Sophia Vossou
Sophia Vossou | |
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Birth name | Sophia Papaevangeliou |
Born | (1961-12-05) 5 December 1961 (age 62) Patras, Greece |
Origin | Athens, Greece |
Genres | Contemporary laiko, laiko |
Occupation(s) | Singer, television presenter, producer |
Years active | 1979–present |
Sophia Vossou (Greek: Σοφία Βόσσου; born 5 December 1961) is a Greek singer best known abroad for representing Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 where she was placed 13th with the song "I Anixi".
Biography
Vossou was born in 1961 in Patras. She grew up in Athens where she studied music. In 1984 she took part in the Thessaloniki Song Contest where she won first prize. Following her success, Vossou began singing in nightclubs and soon released her first record Sophia, a pop and rock album. From the mid-1990s she started singing folk music with minor success. Her album, San Alitissa (Like A Tramp), was released in 2002, but was not a commercial success. She then cooperated with a group formed by Orthodox Christian monks, recording two pop/rock/gospel music with them.
Radio and television
Apart from her musical career, Vossou produced popular shows for the radio and television. She was the hostess of a very popular morning show on Mega Channel and continued her television career with another morning show on another Greek channel, while in 2006 she was one of the teachers in Dream Show, a talent show on Alpha Channel. She continued to work for Alpha by co-hosting a morning TV show with her former partner Andreas Mikroutsikos and his current wife. Apart from that she appeared on stage as a crazy maid, along with her comedian friend Elda Panopoulou. Vossou also had a supporting role on the sitcom Ola stin Taratsa for Alpha. In 2014, she participated in the show Your Face Sounds Familiar 2 broadcast by ANT1.
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
In 1991, Vossou and Andreas Mikroutsikos were chosen to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest in Rome with the song "I Anixi" (Spring). The song was successful in Greece, certifying platinum. "I Anixi" scored 36 points and ranked 13th among 22 at the Eurovision final in Rome.
Discography
Personal Discography
Year | Title | Certification |
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1987 | Me hilies strofes | |
1988 | Erotas keravnovolos | |
1989 | Ektos Edras | |
1990 | Ta 28 moy xronia | |
1991 | "I Anixi" [single] | Platinum |
1993 | "Laika monopatia" [single] | Platinum |
1994 | Kali Akroasi | |
1994 | Ola edo tha meinoun | |
1996 | Me kourases [CD single] | Platinum |
1996 | Na me proseheis | |
2000 | Tha eimai edo | |
2002 | San alitissa | |
2002 | Stou fegariou tin agalia |
Compilations
- Christougenna me ta asteria (Christmas with the Stars)
- SOS
- Konta sas (Close to you)
- Eurosongs
- Tihi Vouno (Crazy Luck)/OST
- Na maste pali edo Adrea (Here we are again Adrea)
- Join the club
- Villa Mercedes
References
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Preceded by | Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 | Succeeded by Cleopatra with Olou tou kosmou i elpida |
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Themis Adamantidis- Giorgos Alkaios
- Antique
- Argo
- Bessy Argyraki
- Paschalis Arvanitidis
- Bang
- Kostas Bigalis
- Takis Biniaris
- Christos Callow
- Cleopatra
- Demy
- Yiannis Dimitras
- Katerine Duska
- Marianna Efstratiou
- Eleftheria Eleftheriou
- Elpida
- The Epikouri
- Freaky Fortune
- Afroditi Frida
- Katy Garbi
- Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord
- Agathonas Iakovidis
- Kalomira
- Mariza Koch
- Koza Mostra
- Elina Konstantopoulou
- Maria Elena Kyriakou
- Mando
- Marina Satti
- Marinella
- Helena Paparizou
Polina- Michalis Rakintzis
- RiskyKidd
- Sakis Rouvas
- Sarbel
- The Sea Lovers
- Kristi Stassinopoulou
- Stefania
- Stereo Mike
- Yianna Terzi
- Thalassa
- Marianna Toli
- Tania Tsanaklidou
- Victor Vernicos
- Anna Vissi
- Sophia Vossou
- Wave
- Robert Williams
- Loukas Yorkas
- Marianna Zorba
- "Alcohol Is Free"
- "Aphrodisiac"
- "Autostop"
- "Better Love"
- "Charlie Chaplin"
- "Clown"
- "Die for You"
- "Die Together"
- "Ellada, chora tou fotos"
- "Emis forame to himona anixiatika"
- "Everything"
- "Feggari kalokerino"
- "Horepse"
- "Horis skopo"
- "I anixi"
- "Krasi, thalassa kai t' agori mou"
- "Last Dance"
- "Mathima solfege"
- "Mia krifi evaisthisia"
- "Miazoume"
- "Mou les"
- "My Number One"
- "Never Let You Go"
- "Olou tou kosmou i Elpida"
- "One Last Breath"
- "Oniro mou"
- "Opa"
- "Panagia mou, panagia mou"
- "Pia prosefhi"
- "Rise Up"
- "S.A.G.A.P.O."
"Sarantapente kopelies"- "Secret Combination"
- "Shake It"
- "Sokrati"
- "Stop"
- "Supergirl"
- "This Is Love"
- "This Is Our Night"
- "To diko sou asteri"
- "To trehantiri (Diri Diri)"
- "Utopian Land"
"Wagon-lit"- "Watch My Dance"
- "What They Say"
- "Yassou Maria"
- "Zari"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Greece did not compete