Kelly Kelekidou
| Kelly Kelekidou Κέλλυ Κελεκίδου |
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| Born | 10 April 1979 Greece |
| Origin | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Genres | Modern laika, Pop-folk, dance |
| Years active | 2005–2011 |
| Labels |
Sony Music Greece (2005-2009) Heaven Music (2009-2011) |
| Website | http://www.kellykelekidou.dom.gr |
Kelly Kelekidou (Greek: Κέλλυ Κελεκίδου, born 10 April 1979), sometimes referred to as Kel Kel, is a Greek singer. To date, she has released four studio albums and one CD Single which was certified Gold.
Kelly Kelekidou originates from Kavala, Greece. Shortly after graduating high school, she started studying business management a nursing, although she had not decided on a career. Shortly after graduating high school, she started studying business management a nursing, although she had not decided on a career. She also became interested in music, and took four years of vocal training at the Contemporary Conservatoire of Thessaloniki, as well as one year of lessons in Byzantine music.
Shortly after, Kelekidou started performing at clubs in Thessaloniki. In 2005, Kelekidou signed with Sony Music Greece, and released her first album which was self-titled which peaked at number 16 on the IFPI album charts. The first single off the album was "Glyka Glyka Glykia Mou", a remake of a traditional Laïko song by Efi Thodi. The single was a hit, while that same year, she also performed in Athens with Christos Dantis and Nikos Kourkoulis at club Gkazi.
In late 2006, Kelekidou started appearing alongside Nikos Kourkoulis at club Fos. That same year, she released her second album titled Sygkentrosou, which peaked at number 11 on the IFPI album charts.
In the summer of 2007, Kelekidou appeared at club Romeo with Dionisis Makris and Kostas Martakis. In November of the same year, she released a CD-Single titled "Se Thelo Me Trela", which was peaked at number 1 on the singles chart, and was certified Gold within a few days.
In March 2008, Kelekidou started a one-month appearance with Giorgos Tsalikis at club Andro Peiraios. In April 2010, Kelekidou released her third album titled Makria Sou Den Iparho. Around the same time, she also started appearances with Nikos Kourkoulis at club ORAMA in Thessaloniki. Following their appearances in Thessaloniki, in July 2008 Kelly Kelekidou and Nikos Kourkoulis went on a mini-tour in Australia, performing 3 sold-out concerts in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.
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