Haris Alexiou

2007-05-04T23:24:04Z

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[[Image:Alexiou-6.jpg|frame|left|Haris Alexiou]]
[[Image:Alexiou-13.jpg|thumb|300px|Performing with the band]]
[[Image:Alexiou-mikroutsikos-1gaz3a.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Haris Alexiou]] and [[Thanos Mikroutsikos]]]]
'''Haris Alexiou''' was born Hariklia Roupaka on [[December 27]], [[1950]] in the historical town of [[Thebes]] but moved to [[Athens]] at an early age ([[1958]]).

Her first big musical break was the [[1972]] album "Mikrasia" by [[Apostolos Kaldaras]] and [[Pythagoras (composer)|Pythagoras]], which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the [[Asia Minor Disaster]]. The album was a huge success and launched Alexiou's career. In the next few years she would sing hit songs by composers [[Manos Loizos]], [[Giorgos Hadjinasios]] and even [[Mikis Theodorakis]].

In [[1975]], Haris Alexiou recorded an album on her own, "12 [[Laika]] songs" and broadens her career by singing in well-known night clubs, participating in concerts and working together with other, well-known singers such as [[Giorgos Dalaras]], [[Dimitra Galani]] and [[Yiannis Parios]].

The [[1980s]] saw Alexiou broadening her horizons and singing songs by the younger generation of composers ([[Thanos Mikroutsikos]], [[Christos Nikolopoulos]], [[Nikos Antypas]], etc.) while recording [[Laika]], [[Rebetiko]] and even [[demotic]] (Greek contry) songs. She tours France, Germany, [[Cyprus]] and even remote parts of Greece. Alexiou meets and works with the great composer [[Manos Hadjidakis]] and holds a concert where she sings his songs.

In the [[1990s]], Alexiou continues her tours and concerts while recording one hit album after the other. On [[April 15]], [[1995]], she is awarded the "Prix Adami", by the Academie Charles Gros at the Palais de Congres of Paris for her album "88 Nefeli Street". In [[1999]], Alexiou sings alongside Turkish singer Sezen Aksu with the proceeds being donated to the victims of the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Greece.

Haris Alexiou has continued her career to the present day, adapting to different types of songs with great ease and with great success. She is considered one of the best Greek female singers of this era.

==Discography==
*[[1975]] 12 Λαϊκά Τραγούδια - "12 Laika Songs"
*[[1976]] Χάρις Αλεξίου 2 - "Haris Alexiou number 2"
*[[1976]] Λαϊκές Κυριακές - "Popular Sundays"
*[[1977]] 24 Τραγούδια - 24 Songs
*[[1979]] Τα τραγούδια της Χαρούλας - "Haris' Songs"
*[[1980]] Ξημερώνει - "It's dawning"
*[[1981]] Τα τραγούδια της γης μου - "Songs of my Land"
*[[1981]] Τα τραγούδια της χθεσινής μέρας - "Songs of Yesterday"
*[[1982]] Η ζωή μου κύκλους κάνει - "My Life spins in Circles"
*[[1983]] Τα τσίλικα
*[[1984]] Εμφύλιος έρωτας - "Civil Love"
*[[1986]] Η αγάπη είναι ζάλη - "Love equals Dizziness"
*[[1987]] Η Χάρις Αλεξίου σε απρόβλεπτα τραγούδια - "Haris Alexiou sings unforeseable Songs"
*[[1988]] Η νύχτα θέλει έρωτα - "The Night requires Love"
*[[1988]] Χάρις Αλεξίου (Best) - "The Best of Haris Alexiou"
*[[1990]] Κρατάει χρόνια αυτή η κολόνια - "This Cologne lasts for Years"
*[[1991]] Η δική μας νύχτα (Live) - "Our Night (Live)"
*[[1991]] Η Αλεξίου τραγουδά Χατζή - "Alexiou sings [[Kostas Hadjis|Hadjis]]
*[[1992]] Δι' ευχών - "By the wishes"
*[[1993]] Οι μπαλάντες της Χαρούλας - "Haris' Ballads"
*[[1994]] Εϊ - "Hey!"
*[[1995]] Οδός Νεφέλης '88 - "88 Nefeli Street"
*[[1996]] Γυρίζοντας τον κόσμο (Live '92-'96) - "Touring the Globe (Live 1992-1996)"
*[[1997]] Ένα φιλί του κόσμου (Live) - "A Kiss of the World (Live)"
*[[1997]] Γυρίζοντας τον κόσμο & Ένα φιλί του κόσμου (Live) - "Touring the Globe & A Kiss of the World (Live)"
*[[1998]] Το παιχνίδι της αγάπης - "The Game of Love"
*[[2000]] Ψίθυροι - "Whispers"
*[[2000]] Παράξενο Φως - "Strange Light"
*[[2002]] Cine Κεραμικός (Live) - "Cinema Keramikos (Live)"
*[[2003]] Ως την άκρη του ουρανού σου - "Till the End of your Sky"
*[[2004]] Aνθολόγιο - Αnthology
*[[2006]] Βύσσινο και νεράντζι - Sour Cherry & Bitter
*[[2007]] Αλεξίου, Μάλαμας, Ιωαννίδης/Λυκαβηττός Live/Σεπτέμβριος 2006 - Alexiou, Malamas, Ioannidis/Licavittos Live/ September 2006

==External Links==
*[http://www.alexiou.gr Haris Alexiou], official site
*[http://www.alexiou-forum.gr The Haris Alexiou community], unofficial forum

[[Category:Female Singers|Alexiou, Haris]]
[[Category:1950 births|Alexiou, Haris]]

Haris Alexiou

2007-05-04T23:10:55Z

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[[Image:Alexiou-6.jpg|frame|left|Haris Alexiou]]
[[Image:Alexiou-13.jpg|thumb|300px|Performing with the band]]
[[Image:Alexiou-mikroutsikos-1gaz3a.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Haris Alexiou]] and [[Thanos Mikroutsikos]]]]
'''Haris Alexiou''' was born Hariklia Roupaka on [[December 27]], [[1950]] in the historical town of [[Thebes]] but moved to [[Athens]] at an early age ([[1958]]).

