Andriana Babali
| Andriana Babali | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1976 (age 40–41) Athens, Greece |
| Genres | Alternative Pop, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Percussion |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Feelgood Records |
| Associated acts |
Haris Alexiou George Dalaras Xaxakes |
| Andriana Babali discography | |
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| Studio albums | 6 |
| Music videos | 13 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 13 |
| Soundtrack albums | 4 |
Andriana Babali (Greek: Ανδριάνα Μπάμπαλη) born in 1976 is a Greek singer and songwriter.
Born and raised in Athens Greece, Andriana studied economics and music. She began singing as a vocalist/percussionist with rock singer-songwriter Nikos Portokaloglou Band in 1998. This led to her first studio recording 'Den Ein' Arga' from the OST of 'Brazilero', which became a major radio hit, and also her first solo album 'Kai I Gi Gyrizei', following a contract with Universal Music. She sang 'Gine Kommatia (Nocturnal Reggae)' on Portokaloglou's album 'Dipsa' and it became a major hit in both Greece and France. France's Ethnic Radio 'RFI Musique' included Gine Kommatia to their Top 10 list for over 3 months.
In 2004, Andriana was nominated for the 'Arion Awards' (Greece's most popular Music Awards) in the category for 'Best New Artist' and 'Best Female Pop Singer'. That same year, she appeared on Stefanos Korkolis's album 'Anemoptero' singing the title song, and on Kostas Livadas's 'Ti Hronia Ki Afti', singing 'Mia Mera Emine Akoma'.
During the Winter of 2004-2005, she performed alongside George Dalaras. In May 2005 she released her second studio album 'Min Pis Pote', following a new contract with Minos EMI. This album was repackaged in February 2006 featuring a new song by Stefanos Korkolis (music) and (lyrics) which was used in a popular TV advertisement.
In June 2007, she released her third studio album 'Des Kathara'. The title song's music video, an adaptation of Calogero's 'Face à la mer' with Greek lyrics by , directed by Maria Skoka, won the Best Music Video Award for the Greek Video Music Awards 2008. In the summer of 2008, she performed alongside Haris Alexiou and Babis Stokas, giving concerts throughout Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, and Israel.
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