Giorgo was born in Nikaia, Peiraia March 4th, 1972. As a young child, he knew that when he got older, his career would be in singing. He first started singing at a club in Nikaia called "To Mousiko Retire", and from 15 years old he started singing at a variety of clubs in the area, with his first goal being in Patra. From then until his first cd came out his crowd of fans got bigger and bigger. In 1993 with Polygram Music, he makes his first cd called 'Mesanihta kai kati' which unfortunately didn't make a big succession, but the Record company believed in him and then his second cd came out which was called 'Me ta matia na to les' in 1994. Many of the songs from that cd became loved by everyone such as: Mi mou zitas, Fronima, Treis to prwi, Tipota, Me ta matia na to les, and Methw mazi sou, but most of all, the song that took over all of the fans was Aniko se mena. In very little time, the cd went Gold, and many of Greece's major song writers such as: Panos Falaras, Antonis Pappas, Natalia Germanou, wrote most of his songs, and the music was by Nikos Terzis. With all of his characteristics, good looks, Giorgo, made a very big impression on everyone. At that time he performed at the clubs called Carravan and Posidonio where his succession became even bigger.
In 1996, the cd single 'Mou lipis' which also includes the song 'mou lipis' which became a huge hit along with 'Teliosame Edo', 'Kai na kaneis', 'Fevgw gia mena', and 'Katastrofi Mou'. At that time he performed at Bio Bio, and a year later he went into the army, which was talked about constantly in magazines. While int he army, he made the video clip for 'Fevgw gia mena' in Sparti. In the year of 1997, Giorgo went through a big change in his life. His new cd 'Paidi tis nihtas' became gold along with two song that became popular as well. (Louketo and Me lene Giorgo) With new writers (Pano Falara, and Giorgo Pavriano) and for music ( Taki Bouga, and Vasili Kelaidi), newer songs that became famous were 'Edo', 'Ftaine oi nihtes', 'Mi mou milas den eimai edw', 'Zilevo', 'Paliopaido tha gino', 'Na me peis fili fili', 'Mia signomi den ftanei', 'Paidi tis nihtas', and a few others. Every night in club Haos where he performed, the place was full of fans who came to hear Giorgo's wonderful performances. Over 50,000 copies of the cd was bought and it soon became platinum, which also became one of the heighest points in his career.
In 1998, one of Giorgo's biggest dreams were accomplished, when he came out with the cd "Brosta se ena mikrofono" which included new versions of older songs such as " Dio kardies, I Valitsa, Tha me thimithis, Einai pia arga, Sto adeio mou paketo, Feggaria Dahtilidia, and it was a big honor for Mrs. Mary Linda to sing with him in De thelw pia na ksanartheis. Giorgo's next step was when he sang with the hip hop group Goin' Through. From this job, the song was loved and sang by many. (young, older, e.t.c) Thelw na girisw sta palia became such a succession that it went platinum, and along with that his next cd called "Allaxane ta plana mou" went gold. It included big hits such as: Ena keno, Thelw na girisw sta palia, Eisai ena treno, Allaxane ta plana mou, Variemai, To lathos mou to teleftaio, Ligo fws, and Poia nihta s'ehei parei. The song and lyrics writers who helped were Alekos Xrisovergis, Spiros Giatras, Tasoula Thomaidou, Takis Soukas, Takis Bougas, Panos Falaras, and Nikos Vourliotis and Mihalis Papathanasiou from Goin' Through.
In the winter of 1999-2000 he performed at Music Boc, along with Natassa Theodoridou, Stelios Dionysiou, and Ekeinos kai Ekeinos. In the summer of 2001, the cd single 2x2 came out from Heaven Music, which became gold right away as well, and in the fall the second part of the cd came out called Koita Me. In the spring of 2002, Koita Me was remade into Koita me + Beat which included remixes to 9 songs. One of the biggest song writers of Greece; Foivos, wrote a few of his songs, and besides the songs, the video clips for a few ths songs became a big hit, but for the video for Opou Koitaxeis was the most expensive video clip made in Greek music.In the winter of 2002-2003 he worked at GAZI along with Notis Sfakianakis. In the spring of 2003, Giorgo worked at Fix Community along with K. Kiano and Nikos Papadopoulos.
In Decemeber of 2003, Giorgo's new cd called Savvato came out, and all the songs and lyrics were written by Foivos, with songs that quickly became famous and loved to all Greeks all over the world.
The first song was called : To Gucci Forema, Apopse tha se onirefto, Savvato, Foveri, Nikotini, and much others. At that time he was performing at GAZI along with Marianta Pieridi and Giorgo Giannia. Savvvato went platinum and in the Spring, it re-came out with bonus tracks such as 'To Gucci twn Masai' which was a duet with Elli Kokkinou along with a Savvato and To Gucci Forema remixes. In the winter of 2004-2005, Giorgo was performing at Fever along with Elena Paparizou, and Sakis Rouvas, and at the same time he was getting ready for a new cd which was called MAZWLIVENAKIS, and the same year the cd Giorgos Mazonakis- Best of came out from Universal Records. In the spring of 2005, he performed at Thalassa, along with Kostas Karafotis.
At the same time Giorgo went on tour through out all of Greece, Australia, and also North America. In December of 2005, the soundtrack for the show Ta Krifa Monopatia by Manousos Manousakis came out, where Giorgo sang the song Krifa Monopatia. For the winter of 2005-2006, Giorgo performed with Despoina Vandi at REX, which became one of the biggest hits of Greece, and he sang 'Amanes' with Despoina Vandi which also became a huge hit in Greece, coming from Despoina's 'Stin avli tou paradisou Platinum Edition' cd. In the summer and fall of 2006, Giorgo performed with Victoria Halkiti, Niko Miha, Vasiliki Kapakou, and Stelios Maximos at Fix. From December of 2006 to February of 2007, Giorgo worked at Rex with Despoina Vandi, and along with them, Kostas Martakis. Right after ending the performances at Rex, Giorgo went into the studio to work on his new cd single S'eho Epithimisei with songwriter Fivos. The single was released on April 17th, and from April 26th to the middle of June, Giorgo performed at Thalassa along with Tamta, Fani Drakopoulou, and Stelio Maximo. On June 25th, Giorgo won the best duet award along with Despoina Vandi at the Mad Video Music Awards, and also performed his latest song S'eho Epithimisei in a new remix version that drove all the fans wild!
S'eho Epithimisi became the huge hit of the summer, and still is! On December 17th, Giorgo's new cd "Ta Oxi kai Ta Nai Mou" was released. 4 of the songs are by Foivos, [S'exw Epithimisi + 3 news songs] and the rest by Taki Bouga, who in the past has written many number one hits for Giorgo. Along with the cd comes a 36 page booklet, with different interviews and photos! You can listen to Giorgo's songs on Rythmo 9,49 Radio Station. Giorgo performed at "Fever" with Niko Makropoulo, and Stelio Maximo. Performances started on December 6 and went through April 19th. The shows were every Thursday through Sunday, and we're glad to say that it was all a huge success! "Ta Oxi kai Ta Nai Mou" is filled with amazing songs, that have surely become huge hits --- IN STORES NOW!
2008 MAD VMA'S
The Mad VMA's are on Tuesday June 17th, and Giorgo is in two different categories this year, to win an award:
--Fashion Icon of the Year
and
--Kaliteri Ataka tis Xronias!!!
Vote here for Giorgo: http://www. videomusicawards. gr/2008/vote/main. php
Lets try our best to support Giorgo so he can win!!!!!!
Thank You very much,
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