Hi-5

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Hi-5 was a Greek - Cypriot pop band .

Band history

Hi-5 was created in early 2003 from the Greek version of the Popstars singing competition , broadcast by Mega TV. The band consisted of five singers. In February 2005, Hi-5 broke up. From then on, the singers walk on solo paths.

Band members

  • Nansi ( also: Nancy) Steriopoulou, Greek Νάνσυ Στεργιοπούλου (born July 14, 1984 in Athens)
  • Eirini ( also: Irini) Psichrami, Greek Ειρήνη Ψυχράμη (born July 17, 1983 in Athens)
  • Shaya (stage name ), Greek Σάγια ( official name : Marianna Hansen, born February 17, 1982 in Denmark)
  • Froso Papacharalambous, Greek Φρόσω Παπαχαραλάμπους (born July 4, 1981 in Nicosia / Cyprus)
  • Marlen ( also: Marlain Angelidou ), Greek Μαρλέν Αγγελίδου (born September 6, 1978), candidate for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999 .

Discography (albums)

  • Hi-5 (studio album, first day of sale: June 17, 2003, platinum status)
  • Mía níchta san ki avtí (studio album, first day of sale: December 1, 2003, gold status. This Christmas album was only available as a so-called special edition . In addition to a CD with nine Christmas carols, the highlight of this edition is a non-Christmas concert -DVD, which also offers the first three video clips as an encore.)
  • Makriá ap 'ti gí (studio album, first day of sale: June 21, 2004, platinum status)

Artemis Gounaki , who worked as a vocal coach and arranger, played a key role in the success of the first two albums . She was also a co-producer on the Christmas album.

Web links

  • The official web pages at www.hi-5.gr were shut down in mid-2005. As a memento, at least the news page has been almost completely preserved: News ( memento from October 17, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) ( Greek ).
  • For further information cf. on this Greek-language fan page ( Memento from November 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ).