at #2, behind Mihalis Hatzigiannis's live album. The album certified platinum in its sixth week on the chart and Zina received the platinum certification on January 22, 2008...
(2007) - To Pathos Einai AformiTo Pathos Einai Aformi-Charts:In March 2009, IFPI announced that it would close its charts for a period of time in order to re-new the charting system, thus it is not possible to track the chart and sales records of To Pathos Einai Aformi. On July 17, 2009, IFPI confirmed via email that the album had reached gold status...
(2009) - Evaisthiti... I Logiki? (2010)
CD singles
- "Ti Th' Akouso AkomaTi Th' Akouso Akoma"Ti Th' Akouso Akoma" is a song by popular Greek artist Peggy Zina. It was released on July 4, 2000 by Nitro Music and is included on her album Ena Hadi...
" (2000) - "Love Is a Wonderful ThingLove Is a Wonderful Thing (Peggy Zina song)"Love Is a Wonderful Thing" is a song by popular Greek artist Peggy Zina. It was released in March 2002 by Nitro Music and is included on her album Vres Enan Tropo...
" (2002) - "To MystikoTo Mystiko"Mystiko" is a single by popular Greek artist Peggy Zina. It was released on July 9, 2007 by Minos EMI. It has also been repackaged with Zina's album Ena and sold as Ena New Edition....
" (2007)