Koza Mostra
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Koza Mostra at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Greece, Thessaloniki |
| Genres | Ska, Alternative, Folk, Balkan Music, Punk, Tarantella, Rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Platinum Records |
| Associated acts | Agathonas Iakovidis |
| Members |
Elias Kozas Stelios Siomos Christos Kalaitzopoulos Dimitris Christonis Vasilis Nalbantis Alexis Archontis |
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Koza Mostra is a music band formed in Greece. It consists of Elias Kozas (vocals), Alexis Archontis (drums), Stelios Siomos (guitar), Dimitris Christonis (bass guitar), Christos Kalaintzopoulos (accordion) and Tasoulis Valkanis (trumpet). The band fuses ska, punk, and rock music together with the style of Balkan folk music such as Macedonian Greek music and rebetiko. They are also known for performing in kilts or fustanella.[1]
They represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Agathonas Iakovidis and the song "Alcohol Is Free", coming 6th in the final. [2][3]
Their maiden album "Keep Up The Rhythm" reached triple Platinum certification[4] from Greek music industry authority IFPI.
Lead singer Elias Kozas at a Eurovision Song Contest 2013 press conference.
Discography
Albums
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| Keep up the Rhythm[5] |
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Singles
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| "Me Trela" | 2012 | — | — | Keep up the Rhythm | |||||||||||||
| "Desire" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Tora / Me Trela" (MAD Video Music Awards 2012) (feat. Dimos Anastasiadis) |
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| "Alcohol Is Free" (feat. Agathonas Iakovidis) |
2013 | 85 | 95 | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Role | Result |
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| 2014 | IFPI | 3x Platinum Album[7] | Keep Up The Rhythm | Won |
| 2014 | MAD Video Music Awards | Alternative[8] | Alcohol is Free | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Escudero, Victor M. "Koza Mostra & Agathon rock the stage". 11 May 2013. Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ↑ Roxburgh, Gordon (18 February 2013). "Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis to represent Greece". European Broadcasting Union.
- ↑ Montebello, Edward (18 February 2013). "Koza Mostra feat. Agathonas to represent Greece in Malmö. They finished with 152 points and 6th place in the Eurovision Song Contest.". esctoday.com.
- ↑ Και η απονομή έγινε και η χαρά μας είναι απερίγραπτη !!! (in Greek and English). Facebook. 7 March 2014.
- ↑ "Greece: Koza Mostra release first album Keep up the rhythm". esctoday.com. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Koza Mostra". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Και η απονομή έγινε και η χαρά μας είναι απερίγραπτη !!! (in Greek and English). Facebook. 7 March 2014.
- ↑ "VIDEOMUSIC AWARDS 2014 By AirFastTickets - HAPPY MUSIC NATION" (in Greek). MAD TV. 24 September 2014.
External links
| Preceded by Eleftheria Eleftheriou with "Aphrodisiac" |
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 |
Succeeded by Freaky Fortune featuring RiskyKidd with "Rise Up" |
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