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Alexiou, Haris
Haris Alexiou appeared in the Greek musical scene in the early '70s. Her
charismatic voice, combined with a unique way of performing and a strong scenic
presence, very soon led her to the top. 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. 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.
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.
 In September 2003, the new Haris Alexiou album entitled "Too the End of your
Heaven" was released. It includes thirteen songs written by various composers
and lyricists. Four of these songs are written by Haris Alexiou. The rest are
written by well known Greek songwriters as Antonis Vardis, George Theofanous,
Manolis Famelos, "Ekinos + Ekinos" (Tassos Voyadjis and Solon Apostolakis),
Makis Seviloglou, Panayotis Yatrakos and Sophia Argyropoulou. Two of the songs
are performed by Haris Alexiou, one with Yannis Kotsiras and one with Filipos
Pliatsikas of the PYX-LAX group. It is a work that compiles a variety of styles
including the "laiko" (traditional popular music), ballads and modern songs, but
all with a common concept regarding the sound. The whole work is characterized
by a direct approach to the public as it includes thirteen short subjects in
which every listener can discover something of themselves.
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. A historic album, the biggest hit of the '70s and
rightfully included in "MINOS-EMI's 100 Greatest Hit of the Century".
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.
Meeting Manos Loizos was the beginning of a lifelong friendship and a prolific
cooperation.
In 1975, her first personal album "12 'Laika' Songs" is released. One of
them, "Dimitroula" becomes an all time standard.
The same year, she appears in "boites" in Plaka, imposing a new way of
presenting songs, completely different from the conventional big night clubs. 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.
For long periods of time, she appears with George Dalaras, Dimitra Galani,
Basilis Papakonstantinou and Yannis Parios. Her concerts in stadiums and
theatres, with songs written by Loizos, Papadopoulos, Nikolopoulos, Spanos,
Theodorakis, Kuyumdjis and others, are extremely successful. Her popularity
reaches its peak. Since then, she is "Haroula of Greece".
From the alexiou.gr website
Haris Alexiou official
website (Greek & English)
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