Xenia Ghali
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| Birth name | Xenia Ghali |
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14 August 1989 Paris, France |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | xeniaghali |
Xenia Ghali (born 1989) is a songwriter, record producer and disc jockey signed to the record label Mr 305. She is the founder of Funky Sheep Records, and is known for her dance music singles and fashion videos.
Ghali was born in 1989 in Paris, France and was raised in Athens, Greece to a Greek mother and Egyptian father. She is the eldest of two sisters. Ghali has been classically trained on the piano and flute since the age of 5. At 15 she taught herself the guitar and the drums after forming a high school band in which she played lead guitar. During her time in the band, Ghali began songwriting. In 2008 she moved to the UK and studied music at the University of Surrey, earning a bachelor's degree in Creative Music Technology.
Ghali began DJing with turntables and played at clubs in the UK, including Ministry of Sound. In 2009 she earned 4th place in the Pan-European AACTe Apple Creative Talent Competition organized by Apple.
After earning her bachelor's degree, Ghali enrolled in the Music Composition and Production Master's program at New York University. While in New York, she competed in the 2013 iStandard Producer Showcase in New York City and was one of two winners. During the summer of 2013 she worked extensively in her home country Greece, performing at a number of live events including the 2013 MAD Video Music Awards Kick Off Party, the 2013 MAD Video Music Awards, and the 2013 Str8 Forward Festival.
Ghali founded Funky Sheep Records in 2013.
In May 2014 Ghali co-wrote and produced Ben Moon's "Change", which was also remixed by José Nunez.
In August 2014 she signed with Pitbull's record label Mr 305 and released her debut single "Broken" with Katt Rockell; the track hit Top 30 on US Dance radio. The track was released with a fashion-oriented video. Ghali released a slightly different version of "Broken" in Greek with Tamta titled "Gennithika Gia Sena". It was released in 2014 by Minos EMI. "Gennithika Gia Sena" peaked at number 2 on Greek radio. She performed it at the 2014 MADwalk – Fashion Music Project.
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