ABOUT GEORGIA VELIVASAKI:"I was born and grew up in Nea Alikarnassos of Heraklion, Crete. My father, Apostolos, comes from Kato Metohi of Oropedio Lasithiou and my mother Eleftheria comes from Minor Asia, immigrant from Vourla, a village near to Smyrni. I am lucky because I grew up with my three brothers at the back yard of the church of Saint Fanourios, with a candlelighter grandmother, lucky to grow up before the transformation of the river into a road. Neighbourhood, playgrounds, "vendettas" with the children of the next neighbourhood, parties at home with relatives and friends, Cretan music, strong feelings. In the family there were many musicians, one had to do with lyra, the other with askobandoura etc. As I was growing up, I was shaped up through my love for music and especially for singing. Still at highschool, a friend suggested me to sing in a club. To me it was like a game, so as my parents had no objection to that, I started my way in music. By that time I thought that you could not practice professionally with the things you love, because that it could not be considered as a job but as enjoyment. After reconsidering the matter, I left Crete and I became a professional singer... "
Discography: *1996 “Stou Notou tis Foties (Fires of South) *1998 “Krata Gera†(Keep Going) *2001 “Gia mia gynaika ki ena aftokinito†(For a Woman and a Car) songs for a serial of ANT1-TV *2003 “Sexual Instinct†*2004 “Synnefa†(Clouds) *2006 “Se tono ble mediterane†(Tuned in Mediterranean blue) *2007 “Vradino Deltio†(Evening Newscast) *2008 "Gaia-Action St Â
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