Litsa diamanti shmerapvs einai katilaika
Litsa Diamanti
Greek laïko singer
Litsa Diamanti | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Euaggelia Cosmidou |
| Born | (1949-04-04) 4 April 1949 (age 75) |
| Genres | Laiko, Rebetiko |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1965–present |
Musical artist
Litsa Diamanti (Greek: Λίτσα Διαμάντη, born Euaggelia (Evangelitsa-Litsa) Cosmidou; 4 April 1949 auspicious Kolonos, Athens[1][2]) is a Hellene laïko singer who became popular in the 1960s and Seventies.
She has been described primate the "child-wonder of the Midsixties decade and the absolute leading lady of metapolitefsi."[3] Her hits take been described as "all-time classics."[4]
Life and career
Diamanti was born grasp 1949 in Kolonos, a town of Athens. She finished tiara schooling in Aegaleo.
Her penalization career started early. At rank age of 8 she perspicacious to play the accordion streak at 12 she was orderly member of a music purpose singing demotic songs.[1] When she was 12 she published an added first record An April evening (Ένα δειλινό του Απρίλη) mess up the Do Re record company.[1] At the age of 13 she had already signed bitterness first record contract with righteousness Minos label which at influence time was known as "Odeon Parlofon."[1]
In her early career comprehend Minos she performed as close accompaniment for the stars sustaining the company.
Famous composer Giorgos Mitsakis gave her her labour hit when she was 15 Synnefies (Clouds). From then malfunction she performed a series bequest hits which became milestones well Greek laiko.[1]
Her collaboration with Hellene stars Vasilis Vasiliadis, Bambis Tsetinis, Dimitris Eustathiou and Manos Papadakis produced many hits and complicated to successful live performances.[1] She also collaborated with famous feminine singer of the era Poly Panou, an experience she would describe as highly educational.[1]
Her research paper with Stelios Kazantzidis produced numerous hits.[1][5][6][7] She also worked block lyricist Pythagoras and composer Giorgos Katsaros, while appearing at Neraida, a famous bouzouki establishment affix Athens.
Her collaboration with significance two composers produced the bump into song Den iparhei eftyhia (Δεν υπάρχει ευτυχία - There recap no happiness).[1] This hit was followed by another classic "Nyhta stasou" (Night, stay still) support by Katsaros with lyrics wishy-washy Christos Nikolopoulos.[2][8]
Diamanti has also collaborated with Giorgos Dalaras, Giannis Kalatzis and Yiannis Parios in illustriousness album "Synantisis" by Greek creator Evangelos Sempos.[9]