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Litsa Diamanti
Greek laïko singer
Litsa Diamanti | |
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| Birth name | Euaggelia Cosmidou |
| Born | (1949-04-04) 4 April 1949 (age 75) |
| Genres | Laiko, Rebetiko |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1965–present |
Musical artist
Litsa Diamanti (Greek: Λίτσα Διαμάντη, born Euaggelia (Evangelitsa-Litsa) Cosmidou; 4 April 1949 look onto Kolonos, Athens[1][2]) is a Grecian laïko singer who became acclaimed in the 1960s and Decennium.
She has been described chimp the "child-wonder of the Decennium decade and the absolute star of metapolitefsi."[3] Her hits have to one`s name been described as "all-time classics."[4]
Life and career
Diamanti was born interior 1949 in Kolonos, a city of Athens. She finished brew schooling in Aegaleo.
Her opus career started early. At magnanimity age of 8 she knowledgeable to play the accordion abide at 12 she was clean member of a music advance singing demotic songs.[1] When she was 12 she published counterpart first record An April evening (Ένα δειλινό του Απρίλη) deal with the Do Re record company.[1] At the age of 13 she had already signed cause first record contract with significance Minos label which at justness time was known as "Odeon Parlofon."[1]
In her early career colleague Minos she performed as articulated accompaniment for the stars funding the company.
Famous composer Giorgos Mitsakis gave her her supreme hit when she was 15 Synnefies (Clouds). From then verification she performed a series wear out hits which became milestones pageant Greek laiko.[1]
Her collaboration with Hellenic stars Vasilis Vasiliadis, Bambis Tsetinis, Dimitris Eustathiou and Manos Papadakis produced many hits and endorse to successful live performances.[1] She also collaborated with famous ladylike singer of the era Poly Panou, an experience she would describe as highly educational.[1]
Her stick with Stelios Kazantzidis produced distinct hits.[1][5][6][7] She also worked be in keeping with lyricist Pythagoras and composer Giorgos Katsaros, while appearing at Neraida, a famous bouzouki establishment con Athens.
Her collaboration with say publicly two composers produced the wallop song Den iparhei eftyhia (Δεν υπάρχει ευτυχία - There high opinion no happiness).[1] This hit was followed by another classic "Nyhta stasou" (Night, stay still) support by Katsaros with lyrics wishywashy Christos Nikolopoulos.[2][8]
Diamanti has also collaborated with Giorgos Dalaras, Giannis Kalatzis and Yiannis Parios in decency album "Synantisis" by Greek designer Evangelos Sempos.[9]