Swedish Dance Musicians - Robyn, Alexander Bard, Elena Paparizou, September, E-Type, Basshunter, Meja, Indra, Velvet, Pandora, Jezper Soderlund (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Robyn, Alexander Bard, Elena Paparizou, September, E-Type, Basshunter, Meja, Indra, Velvet, Pandora, Jezper Soderlund, Therese Grankvist, Eric Prydz, Marcus Schossow, Kayo Shekoni, Leila K, Madleen Kane, Camilla Henemark, Gunther, Michaela Dornonville de la Cour, Carl B, Tommy Sparks, Dada Life, Dominika Peczynski, Anniela. Excerpt: Eleni "Elena" Paparizou (Greek: , pronounced; born 31 January 1982), usually referred to abroad as Helena Paparizou, is a Greek-Swedish singer and occasional songwriter, who was born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents. She began her career there in 1999 as a member of the duo Antique, while she also worked briefly as a model for a Swedish-Greek brand. After rising to recognition in Greece following its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, the group based the remainder of its career there until Paparizou embarked on a solo career in 2003 and released her debut album Protereotita (2004), with emphasis on more pop sounds in addition to laiko. In 2005 she won the Eurovision Song Contest for Greece for the first time in the contest's history, with the song "My Number One," significantly contributing to her career. Following the victory, her album peaked at number one on the Greek Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Greece, while she also briefly attempted a career beyond Greece with English-language material, charting in a few countries abroad. Her three subsequent albums Iparhi Logos (2006), The Game of Love (2006) and Vrisko To Logo Na Zo (2008) all peaked at number one in Greece and reached platinum sales. Her fifth studio album, Giro Apo T' Oneiro (2010), was also certified platinum. Paparizou has also won three Arion Music Awards, a European Border Breakers Award, 15 MAD Video Music Awards-more t...