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Maria Farantouri visits Australia with Israeli tenor Assaf Kacholi in tribute to Mikis Theodorakis
Esteemed Greek singer Maria Farantouri will perform with Israeli tenor Assaf Kacholi in an Australian tour that is set to take place at Sydney’s City Recital Hall on 30 April, …
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Diana Rouvas is one of four contenders to represent Australia at Eurovision
SBS and Blink TV have announced the first song and final four artists to compete in Eurovision – Australia Decides in February 2020. The event, to be hosted in the …
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Helena Paparizou pays heartfelt tribute to Marie Fredriksson on The Voice
Marie Fredriksson’s death at the age of 61 last Monday sent shock ripples throughout the world, and Greece was not exception. The Voice of Greece judge Helena Paparizou payed a …
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Greek Orthodoxy crossing paths with alt rock? Yes, it’s happened!
Beware of Darkness is probably not your typical alt rock band and a few things can testify that. Their beginnings were not run-of-the-mill. Having started at a studio garage, they …
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Blind singer and pianist Paul Kapeleris to take centre stage this Christmas
It’s hard to believe that just six years ago, Paul Kapeleris didn’t consider himself much of a singer. So much so that when he told his mum he would be …
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Greek Orthodox Byzantine chants gain Unesco recognition
This week the Byzantine chant, or psaltic art, as practiced in Greece and Cyprus, has been added to Unesco’s Representitive List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Unesco report …
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Successful music artist Vassy claims to be a ‘proud Greek’!
The name Vassy has come to be among the most well-known within the Electric Dance Music (EDM) industry. After a series of successful of collaborations with worldwide performers and DJ’s, …
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Nick Kozakis: the Greek Aussie director behind the clip for record breaking song ‘Dance Monkey’
When Nick Kozakis was approached to create the video clip for Dance Monkey by independent Aussie talent Tones and I, he could never have anticipated the song’s projected popularity. Since …
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Young Greek Australian dreams of representing Greece at Eurovision
Earlier this year, Leea Nanos was one of 10 performers selected to compete in Eurovision – Australia Decides to represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest. Though she wasn’t the …
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‘The Greek mentality is still a free one,’ says world-famous Canadian pianist Alain Lefevre who purchased Athens home
World-renowned French born Canadian classical pianist and composer Alain Lefevre purchased a place in Greece in 2015, a long-time dream, years after his first ‘coup de foudre’ for the country …