Alexia Vassiliou
Alexia Vassiliou or short: Alexia ( Greek : Αλέξια, * 5 February 1964 in Famagusta ) is a Cypriot pop - and jazz singer .
Vassilious first big appearance was as a member of the group Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 , which brought the group the sixth place. In 1982 she recorded the song I am Siam , which entered the US charts . Alexia went to Boston that same year , where she studied at Berklee College of Music . After graduating in 1985, she spent two years in the jazz and fusion scene in New York City , singing with the band Axioum . She had her second appearance at the European Schlager Festival at the Concours Eurovision de la Chanson 1987 inBrussels . Here she reached seventh place with the pop song Aspro mavro . Her debut album Alexia , which was released in 1988, sold more than 500,000 copies in Greece. More than twenty albums have been released so far, some of which have gold or platinum status; In addition to pop music, she also published jazz and improvised music as well as interpretations with classical orchestral arrangements. She also worked with Mikis Theodorakis , Chick Corea , Andreas Vollenweider and Milva .
Web links
- Website
- Alexia at Discogs
- Alexia in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Vassiliou, Alexia |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alexia (short form); Αλέξια (Greek spelling) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cypriot jazz and pop singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 5th February 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Famagusta |