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Natalia (Greek singer)
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Natalia Doussopoulos known professionally as Natalia, is a Greek
pop singer. She was featured in several songs with the Turkish
pop singer Mustafa Sandal
including "Hatırla Beni" in 2000 and "Aşka Yürek Gerek" in 2003. Some of the songs in her most recent album Eisai I Mousiki Mou
were translated into Turkish and put into a second version of the album titled You're My Music / Sen Bana Şarkılar Söylettin.
, Greece
. Six months after she was born, her family moved to London
, England
. Until age 14, Natalia attended a Greek
school in England called the Hellenic College of London. During this time, Natalia is a competitive swimmer in one of England's best swimming teams. Throughout her swimming experience, she participates in the World Cup games of Glasgow
, London
, and Greece
. Later that year, Natalia travels to Florida
for one year in order to attend the Pine Crest Secondary school, one of the best and most demanding schools in the United States
. Afterwards, she continues her education in the American school of London. During this time, she quickly gains interest and passion for music. Her talent for music is quickly recognized. She starts recording her first demo song in London and records her later demos in Sweden
to strengthen her repertoire. Anna Vissi
and high school friend Nikos Karvelas proposed her the idea of being a part of Anna Vissi's summer show at Asteria Club in Glyfada
during the summer of 1999.
pop singer Mustafa Sandal
who immediately proposed a duet with her for his upcoming album Akışına Bırak
. The song was originally a Greek
/Egypt
ian song called "ELEOS" which was originally performed by Angela Dimitriou
and Amr Diab
. A music video was filmed following the success of the song and a national tour followed. After her success with Mustafa Sandal, Natalia moved to New York for around one year to record more music and more demos that included a wider variety elements and influences. During this time, Natalia met P. Diddy and other various rappers. She collaborated with one of P. Diddy's ex-producers from Bad Boy Records and she recorded an original soul
demo with rock
elements. After writing and recording songs in Delaware
, Natalia scanned the New York
market to find the best record label for herself. This search included Arista, Murder Inc., Def Jam Records, Sony, Universal, j Records and many others. Natalia had many opportunities but refused them because she felt that none were the next best step at that time. She then flew to Los Angeles
and met with Jimmy Iovine
, the chairman of Universal Records
and other music mongoles to further her music. During this time, Natalia made some arrangements that would have a lasting impact on her future in the music business.
At the same time, her success in Turkey was soaring, so she returned and recorded a second duet with Mustafa Sandal for the song "Anaveis Foties" (called "Aşka Yürek Gerek" in Turkey), as well as duets for previous Sandal hits "Aya Benzer" (also translated into English as "Moonlight) and "Yok Gerekçem" in Mustafa Sandal's new album Maxi Sandal 2003 / Moonlight
. "Aşka Yürek Gerek" reached number one in Turkey, making Natalia one of the youngest singers ever to reach number one in Turkey. Due to soaring fame and popularity, Turkish record label NR1 ("Number One") signed her on their label and released her first Maxi Single (EP/hybrid album) titled Ola T'alla which reached number one in foreign album charts. This also made Natalia the first foreign artist to produce and release an album only in Turkey.
Because of her popularity in Turkey, she was offered a role in the Turkish show "Yabancı Damat
" ("Foreign Groom") as the girlfriend of the groom. Her success in the show won the cast the best TV series of the year in 2004. The show was translated into Greek
and was aired by MEGA which raised awareness and interest in Natalia. During this time, she left NR1 and signed onto V2 Greece in 2005 as she started producing part of her second album in Turkey. This album is a crossover of Turkish and Greek music and was originally released in December, 2005 in Greece and the beginning of 2006 in Turkey. The album is a unique Alternative/Rock album and except for two songs is all written and composed by Natalia. The Turkish version of the album consists of five of the songs translated into Turkish.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
pop singer. She was featured in several songs with the Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
pop singer Mustafa Sandal
Mustafa Sandal
Mustafa Sandal, commonly known as Musti, is a famous Turkish pop singer. He is fluent in English, Turkish, Italian and French. He emerged in the early 1990s with the revival of Turkish pop music and is one of the most successful pop singers in Turkey with overall sales of 13 million copies...
including "Hatırla Beni" in 2000 and "Aşka Yürek Gerek" in 2003. Some of the songs in her most recent album Eisai I Mousiki Mou
Eisai I Mousiki Mou
Eisai I Mousiki Mou is the second studio album by Greek pop singer Natalia. It was released in November 2005...
were translated into Turkish and put into a second version of the album titled You're My Music / Sen Bana Şarkılar Söylettin.
1983-1999: Early Life
Natalia Doussopoulos was born on April 8, 1983 in AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Six months after she was born, her family moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Until age 14, Natalia attended a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
school in England called the Hellenic College of London. During this time, Natalia is a competitive swimmer in one of England's best swimming teams. Throughout her swimming experience, she participates in the World Cup games of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Later that year, Natalia travels to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
for one year in order to attend the Pine Crest Secondary school, one of the best and most demanding schools in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Afterwards, she continues her education in the American school of London. During this time, she quickly gains interest and passion for music. Her talent for music is quickly recognized. She starts recording her first demo song in London and records her later demos in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
to strengthen her repertoire. Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi , known as Anna Vishy in Cypriot Greek, is a Greek-Cypriot recording artist and actress...
and high school friend Nikos Karvelas proposed her the idea of being a part of Anna Vissi's summer show at Asteria Club in Glyfada
Glyfada
Glyfada is a suburb of Athens, situated in the southern parts of the Athens Metropolitan Area. The area, which is home to many of Greece's millionaires, ministers and celebrities, stretches out from the foot of the Hymettus mountain and reaches out to embrace the Saronic Gulf. It is the largest of...
during the summer of 1999.
