Evridiki
Background information
Born	25 February 1968 Limassol, Cyprus
Origin	Cyprus
Genre(s)	Pop, Entexno, rock
Website	www.evridiki.gr

Evridiki Theokleous (Greek: Ευρυδίκη Θεοκλέους, born 25 February 1968), known professionally as simply Evridiki, is a Cypriot rock, pop, and modern laika singer. She is best known in Europe for representing her home country, Cyprus, in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992 and 1994 with the songs Teriazoume and Ime Anthropos Ki Ego respectively. In 2007, CyBC (Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, or Ραδιοφωνικό Ίδρυμα Κύπρου in Greek) accepted her proposal to represent Cyprus in Eurovision for a third time with the song Comme Ci Comme Ça which has been recorded in French (original), Greek, and English. Image File history File linksMetadata Evridiki1. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus. ... District Limassol  - Mayor Andreas Christou Population (2001)  - City 162,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Website: http://www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub-genre of it. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Laika, in 1957, became the first animal to be launched into orbit, paving the way for human spaceflight. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... The modern logo was introduced for the 2004 Contest to create a consistent visual identity. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Teriazoume was a song which represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest. ... Ime Anthropos Ki Ego (Greek script: Είμαι άνθρωπος κι εγώ, English translation: Im A Person Too) was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Greek by Evridiki. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Music career

Born in Limassol, Cyprus, Evridiki Theokleous was raised in the island's capital, Nicosia. While still at school, she studied music at the National Conservatory of Cyprus. When she finished school, she went to Le Studio des Variétés in Paris, France where she studied music, theatre, and dancing. Afterwards she went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA where she supplemented her musical studies with courses of harmony and instrumentation. District Limassol  - Mayor Andreas Christou Population (2001)  - City 162,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Website: http://www. ... Platia Eleftherias (Freedom square) Nicosia, Cyprus Satellite photo of Nicosia, Cyprus Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia (Greek: Λευκωσία , also colloquially Khora, Χώρα or Turkish: LefkoÅŸa) is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945, is an independent music college in Boston, Massachusetts with many prominent faculty, staff, alumni, and visiting artists. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ...

In 1989, she moved to Athens, Greece, to work with several artists, sing in compilations, and in 1991, release her first personal album Gia Proti Fora. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City of Athena or Cradle of Democracy Location of the city of Athens (red dot) within the Prefecture of Athens and Periphery of Attica Coordinates: Country Greece Peripheries Attica Prefecture Athens Founded circa 2000 BC Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis Area    - City 38. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1994, she married Giorgos Theofanous. Together, they had a son, Angelos, in November 1996. Theofanous was the main composer and producer of her first nine albums. He called Evridiki his muse always and even after they got divorced in 2000. She is currently engaged to musician Dimitris Korgialas, composer of Comme Ci Comme Ça (Cyprus' entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007). Giorgos Theofanous is a composer born in Larnaca, Cyprus in 1968. ...

Overall, Evridiki is one of the most popular successful and best selling singers in Greece and Cyprus. She has worked with the most important personalities of the Greek music industry. Besides George Theophanous also with people like Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Giorgos Hatzinasios, Yannis Spanos, Marios Tokas, Dimitris Korgialas, Vangelis Dimitriadis, Christos Dantis, Natalia Germanou, Eleni Peta, Giorgos and Yannis Vardis, Stelios Rokkos, and Sakis Rouvas. Marios Tokas is a Cypriot (born in Limassol) composer of traditional music. ... Christos Dantis (born Christos Vlahakos, 26 September 1966), is a popular Greek singer and musician. ... Anastasios Sakis Rouvas (Greek: Αναστάσιος Σάκης Ρουβάς, (born January 5, 1972 in the island of Corfu) is a very popular Greek singer and athlete, as well as an actor, and a model, who has sold 1. ...

In 2002, she performed Taptim in the musical The King and I, produced by Mimi Denisi with very positive acceptance by public and critics.

After her divorce and having a music break for almost three years, Evridiki released the album Oso Fevgo Gyrizo in which she wrote two songs. This record would be a turning point in Evridiki's career by characterizing a new era for her. Since then she has been recognized as the most successful Greek rock singer and has released another critically-acclaimed record Sto Idio Vagoni. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ...

Currently, she performs in Athens and is prepairing her new album which is expected to be released by February 2007.

