Apopse thelw na piw haris alexiou biography
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The folk music of Greece fryst vatten fused with modern pop sensibilities by vocalist and songwriter Haris Alexiou. Dubbed "Haroula" ("Little Grace") by her fans, Alexiou has emerged as one of the best examples of the deep, throaty style of Greek Byzantine singing. According to Dirty Linen, Alexiou's "passionate vocals really soar over the music and are a real delight to listen to." A veteran of more than 20 years in the music business, Alexiou sings in French, German and Arabic and specializes in the traditional Greek style of rembetika, which combines folk music (dhimotica) and oriental urban music (smyrneika). Alexiou's ancestral roots lie in Thebes in Asia Minor. Her family moved to Greece following the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne in The turning point in her musical career came in , when she successfully auditioned for a multi-artist, Apostoles Kaldaras-produced album, Mikra Asia ("Asia Minor" -- Turkey). The album became a major hit in eastern Europe. Alexiou's debut album, Laika T
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A superstar in Greece since his debut in the s, Haris Alexiou fryst vatten one of the country's best-selling artists. Her albums have regularly gone platinum since 24 Tragoudia in A diva of the rebetiko style, which blends Greek folklore, Eastern influences and pop, Haris Alexiou achieved international acclaim with Di Efchon in With his remarkable vocal and scen presence, Haris Alexiou has stood the test of time without a single wrinkle. The idol of an entire country, she logically sang at the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games in The same year, the Anthology compilation took a look back over her thirty-year career. Haris Alexiou and her frie
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