2000-Present: Career
During the same summer, she met TurkishTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
pop singer Mustafa Sandal
Mustafa Sandal
Mustafa Sandal, commonly known as Musti, is a famous Turkish pop singer. He is fluent in English, Turkish, Italian and French. He emerged in the early 1990s with the revival of Turkish pop music and is one of the most successful pop singers in Turkey with overall sales of 13 million copies...
who immediately proposed a duet with her for his upcoming album Akışına Bırak
Akisina Birak
Akışına Bırak is the fourth album released in May 2000 of the Turkish pop singer Mustafa Sandal. This album is not a pop music album in fact, it has classical art songs such as "Alkışlarla", "Mesela" and "Akışına Bırak"...
. The song was originally a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
/Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian song called "ELEOS" which was originally performed by Angela Dimitriou
Angela Dimitriou
Angela Dimitriou is a Greek pop folk singer.She is also famous in the Arab countries across the Middle East, with her song "Margarites" hitting the top of the charts in Lebanon, among other places...
and Amr Diab
Amr Diab
Amr Abdol-Basset Abdol-Azeez Diab is an Egyptian singer and composer of geel music; the contemporary face of Egyptian el-geel pop music, according to World Music. Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time, according to Let's Go Egypt...
. A music video was filmed following the success of the song and a national tour followed. After her success with Mustafa Sandal, Natalia moved to New York for around one year to record more music and more demos that included a wider variety elements and influences. During this time, Natalia met P. Diddy and other various rappers. She collaborated with one of P. Diddy's ex-producers from Bad Boy Records and she recorded an original soul
Blue-eyed soul
Blue-eyed soul is a media term that was used to describe rhythm and blues and soul music performed by white artists, with a strong pop music influence. The term was first used in the mid-1960s to describe white artists who performed soul and R&B that was similar to the music of the Motown and...
demo with rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
elements. After writing and recording songs in Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, Natalia scanned the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
market to find the best record label for herself. This search included Arista, Murder Inc., Def Jam Records, Sony, Universal, j Records and many others. Natalia had many opportunities but refused them because she felt that none were the next best step at that time. She then flew to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and met with Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
James "Jimmy" Iovine is an American music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.-Biography:...
, the chairman of Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
and other music mongoles to further her music. During this time, Natalia made some arrangements that would have a lasting impact on her future in the music business.
At the same time, her success in Turkey was soaring, so she returned and recorded a second duet with Mustafa Sandal for the song "Anaveis Foties" (called "Aşka Yürek Gerek" in Turkey), as well as duets for previous Sandal hits "Aya Benzer" (also translated into English as "Moonlight) and "Yok Gerekçem" in Mustafa Sandal's new album Maxi Sandal 2003 / Moonlight
Maxi Sandal 2003 / Moonlight
Maxi Sandal 2003 / Moonlight is the first Maxi Single released in 2003 of the Turkish pop singer Mustafa Sandal and the Greek pop singer Natalia.-Track listing:* Maxi Sandal 2003 / Moonlight, 2003...
. "Aşka Yürek Gerek" reached number one in Turkey, making Natalia one of the youngest singers ever to reach number one in Turkey. Due to soaring fame and popularity, Turkish record label NR1 ("Number One") signed her on their label and released her first Maxi Single (EP/hybrid album) titled Ola T'alla which reached number one in foreign album charts. This also made Natalia the first foreign artist to produce and release an album only in Turkey.
Because of her popularity in Turkey, she was offered a role in the Turkish show "Yabancı Damat
Yabanci Damat
Yabancı Damat , is a popular Turkish TV series distributed by Erler Film with 106 episodes in...
" ("Foreign Groom") as the girlfriend of the groom. Her success in the show won the cast the best TV series of the year in 2004. The show was translated into Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and was aired by MEGA which raised awareness and interest in Natalia. During this time, she left NR1 and signed onto V2 Greece in 2005 as she started producing part of her second album in Turkey. This album is a crossover of Turkish and Greek music and was originally released in December, 2005 in Greece and the beginning of 2006 in Turkey. The album is a unique Alternative/Rock album and except for two songs is all written and composed by Natalia. The Turkish version of the album consists of five of the songs translated into Turkish.
Discography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Maxi Sandal 2003 / Moonlight Maxi Sandal 2003 / Moonlight Maxi Sandal 2003 / Moonlight is the first Maxi Single released in 2003 of the Turkish pop singer Mustafa Sandal and the Greek pop singer Natalia.-Track listing:* Maxi Sandal 2003 / Moonlight, 2003...
|
| 2004 | Ola T'alla Ola T'alla Ola T'alla is the first studio album by Greek pop singer Natalia. It was released in 2004 under Turkish record label NR1.-Track listing:# "Ola T'alla"# "Eheis To Kouragio Gi' Agapi" # "Tha Melanholiso"# "Anassa"... |
| 2005 | Είσαι η Μουσική Μου Eisai I Mousiki Mou Eisai I Mousiki Mou is the second studio album by Greek pop singer Natalia. It was released in November 2005... (You're My Music) |
| 2006 | You're My Music / Sen Bana Şarkılar Söylettin Eisai I Mousiki Mou Eisai I Mousiki Mou is the second studio album by Greek pop singer Natalia. It was released in November 2005... |
| 2008 | Upcoming Album |