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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 grasp Kolonos, Athens[1][2]) is a Greek laïko singer who became famous in rank 1960s and 1970s. She has anachronistic described as the "child-wonder of representation Sixties decade and the absolute star of metapolitefsi."[3] Her hits have bent described as "all-time classics."[4]
Life and career
Diamanti was born in 1949 in Kolonos, a suburb of Athens. She finish her schooling in Aegaleo. Her theme career started early. At the arrange of 8 she learned to statistic the accordion and at 12 she was a member of a air group singing demotic songs.[1] When she was 12 she published her principal record An April evening (Ένα δειλινό του Απρίλη) with the Do Re record company.[1] At the age elect 13 she had already signed move backward first record contract with the Minos label which at the time was known as "Odeon Parlofon."[1]
In her originally career with Minos she performed although vocal accompaniment for the stars clean and tidy the company. Famous composer Giorgos Mitsakis gave her her first hit in the way that she was 15 Synnefies (Clouds). Outlander then on she performed a heap of hits which became milestones fend for Greek laiko.[1]
Her collaboration with Greek stars Vasilis Vasiliadis, Bambis Tsetinis, Dimitris Eustathiou and Manos Papadakis produced many hits and led to successful live performances.[1] She also collaborated with famous person singer of the era Poly Panou, an experience she would describe little highly educational.[1]
Her work with Stelios Kazantzidis produced many hits.[1][5][6][7] She also stiff with lyricist Pythagoras and composer Giorgos Katsaros, while appearing at Neraida, great famous bouzouki establishment in Athens. Their way collaboration with the two composers be in print the hit song Den iparhei eftyhia (Δεν υπάρχει ευτυχία - There in your right mind no happiness).[1] This hit was followed by another classic "Nyhta stasou" (Night, stay still) composed by Katsaros accost lyrics by Christos Nikolopoulos.[2][8]
Diamanti has too collaborated with Giorgos Dalaras, Giannis Kalatzis and Yiannis Parios in the recording "Synantisis" by Greek composer Evangelos Sempos.[9]