Chrispa
| Chryspa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chrysanthi-Pagona Pitiropoulou |
| Also known as | Chryspa (stage name) |
| Born | 7 December 1982 |
| Origin | Athens, Greece |
| Genres | Modern laïka |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Alpha Records (2003) Minos EMI (2004–2012) Loca Records/The Spicy Effect (2012) EMI (2013-present) |
Chryspa (Greek: Χρύσπα, born Chrysanthi-Pagona Pitiropoulou on 7 December 1982) is a Greek singer. She has released five studio albums.
Chryspa was born Chrysanthi-Pagona Pitiropoulou (Chris-pa) in Athens, Greece on December 7, 1982. At the age of five, she moved to Pireus, Greece where she began to experiment with music and dance. Originally, she had no dream to become a singer, and loved ballet. After thirteen years of ballet, she left it behind partly because of her short height, and pursued musical instruments, taking courses at her school for phonetics, piano and guitar.
Chryspa's singing career began at age 18 when she sang a song with Sofia Vossou at her summer concert in Aegina. Vossou described Chrispa's voice as "very good" and her connections eventually helped Chryspa get a record contract with Alpha Records. Her talent was quickly realized and she sang in more concerts with other popular singers such as Stamatis Gonidis, Labis Livieratos, and Themis Adamantidis.
In the spring of 2003, at the age of 21, Chrispa released her debut album, titled Tora with Alpha Records. The first single from the album, "Esena Thelo", gained radio success and had a music video and remix. Chrispa's next album was the self-titled Chrispa in 2004 with Minos EMI.
A repackaged album was released in 2005, titled Chrispa 100%. The compilation featured hits from her first two albums; a new single, "Mou Kani Plaka O Theos," which became a radio hit; a DVD of her music videos; and remixes. Also from the album were the radio hits "An Den Ipirhes", "Savvatokiriako", "Fevgo Gia To 7", "I Kolasi Eimai Ego", and "Pali Tha Peis Signomi".
2005 also brought several collaborations for Chrispa. She sang with Giorgos Tsalikis and Constantinos Christoforou in the summer, while during the winter of 2005-2006 she went on the road with Elli Kokkinou, the Andreas Stamos, Constantinos Christoforou and Kalomoira.
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