Her first big musical break was the [[1972]] album "Mikrasia" by [[Apostolos Kaldaras]] and [[Pythagoras (composer)|Pythagoras]], which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the [[Asia Minor Disaster]]. The album was a huge success and launched Alexiou's career. In the next few years she would sing hit songs by composers [[Manos Loizos]], [[Giorgos Hadjinasios]] and even [[Mikis Theodorakis]].

In [[1975]], Haris Alexiou recorded an album on her own, "12 [[Laika]] songs" and broadens her career by singing in well-known night clubs, participating in concerts and working together with other, well-known singers such as [[Giorgos Dalaras]], [[Dimitra Galani]] and [[Yiannis Parios]].

The [[1980s]] saw Alexiou broadening her horizons and singing songs by the younger generation of composers ([[Thanos Mikroutsikos]], [[Christos Nikolopoulos]], [[Nikos Antypas]], etc.) while recording [[Laika]], [[Rebetiko]] and even [[demotic]] (Greek contry) songs. She tours France, Germany, [[Cyprus]] and even remote parts of Greece. Alexiou meets and works with the great composer [[Manos Hadjidakis]] and holds a concert where she sings his songs.

In the [[1990s]], Alexiou continues her tours and concerts while recording one hit album after the other. On [[April 15]], [[1995]], she is awarded the "Prix Adami", by the Academie Charles Gros at the Palais de Congres of Paris for her album "88 Nefeli Street". In [[1999]], Alexiou sings alongside Turkish singer Sezen Aksu with the proceeds being donated to the victims of the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Greece.

Haris Alexiou has continued her career to the present day, adapting to different types of songs with great ease and with great success. She is considered one of the best Greek female singers of this era.

==Discography==
*[[1975]] 12 Λαϊκά Τραγούδια - "12 Laika Songs"
*[[1976]] Χάρις Αλεξίου 2 - "Haris Alexiou number 2"
*[[1976]] Λαϊκές Κυριακές - "Popular Sundays"
*[[1977]] 24 Τραγούδια - 24 Songs
*[[1979]] Τα τραγούδια της Χαρούλας - "Haris' Songs"
*[[1980]] Ξημερώνει - "It's dawning"
*[[1981]] Τα τραγούδια της γης μου - "Songs of my Land"
*[[1981]] Τα τραγούδια της χθεσινής μέρας - "Songs of Yesterday"
*[[1982]] Η ζωή μου κύκλους κάνει - "My Life spins in Circles"
*[[1983]] Τα τσίλικα
*[[1984]] Εμφύλιος έρωτας - "Civil Love"
*[[1986]] Η αγάπη είναι ζάλη - "Love equals Dizziness"
*[[1987]] Η Χάρις Αλεξίου σε απρόβλεπτα τραγούδια - "Haris Alexiou sings unforeseable Songs"
*[[1988]] Η νύχτα θέλει έρωτα - "The Night requires Love"
*[[1988]] Χάρις Αλεξίου (Best) - "The Best of Haris Alexiou"
*[[1990]] Κρατάει χρόνια αυτή η κολόνια - "This Cologne lasts for Years"
*[[1991]] Η δική μας νύχτα (Live) - "Our Night (Live)"
*[[1991]] Η Αλεξίου τραγουδά Χατζή - "Alexiou sings [[Kostas Hadjis|Hadjis]]
*[[1992]] Δι' ευχών - "By the wishes"
*[[1993]] Οι μπαλάντες της Χαρούλας - "Haris' Ballads"
*[[1994]] Εϊ - "Hey!"
*[[1995]] Οδός Νεφέλης '88 - "88 Nefeli Street"
*[[1996]] Γυρίζοντας τον κόσμο (Live '92-'96) - "Touring the Globe (Live 1992-1996)"
*[[1997]] Ένα φιλί του κόσμου (Live) - "A Kiss of the World (Live)"
*[[1997]] Γυρίζοντας τον κόσμο & Ένα φιλί του κόσμου (Live) - "Touring the Globe & A Kiss of the World (Live)"
*[[1998]] Το παιχνίδι της αγάπης - "The Game of Love"
*[[2000]] Ψίθυροι - "Whispers"
*[[2000]] Παράξενο Φως - "Strange Light"
*[[2002]] Cine Κεραμικός (Live) - "Cinema Keramikos (Live)"
*[[2003]] Ως την άκρη του ουρανού σου - "Till the End of your Sky"

==External Links==
*[http://www.alexiou.gr Haris Alexiou], official site
*[http://www.alexiou-forum.gr The Haris Alexiou community], unofficial forum

[[Category:Female Singers|Alexiou, Haris]]
[[Category:1950 births|Alexiou, Haris]]

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