Participation in Eurovision Song Contest

She represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992 (Malmö, Sweden) with the song Teriazoume (finishing in eleventh place), and then in 1994 (Dublin, Ireland) with Ime Anthropos Ki Ego. The latter caused controversial reactions from critics and the audience due to the song's political allusion to The Cyprus Problem. On the other hand, it became a hot favorite to win because of its ethnic sound and her very sentimental performance. As with her first entry in the contest two years previously, Evridiki took eleventh place. Evridiki also appeared as a backing vocalist in Eurovision on three separate occasions, in 1983, 1986, and 1987. The modern logo was introduced for the 2004 Contest to create a consistent visual identity. ... The modern logo was introduced for the 2004 Contest to create a consistent visual identity. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. ... Motto: FrÃ¥n arbetarstad till kunskapsstad (eng: From industrial city to knowledge city) Location of Malmö in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Malmö Municipality County SkÃ¥ne Province Scania Charter 13th Century  - Mayor Illmar Reepalu Area    - City 335. ... Teriazoume was a song which represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Ime Anthropos Ki Ego (Greek script: Είμαι άνθρωπος κι εγώ, English translation: Im A Person Too) was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Greek by Evridiki. ... The Cyprus dispute is the conflict between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and also Republic of Cyprus and Turkey over Cyprus, an island nation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1983 was the 28th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 23, 1983 in Munich. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 3, 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1987 in Brussels. ...

In 2007, she was selected to represent Cyprus for a third time, in that year's contest, with the song Comme Ci Comme Ça whose lyrics were written by Posidonas Giannopoulos and its music composed by Dimitris Korgialas. The song has French (original), Greek, and English versions. Watch the video of the song here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQMtaNzYHDI 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 will be the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland on May 10 (for the semi-final) and May 12 (for the final). ...

Discography

* 2005 - Sto Idio Vagoni Image File history File linksMetadata Evridiki_stoidiovagoni. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...	* 2003 - Oso Fevgo Gyrizo Image File history File links Evridiki_osofevgw. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...	* 2002 - Live ki Allios Image File history File linksMetadata Evridiki_livekialliws. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...	* 2000 - Ola Dika Sou Image File history File linksMetadata Evridiki_oladikasou. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...
* 1999 - To Koumbi Image File history File linksMetadata Evridiki_tokoumbi. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...	* 1998 - Dese Mou ta Matia Image File history File linksMetadata Evridiki_desemoutamatia. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...	* 1997 - Pes to Mou Afto Image File history File linksMetadata Evridiki_pestomouafto. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...	* 1996 - I Epomeni Mera (double CD with a live recording) Image File history File linksMetadata Evridiki_iepomenimera. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
* 1995 - Fthinoporo Gynekas Image File history File links Evridiki_fthinoporogynaikas. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...	* 1993 - Misise Me Image File history File linksMetadata Evridiki_misiseme. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...	* 1992 - Poso Ligo Me Xeris Image File history File linksMetadata Evridiki_posoligomeksereis. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...	* 1991 - Gia Proti Fora Image File history File linksMetadata Evridiki_giaprotifora. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Personal Albums:

• 1991 - Gia Proti Fora
• 1992 - Poso Ligo Me Xeris
• 1993 - Misise Me
• 1995 - Fthinoporo Gynekas
• 1996 - I Epomeni Mera (double CD with a live recording)
• 1997 - Pes to Mou Afto
• 1998 - Dese Mou ta Matia
• 1999 - To Koumbi
• 2000 - Ola Dika Sou
• 2002 - Live ki Allios
• 2003 - Oso Fevgo Gyrizo
• 2004 - Best of
• 2005 - Sto Idio Vagoni

Participation in the Albums: 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 1999 - O Vasilias ki Ego
• 2002 - Tragoudi sta Pedia (Live) by Giorgos Theofanous
• 2003 - Esis i Fili Mou ki Ego by Vasilis Papakonstantinou
• 2003 - As ta Dyskola se Mena by Dimitris Korgialas
• 2005 - I Mera Fevgi by Dimitris Korgialas
• 2006 - EuroRevisions (compilation) produced by Giorgis Christodoulou
• 2006 - I Apli Methodos ton Trion by Imiskoumbria

1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

External links

• Evridiki's official website

Trivia

• Evridiki was the first foreign student that was accepted in Le Studio des Variétés in Paris, France.
• She was the youngest singer to performe at the Lykavittos Theater, in 1995.
• She has a very good reputation as very lovely person, friendly and not-diva over the Greek music industry.
• She is one of the few Greek singers that stayed faithful to pop rock music genre.
• In November 2005 she sang in a supporting group to Apoptygma Berzerk in their concert in Cologne, Germany.
• She has represented Cyprus three times in the Eurovision Song Contest.