Ble (band)
| Ble | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greece |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Minos EMI |
| Website | http://www.ble.gr/ |
Ble is a pop-rock band from Greece that was formed in 1996, by George Papapostolou (guitar, sax, vocals, music) and George Parodis (lyrics). Theodosia Tsatsou (lead vocals) and Natasa Alexiou (backing vocals, violin) would complete the current line up of the band in 1996. The name Ble (Μπλε in Greek) means blue. Their music is characterised by their dark and introspective "Enohes".
In 1997, Theodosia Tsatsou left the band and, against all odds, Ble continued successfully with a new singer, Georgia Kefala, who remains the lead singer of the band till today.
The group has released six studio albums, "Enohes" (1996), "Ble" (1998), "Ela Na Deis" (2000), "Sta Mavra Eho Ntithei" (2002), "Etsi Thelo Ego Na Zo" (2004) and "Oneira Sou Tragoudao" (2006). In 2009 they released "Ble 1996-2009 compilation (Best Of)" . The band had success with "Niotho Enohes" from their first single and "Fovame" from the album "Enohes", which became a hit single. Ble's second album, "Ble" [1], featured a harder and heavier sound. Their third album, "Ela Na Deis"[2], was released in 2000. Since then, they released three more albums with remarkable success in the Greek charts.
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1995-1997: Origins and formation
In December 1995, George Papapostolou proposed to his friend and old schoolmate George Parodis to share his dream, which he called for the first time "Ble". Parodis accepted and together they started looking for a singer. They came across Theodosia Tsatsou, who became the frontwoman of the band. Natasa Alexiou completed the band's line up soon after and Ble recorded their first demos. A few months later, Ble signed their first contract with Virgin Records.
In November 1996, Ble released their first album, "Enohes". The album became a huge commercial success and everybody was talking about the new phenomenon with the unprecented sound in Greece. The band had success with "Enohes", "Fovame" and "Esi Den Zeis Pouthena" and the album classified platinum. The single "Kola Koka" was a collaboration with Antonis Kanakis and Sotiris Kalivatsis, two famous TV hosts and actors in Greece. As a result of the buzz generated in Greece, many bands started to follow Ble's example, which, apart from the huge success they had, was the first band ever in Greece with a female lead vocal singer till then. Record companies at the time were influenced by Ble's success, reconsidered their attitude towards new bands and became more responsive to innovative efforts assemblies. Ble played at numerous clubs and festivals which helped add to their growing fanbase at the time. The album "Enohes" classified gold with 18 months in the Top 50 of the official Greek IFPI charts.
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