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House Of Fame (Greek TV Programme)
''House of Fame'', also known as ''House of Fame – La Academia'', is a Greek Talent show, talent and Reality television, reality show based on the Mexican concept ''La Academia''. It began airing on February 15, 2021 on Skai TV. Singer Eleni Foureira hosted the live concerts on Fridays. The four judges were the founder of the record company ''Panik Records'' Giorgos Arsenakos, singer Katy Garbi, songwriter Phoebus (songwriter), Phoebus and singer Yannis Ploutarchos. Production In 2020, Skai TV announced a new talent show and reality show, a same format like the show ''Fame Story'', that used to air from 2002 until 2006 on ANT1. The show was confirmed for its first season to begin in 2020–2021 television season, with a trailer along with the renewals of ''The Voice of Greece'', ''Big Brother (Greek TV series), Big Brother'' and ''Survivor Greece, Survivor''. Scheduling After speculation in November 2020, the show was expected to start in early 2021. The show's air date was offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talent Show
A talent show or talent contest is an event in which participants perform the arts of singing, dancing, lip-syncing, acting, martial arts, playing an instrument, poetry, comedy or other activities to showcase skills. Many talent shows are performances rather than contests, but some are actual contests. In the instance of a contest, participants may be motivated to perform for a reward, trophy, or prize of some kind. For example, a high school might not have many students with any interest in performing in front of the student body for the sole purpose of performing alone and may offer different prizes as an incentive for these students to participate in the contest. Media Since the late 1940s, talent shows have become a notable genre of reality television. Ever since the original airing of ''Doorway to Fame'' in 1947, countless spin-offs have been produced. In order of oldest to newest, here they are: * ''Doorway to Fame'' (1947); * '' The Original Amateur Hour'' (1948); * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MasterChef Greece
''MasterChef Greece'' is a Greek competitive cooking game show based on the original British ''MasterChef''. The show began airing on 3 October 2010 on Mega Channel and aired two seasons until 2013. From 2017, the show is airing on Star Channel. Until now eight seasons have aired on Star Channel. The first and second season of the show aired on Mega Channel from 2010 to 2013, with Eugenia Manolidou and Mary Synatsaki as presenters, respectively. In March 2017, Star Channel acquired the rights to the show, thus reviving MasterChef after four years and this time was not a presenter like the previous seasons. The third season premiered on 4 May 2017. Two more seasons of episodes followed in 2018 and 2019. The show was renewed for a sixth season, which premiered on 27 January 2020 on the same channel. The seventh season aired in 2021 on Star Channel. After the completion of the first season, Mega Channel created a spin-off of the competition, in which children aged 8–13 partici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patras
Patras (; ; Katharevousa and ; ) is Greece's List of cities in Greece, third-largest city and the regional capital and largest city of Western Greece, in the northern Peloponnese, west of Athens. The city is built at the foot of Mount Panachaikon, overlooking the Gulf of Patras. As of the 2021 census, the municipality of Patras has a population of 215,922, while the urban population is 173,600. The core settlement has a history spanning four millennia. In the Roman period, it had become a cosmopolitan center of the eastern Mediterranean whilst, according to the Christian tradition, it was also the place of Saint Andrew's Christian martyr, martyrdom. Dubbed as Greece's "Gate to the West", Patras is a commercial hub, while its busy port is a nodal point for trade and communication with Italy and the rest of Western Europe. The city has three public universities, hosting a large student population and rendering Patras an important scientific centre with a field of excellence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gytheio
Gytheio ( ) or Gythio, also the ancient Gythium or Gytheion (), is a town on the eastern shore of the Mani Peninsula, and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality East Mani, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 197.313 km2. Gytheio was the seaport of Sparta, Ancient Sparta, which lies approximately north of it. It is the site of ancient Cranae, a tiny island where, according to the myth, Paris (mythology), Paris and Helen of Troy, Helen spent their first night together before departing for Troy. Gytheio used to be an important port until it was destroyed in 4th century AD, possibly by an earthquake, though its strategic location continued to give it a significant role in Maniots, Maniot history. Now the seat of the municipality of East Mani, Gytheio is the largest and most important town in Mani Peninsula, Mani. Historical population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalomira
Maria Kalomira Sarantis (; born January 31, 1985), known professionally as Kalomira (sometimes transliterated as Kalomoira), is a Greek-American singer. Born and raised on Long Island, just outside of New York City in the United States, she first came to prominence in Greece in 2004, after winning the Greek talent show '' Fame Story''. She has subsequently released four studio albums, represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, and hosted various television shows. Early life Kalomira was born Maria Kalomira Sarantis on January 31, 1985, in West Hempstead, New York on Long Island. ''DC Greeks''. Retrieved on March 23, 2008 IMDb. Retrieved on March 23, 2008 WBLI. Retrieved on March 23, 2008 Known to her immediate family as Carol (her childhood nickname), her parents are Greek restaurant owners Nikos and Eleni Sarantis. Since childhood, she had the ambition to become a pop star. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved on March 28, 2008 She played the viola, which she s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Tsagrinou
