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Angeliki "Antzy" Samiou (Greek: Αγγελική (Άντζυ) Σαμίου; born March 7, 1960) is a Greek modern laïka singer and also a radio producer.
Antzy Samiou | |
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| Άντζυ Σαμίου | |
| Born | Angeliki Samiou 7 March 1960 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, radio producer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | Takis Psiropoulos (m. 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Musical career | |
| Origin | Greece |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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Biography
editAntzy Samiou (Greek: Άντζυ Σαμίου) wanted to be a singer from a very young age and by the late '80s she started to work professionally singing in show centers and clubs. In 1990, she penned lyrics for Dimitris Mitropanos's (Greek: Δημήτρης Μητροπάνος) song "Esi Lege Me Erota" (Greek: Εσύ Λέγε Με Έρωτα, You may call me Love), which came out as a single from the album of the same name. On her birthday in March 1993, her debut album "To Adynato Simeio Mou" (Greek: Το Αδύνατο Σημείο μου, My weak spot) was released. The title track became a radio hit and she began to achieve recognition in the music industry.
In May 1995, her second studio album "I Pio Glikia mou Amartia" (Greek: Η πιο Γλυκιά μου Αμαρτία, My sweetest sin) was released and she began nightly appearances at an Athens club to promote it. Her third studio album "Tou Erota I Mihani" (Greek: Του Έρωτα η Μηχανή, The love machine) was released in October 1996, and the single "Mi Fevgeis Apopse" (Greek: Μη Φεύγεις Απόψε, Don't leave tonight) was voted the best ballad of year at the Pop Corn Music Awards.
By 1997, Samiou had released her fourth studio album "Chaos" (Greek: Χάος), which coincided with a gothic stylistic redirection. She wrote many of the songs herself. In 1998, Thierry Mugler named Samiou his muse. He invited her to his atelier in Paris where he made several costumes for her and she did an editorial for a Greek fashion magazine wearing Mugler's outfits. Later that year, a fire at the club where Samiou was supposed to begin singing a few days later destroyed all of her costumes and her show was postponed. At that time she stated in an interview that Hellenic Radio and Television had contacted her in order to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, but she ended up not going. In November 1998 she delivered her album "Apousies" (Greek: Απουσίες, Absences).
In 1999, she decided to leave BMG Greece and signed a contract with Alpha Records which produced her sixth album "Didimi Psihi" (Greek: Δίδυμη Ψυχή, Twin soul), becoming her first gold-certified album by February 2000. It featured eleven tracks with music by Kostas Miliotakis and lyrics by Smaroula Maragoudaki.[1] By late 2000, Samiou entered the studio to record her seventh album "Axizo" (I'm worthy), which unlike her last album that was composed by Kostas Miliotakis with lyrics by Smaroula Maragoudaki, "Axizo" (Greek: Αξίζω) was composed by Samiou herself. It was released in January 2001 and soon became gold. Later on that year, she released her eighth album, the self-titled "Antzy". In December 2004 she released her ninth album "Aisthiseis" (Greek: Αισθήσεις).
After a four-year break in recording, Samiou released in 2008 the five-track CD single "Aspirini" (Greek: Ασπιρίνη, Aspirin) under the Heaven Music record label.
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Certification | Label |
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| 1993 | To Adynato Simeio Mou | -
15.000 |
EMI |
| 1995 | I Pio Glikia Mou Amartia | 17.000 | RCA |
| 1996 | Tou Erota I Mihani | 15.000 | Sony BMG |
| 1997 | Chaos | 20.000 | RCA |
| 1998 | Apousies | 22.000 | RCA |
| 1999 | Didimi Psihi | Gold
25.000 |
Alpha Records |
| 2000 | Axizo | Gold
35.000 |
Alpha Records |
| 2001 | Antzy | Gold
30.000 |
Alpha Records |
| 2002 | 100 Fores | -
10.000 |
Alpha Records |
| 2003 | Pata Gkazi | -
6.000 |
Alpha Records |
| 2004 | Aisthiseis | -
8.000 |
Alpha Records |
| 2006 | "Megales Epitihies" | - | Alpha Records |
| 2008 | "Aspirini" | 6.000
Gold |
Heaven Music |
| 2023 | "Best of Antzy Samiou" |
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Alpha Records |
Singles and EPs
edit| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2020 | Odos Tou Aurio | B-Otherside |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Album | |
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| 1993 | "To Adynato Simeio Mou" (My weak spot) |
To Adynato Simeio Mou | |
| 1993 | "Thelo Na Diloso Erotevmeni" (I want to declare I'm in love) |
To Adynato Simeio Mou | |
| 1993 | "Se Thelo Na Parakalas" (I want you to beg me) |
To Adynato Simeio Mou | |
| 1995 | "Ponos Eisai Kai Klamata" (You 're pain and tears) |
I Pio Glikia Mou Amartia | |
| 1995 | "I Pio Glikia Mou Amartia" (My sweetest sin) |
I Pio Glikia Mou Amartia | |
| 1995 | "Angelos Ksanthos" (Blonde angel) |
I Pio Glikia Mou Amartia | |
| 1996 | "Oute Kapnizo Oute Pino" (Neither I drink, nor I smoke) |
Tou Erota I Mihani | |
| 1996 | "Mi Fevgeis Apopse" (Don't leave tonight) |
Tou Erota I Mihani | |
| 1996 | "Gi' Afta Ta Matia" (For these eyes) |
Tou Erota I Mihani | |
| 1996 | "Fantaraki" (Little soldier) |
Tou Erota I Mihani | |
| 1997 | "Soma ke Psychi" (Body and soul) |
Chaos | |
| 1997 | "Chaos" |
Chaos | |
| 1998 | "Mia Sou Ke Mia Mou" (One for you, one for me) |
Apousies | |
| 1998 | "Ki Ego Edo" (And I'm here) |
Apousies | |
| 1998 | "Pes Mou Giati" (Tell me why) |
Apousies | |
| 1998 | "Imisferia" (Hemispheres) |
Apousies | |
| 1999 | "Kleftes ki astynomoi" (Robbers and cops) |
Didimi Psihi | |
| 1999 | "Parallili Agapi" (Parallel Love) |
Didimi Psihi | |
| 1999 | "Kaftra" (Wick) |
Didimi Psihi | |
| 2000 | "Agoraki" (Little boy) |
Axizo | |
| 2000 | "Pikri Ousia" (Bitter essence) |
Axizo | |
| 2000 | "Pou Mirazoun Dinami" (Where they share power) |
Axizo | |
References
edit- ^ Staff (10 March 2000). Άντζυ Σαμίου - "Δίδυμη ψυχή" (in Greek). MAD TV. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2009.