![]() The summer of this year, she sings in Hadjidakis' concerts in many Greek towns. He directs her and later he goes to the recording studio with her. In 1987, world famous Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis invites her to appear in his club "Sirius" with the "Unpredictable Songs". After that she gives concerts in Cyprus, Tunisia, Germany and many towns all over Greece. The same year Haroula conquers the French public appearing in "Theatre de la Ville", getting dithyrambic reviews from the French press. "Eleni" and "Erotikon" from the same album, are also extremely successful. The album is entitled "I Agapi ine zali" ("Dizzy with Love") with lyrics by Alkis Alkeos, Nikos Kavadias, Andreas Mikroutsikos and Babis Tsikliropoulos The title song becomes an enormous hit. At the same time she records traditional and folk songs, rebetika and laika, and gives concerts both in Greece and abroad.ġ983 is the year of the album "Tsilika", a collector's item, with old rebetika songs written between 19.ġ986 is the year of her first cooperation with composer Thanos Mikroutsikos. "Songs of Yesterday", her album together with Dimitra Galani includes ballads which fascinate the public. The '80s start with two enormous hits: "Fevgo" ( "I'm Leaving") and "Ximeroni" ( "The Day Breaks"). From this album,"o Fantaros" ( "The Soldier") immediately becomes a big hit, while " Ola se thymizoun"("All Things Remind Me of You") is considered one the most beautiful Greek ballads of all time. ![]() Manos Loizos had written the music and the lyrics were written by Manolis Rassoulis and Pythagoras. In 1979, the album,"Ta tragoudia tis Haroulas"( "Haroula's Songs") is released. Her concerts in stadiums and theatres, with songs written by Loizos, Papadopoulos, Nikolopoulos, Spanos, Theodorakis, Kuyumdjis and others, are extremely successful. It is the first year after the fall of the military junta, a time for the political songs and the revival of "rebetika" songs, and Haris Alexiou sings traditional songs, ballads, modern songs, folk songs and rebetika.įor long periods of time, she appears with George Dalaras, Dimitra Galani, Basilis Papakonstantinou and Yannis Parios. The same year, she appears in "boites" in Plaka, imposing a new way of presenting songs, completely different from the conventional big night clubs. One of them, "Dimitroula" becomes an all time standard. In 1975, her first personal album "12 'Laika' Songs" is released. Meeting Manos Loizos was the beginning of a lifelong friendship and a prolific cooperation. In 1973 Haris participates in the albums "Kalimera ilie" ("Good Morning, Sun") by Manos Loizos and Lefteris Papadopoulos,"Byzantinos Esperinos" ( "Byzantine Vesper") by Apostolos Kaldaras and Lefteris Papadopoulos and Odos Aristotelous"("Aristotelous Street") by Yannis Spanos and Lefteris Papadopoulos. A historic album, the biggest hit of the '70s and rightfully included in "MINOS-EMI's 100 Greatest Hit of the Century". The first important step in her career was her participation whith George Dalaras in the album "Mikra Asia" (Asia Minor") written by Apostolos Caldaras and Pythagoras in 1972. ![]() She has had over thirty her own albums recorded, has participated in albums of other artits, either renowned or young and promising, being always open to new ways in music. ![]() ![]() She has worked with the most important Greek songwriters, has performed at the greatest musical theatres in all five continents and has received several important awards. Today she is still at the top, always working hard, always seeking new ways of expression and always giving prestige and value to the contemporary light and popular Greek music. Her charismatic voice, combined with a unique way of performing and a strong scenic presence, very soon led her to the top. She has worked with the most important Greek songwriters Read Full Bio Haris Alexiou (Χάρις Αλεξίου) appeared in the Greek musical scene in the early '70s. Haris Alexiou (Χάρις Αλεξίου) appeared in the Greek musical scene in the early '70s. ![]()
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