Elena Tsagrinou (; born November 16, 1994) is a Greek singer. Tsagrinou began her career as the lead singer of the Greek band OtherView, until beginning a solo career in 2018. She represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song " El Diablo", finishing in 16th place. Life and career Tsagrinou was born on November 16, 1994, in Athens. From a young age, Tsagrinou was involved in music and attended a music high school. In 2009, she participated in the Greek adaption of the Got Talent franchise from ANT1, ''Ellada Eheis Talento''. Tsagrinou has a younger sister, Villy, born in 1998. 2013–2018: OtherView, ''Just the 2 of Us'' and ''The Voice of Greece'' In the summer of 2013, she was auditioned by the band OtherView (after Crystallia's withdrawal from the band) for the position of the lead singer and thus signed a contract with the record company ''Feelgood Records''. On 8 January 2014, they released their first track entitled "What You Want", with lyric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athena Manoukian
Athena Manoukian ( ; ; born 22 May 1994) is a Greek singer and songwriter. She was set to Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Chains on You" prior to the contest's cancellation. Career Manoukian's first experience in the music industry was in 2007, when she participated in and won first prize at a talent contest called "This Is What's Missing", a television program of the Greek channel Alpha TV. A year later, in 2008, she participated in the Greece in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Greek national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song ''To Fili Tis Aphroditis''. In 2011, Manoukian released her first single named ''Party Like A Freak.'' Following the success of ''Party Like A Freak'', which was nominated twice for winning an award at the MAD Video Music Awards, in 2012 she released a follow-up single ''I Surrender''. She added a new song to her music discography a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josephine (singer)
Jessica Josephine Wendel (; born August 22, 1990), known professionally as Josephine, is a Greek singer. She is known for her participation in the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Dancing Night". Wendel has also competed in the Greek edition of the ''Your Face Sounds Familiar''. On 26 December 2020, she won the fourth Greek season of ''Just the 2 of Us'', along with actor and entrepreneur Nasos Papargyropoulos. Early life Jessica Josephine Wendel was born on 22 August 1990, in Athens to Margarita Venti and Alex Wendel. Her Lebanese-born mother is Greek and her father is of German descent. She has two younger half-siblings from her parents' next marriages. She went to American Community Schools of Athens. At the age of 18, she began Marketing–Management studies at Deree College and at the same time she was uploading cover songs on Facebook. Career 2013–2014: The beginning and ''Eurovision'' While still a student, Josephine met the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demy (singer)
Dimitra Papadea (, , born 21 August 1991), known professionally as Demy, is a Greek singer. She is signed with the Greek independent label Panik Records. She has released two studio albums, "#1" in 2012, which became platinum and "Rodino Oniro" in 2014, which became gold. In 2017, she released "Demy", a collection of all of her English songs and later she released the album "Kontra" including two new songs and older songs and collaborations that had not been included in an album up to that time. Demy has achieved 8 No.1 songs and 2 No.1 EPs (Extended Plays) at the Greek charts so far. She also combined music and acting by having taken part in 5 musicals from 2012 to 2017. Since the beginning of her career, Demy has been nominated 30 times for MAD Video Music Awards. Up to now, she has won 11 VMAs, including "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Artist" and she holds the record of the 4th most awarded artist in the history of the Greek VMAs. She has been awarded by the "MAD VMA Cypru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Dimitriou
Angeliki Kiourtsaki (; born 18 August 1954), known as Angela Dimitriou (, ), is a Greek singer. She is one of the top 10 most popular and commercially successful Greek female singers, with album sales reaching 1.5 million in Greece and 2.4 million internationally. Biography Angela Dimitriou, born on 18 August 1954 in Peristeri, Attica, Greece, initially named Angeliki Kiourtsaki, faced financial difficulties from a young age, which led her to start working early in life and prevented her from completing her formal education. In 1968, at the age of 14, she first appeared on stage after being discovered by an agent. Her career officially began in 1970 when she performed at the venue BETA VETA. In 1972, she adopted the name Angela Dimitriou. Throughout her career, she collaborated with notable Greek artists and signed contracts with various record labels, including CBS (now Sony Music), Minos EMI, Alpha Records, Lobby Music, and Heaven Music. Angela Dimitriou's journey in the mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan (singer)
Stan (, born Stratos Antipariotis on August 1, 1987 in Athens, Greece), is a Greek singer, songwriter and fashion model. Early career Stratos, better known in Greece by his stage name "Stan", is a Greek young artist. Coming from the island of Paros, where he grew up, he took his first steps as a professional in the music industry in December 2009 writing the lyrics for the debut album of the Greek group Vegas for the song “Giati”. At the beginning of his career he also worked with Bo for the song “Tha’thela”, Nicko for the hit “Last Summer”, Claydee Lupa & Dimension-X for “Call Me”, Sakis Rouvas for the song “To Allo Sou Miso” and Katerina Stikoudi for her song “6 Ekatommyria”. Debut In April 2011, Stratos makes his official debut as a singer. The song “An Mou Ftanan Ta Lefta” was released by EMI Music and achieved huge success. His next digital solo single “Taxidepse Me” was released in August 2011 and gained remarkable reviews from both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (Greek Season 6)
''Big Brother Greece 6'' was the sixth season of the Greek reality television series '' Big Brother''. The show returned after a nine-year hiatus and began airing on 29 August 2020 on Skai TV and ended after 113 days on 18 December 2020, nineteen years after the first season aired. It was the first season of ''Big Brother'' to air on Skai TV. The show also simulcast live in Cyprus on Sigma TV like in the last season. This season was originally scheduled to start on 15 March 2020. But was postponed until further notice by Skai TV due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Greece. Harry Varthakouris presented the show. Andreas Mikroutsikos was the opinionist. The winner received €100,000. Anna-Maria Psycharaki was announced as the winner of the season, with Sofia Danezi as the runner-up. Production In October 2019, it was announced by Endemol Shine Group that Skai TV bought the rights to air the show in 2020. After an open call for participants, a record 10,000 submissions were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
