Peggy Zina
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| Birth name | Kalliopi Zina |
| Also known as | Peggy Zina (Stage Name) |
| Born | March 8, 1975 |
| Origin | Ioannina, Greece |
| Genre(s) | Modern laika, Pop, Rock, Dance |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Label(s) | BMG Greece (1995-1999) Nitro Music (2000-2003) Minos EMI (2003-present) |
| Website | www.peggyzina.com |
Kalliopi Zina (born March 8, 1975),[1] known professionally as Peggy Zina, is a Greek singer-songwriter who gained prominence in 1995. Peggy Zina made her debut in 1995 with the self-titled album Peggy Zina. She has released 9 very commercial albums and her tenth album was released on December 4, 2007 with the title Trekse (Run) which certified Platinum in only six weeks after its release.[2]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Peggy Zina was born in Athens.[1] She began piano lessons at the age of five and studied dancing, especially jazz. During her teens, Peggy participated in many artistic school activities, theater performances and in her school’s chorus. She graduated from Jeanne D’ Arc which is a French and Greek school in Athens.[3]
[edit] 1995–1999: Debut album and early success
Peggy's debut album, which was self-titled, was released in 1995 by BMG Greece. The album includes her first hit which created controversy with the title: "An Pas Me Alli Tha Sou Spaso To Kefali" (If You Go with Another Woman I Will Break Your Head). She also started working with Lefteris Pantazis at Neraida (1995) and then with Notis Sfakianakis at Gazi (1996).
Peggy released her second album in 1998 with the title Anevaines (You Go Up), and she made a duet with Stelios Rokkos on his single "Eisai O Ilios Mou" (You Are My Sun). She then worked with Sakis Rouvas at Vios Vios (1999). She also worked with many famous singers such as Nikos Kourkoulis, Elli Kokkinou, D. Hrisohoidis at Poseidonio.
[edit] 2000–2002: Peggy Gains Popularity
In 2000 Peggy Zina changed recording companies and signed with Nitro Music. After few months she released her new single "Ti Th’ Akouso Akoma" (What Else Will I Listen From You) which is the first single from her third album Ena Hadi (One Caress) which was released in 2001. In winter of the same year she worked with Notis Sfakianakis and Christos Dantis at COSMOS after her solo performances at Maskes in Thessaloniki.
In 2002 Peggy was suggested by Thanos Kalliris to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest and she accepted his proposal to sing his song. In February, Peggy participated in the final contest for the choice of the Greek entry, with the song "Love Is A Wonderful Thing". Despite a great performance, she didn’t make it and ended up in second place to Michalis Rakintzis with his song "S.A.G.A.P.O" (I Love You). He limped to a disappointing 17th place. Even though she didn’t make it, Peggy and her song were awarded by the audience when her single gained a gold certification in just a few weeks.
Peggy released her fourth album Vres Enan Tropo (Find The Way) in 2002. For this album she cooperated with many great singers like Giannis Parios who gave her four amazing folk songs and he acknowledged Peggy as an incredible folk singer. She continued to perform at Maskes for a third year and because of the success she performed the same music program in Athens.
[edit] 2003–2004: Minos EMI and Mazi Sou
After 5 years with Nitro Music, Peggy moved to Minos EMI, one of the biggest recording companies in Greece. She released her fifth album with the title Mazi Sou (With You) in 2003 which became platinum in just a few weeks, selling over 40,000 copies.[4] The album included 2 huge summer hits, the songs "Eimai Kala" (I’m fine) and "Dystihos" (Unfortunately). Peggy broke the record for the most performances at APOLLON surpassing the unbelievable number of 100 performances. In the winter of the same year Peggy worked Nikos Vertis, Thanos Petrelis, Kostas Karafotis and Apostolia Zoi at Pili Aksiou. Because of the successful performances, Peggy’s album became platinum in January 2004.
[edit] 2004–2005: Matono and Noima
After finishing her performances in Athens, Peggy went to Thessaloniki and worked with the band Fili Gia Panta and many new singers. Working continuously for a year and a half, Peggy released her new album Matono (I’m Bleeding) in 2004.[5] Upon return to Athens, she started performing at APOLLON for a fourth year. She worked with Kostas Karafotis and Nino. Both of them had participated in the talent show Fame Story. Peggy received her second platinum album for Matono and she also won her first Arion Award for the Best Folk Singer Of The Year. In June 2005, Peggy Zina and Nino visited the United States, Australia, London and Canada and hosted in several sold-out concerts.
In September 2005, Peggy released her seventh album with the title Noima (The Meaning) on which she cooperated for the first time with the composer Giorgos Theofanous. The album was released with four different covers which were designed by Konstantino Riga. The album became gold from the first day of its release and after few months it gained a platinum certification. And once again, she won one Arion Award for the Best Folk Singer Of The Year.
[edit] 2006–Present: Ena, Trekse and Marriage
On December 9, 2006, Peggy released another album Ena (One), which gained platinum certification and contained many hits like the songs "Ena" (One), "Ego Ta Spao" (I Break Them) and the summerhit "Eimai Edo" (I Am Here). Peggy worked at Diogenis Studio and participated at The Secret Concert which were organized by MAD TV. Christos Dantis invited her as a guest and they sang the song "To Teleftaio Potiraki" together.
Peggy Zina was married in June 2007 to her music manager, Giorgos Liras.[6] The pair have been together for 10 years. The 'Big Fat Greek Wedding' had 800 wedding spectators, friends, family and others who were short-listed. Approximately 200 sheep had been ordered on the menu in the true sense of traditional Greek weddings. This was Giorgos Lira third marriage and the best man was showbiz manager Ilias Psinakis, who was accompanied by Kiki Tsolka.
On December 4, 2007, Peggy Zina released the album Trekse (Run).[7] Already the singles "An Ypirhes Tha Se Horiza" from the MegaTV series and "Trekse" first presented at the Arion Music Awards-have become huge hits on the radio. The album achieved Gold Certification from its first week and made its debut at number 2 on the Greek Album Chart beaten only by Mihalis Hatzigiannis, whose live album debuted at number one. Peggy released two additional singles at the same time: the songs "Dio Ksenoi" and "Kai Meta."[8] The album certified platinum in its sixth week on chart and Peggy received the platinum certification on January 22.[2]
For 2008, Zina is planning to release a two disc compilation album featuring her successful songs to date. It will also include three new songs penned by Giorgos Moukidi.[9]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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[edit] CD Singles
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Πέγκυ Ζήνα - ΒΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟ.(Greek) MAD TV. Retrieved on April 4, 2008
- ^ a b Απονομή Πλατινιένου Δίσκου.(Greek) MAD TV. Retrieved on January 24, 2008
- ^ ΒΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ.(Greek) Peggyzina.com. Retrieved on February 17, 2008
- ^ Πλατινένια η Πέγκυ Ζήνα.(Greek) MAD TV. Retrieved on April 4, 2008
- ^ Xρυσή η Πέγκυ Ζήνα.(Greek) MAD TV. Retrieved on April 4, 2008
- ^ 11 Ιουνίου ο Γάμος της Πέγκυ Ζήνα με τον Γιώργο Λύρα.(Greek) Love Radio Broadcasting. Retrieved on April 1, 2008
- ^ Σε ένα μήνα η νέα Πέγκυ.(Greek) MAD TV. Retrieved on April 4, 2008
- ^ 2 νέα singles για την Πέγκυ.(Greek) MAD TV. Retrieved on January 20, 2008
- ^ Έτοιμη να επιστρέψει η Πέγκυ....(Greek) Music.net.cy, June 4, 2008. Retrieved on June 4, 2008
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