Annette Artani

Annette Artani (Αννέτ Αρτάνι in Greek), is an American singer/song writer and she will be representing Cyprus in the Eurovision 2006 contest in Athens, Greece this May. Image File history File links Annette_3. ... Image File history File links Annette_3. ... Official logo and the sub-logo of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα Athína IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ... Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Biography

Annette Artani

Annette was born Annette Stamatelatos to the Greek immigrants Ioulia & Gregoris Stamatelatos in New York City, NY. She became a popular second-generation Greek-American singer, famous mainly in Greece and Cyprus. Her family originates from the village of Karavados on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. She is named after her maternal grandmother, Anneta, and she chose to use her paternal grandmother’s first name in her stage name, Artani, as a dedication to both of them for guiding and inspiring her both during their lives and after their deaths. Image File history File links AnnettePromotion. ... Image File history File links AnnettePromotion. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location [[Image:|250px|250px|Location of City of New York, New York]] Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... A Greek-American is a citizen of the United States who has significant Greek heritage. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup, as it does not appear to have been written by a native English speaker. ...

Her older sister and only sibling also sings. She had the pleasure to sing with the Karabiotis brothers (Spiros & Makis), the most famous duet of traditional music on the island of Kefalonia. She and her sister formed a rock band named Nootropia, singing in Greek, and promoted on National Greek TV (NGTV) and Aktina FM, with a fast-growing New York following. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup, as it does not appear to have been written by a native English speaker. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...

Career

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Annette expressed her interest and love for music at a young age, particularly in offerings of such greats as Etta James, Aretha Franklin and Nana Mouskouri. In 1994, she received a scholarship from BMG for writing and performing an original song, called "Summer Days". She has also won several talent titles in America’s Favorite Pageants, the New York Star Pageant, the Ophelia Devoure Talent Connection, and has been featuring in both Pageantry and Billboard Magazine. Image File history File links AnnetteBritney_3. ... Image File history File links AnnetteBritney_3. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... Etta James on the cover of one of her albums Etta James is an American R&B and gospel singer. ... Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an iconic American gospel, soul and R&B singer born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. ... Nana Mouskouri at the Albert Hall (1975) Nana Mouskouri (born Ioanna Mouskouri on October 13, 1934 in Crete, Greece) is a Greek singer and politician. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The BMG logo. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ...

Over the years, Annette incorporated influences of singing in her college Gospel choir, as well as listening to R&B, pop and rock music. She started off her singing career as an opening act for Mando, a Greek pop star, and has been featured in her own summer concert in 1995. Mando (Adamantia Stamatopoulou) is a Greek singer. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She collaborated with several accomplished writers in New York such as Jeff Franzel, who’s written for NSYNC and played with Frank Sinatra, and Tom Lamendola, who has written for Jon Secada. She gained more experience by being a backup vocal for the Britney Spears's Dream Within a Dream tour. She also collaborated with Spears and wrote the song hit single Everytime, which became an international hit. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... *NSYNC is a five-part pop music vocal group, specifically a boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, USA. The group members are James Lance Bass, Joshua Scott Chasez (JC), Joseph Anthony Fatone Junior (Joey), Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick (Chris), and Justin Randall Timberlake. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is considered by many to have been the finest male popular song vocalist of all time. ... Jon Secada (born October 4, 1962) is a Cuban singer songwriter. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... Everytime is the third single from Pop singer Britney Spears released from the album In the Zone during the second quarter of 2004. ...

She also participated in the third edition of the Greek show Fame Story and although she did not win, she did establish a big fan base and went on to release a single called "Amor", which quickly became popular. Her work has her bouncing back and forth between New York and L.A.. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

True to her roots, Annette's songs fuse the oud and bouzouki laced instrumentations of her Greek culture with a modern, city-wise pop, rock, and blues sound. Front and rear views of an oud. ... Greek (tetrachordo) Bouzouki The bouzouki (gr. ...

News

In 2006 the Cypriot public selected its entry from ten songs on February 22nd during a show entitled, "Song For Europe" where Annette won the majority of the votes with her ballad "Why Angles Cry." She will represent Cyprus in Athens during the Eurovision Contest 2006. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα Athína IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ... The term Eurovision has several meanings: technically, the Eurovision Network created by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Currently Annette is preparing to release her debut CD "Mia Foni" (One voice) which "Why Angles Cry" will be the first single. It will be released sometime in March 2006. She is also getting ready to shoot the video clip for "Why Angles Cry", and will be embarking on a european promotional tour. In March Annette will also be a special guest at the Greek song selection, where Anna Vissi will perform several songs and the Greek public will have to select for the country's Eurovision entry. Annette is now studying the dumbek, a middle-Eastern percussion instrument. Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Anna Vissi (in Greek: Άννα Βίσση, born December 20, 1957) is a Greek-Cypriot singer famous mainly in her home country Cyprus, Greece, and the United States. ... The term Eurovision has several meanings: technically, the Eurovision Network created by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). ... The Goblet drum is a goblet or hour-glass shaped hand drum used in Arab music, Persian music, Balkan music and Turkish music. ...

External links

Official Site