| Profile | |
| Despina Vandi Î" Îσποινα Î’Î | |
| Birth name | Despina Malea |
| Also known as | Despina Vandi |
| Born | July 22, 1969 (1969-07-22) (age 39) Stuttgart-Tübingen, West Germany |
| Origin | Greece |
| Genre(s) | Modern Laika , Pop, dance |
| Years active | 1994-Present |
| Label(s) | Minos EMI (1994 - 2001) Heaven Music (2001-Present) Escondida Music (2004 - present) |
| Website | http://www.despinavandi.com |
Despina Vandi's first album was released in 1994 under the Minos EMI label, titled Gela Mou (Smile at Me). This album was distinguished by her duet To Adieksodo (No Way Out) written by Vassilis Karras, with Giannis Parios, a very popular singer at the time.
In 1996, Despina Vandi released her next album, Esena Perimeno (You're The One I'm Waiting For). Hits on this album include Esena Perimeno, Read more...
1997 proved to be a big year for Despina Vandi as she teamed up with popular songwriter Phoebus. Phoebus wrote the songs of Vandi's next album, Deka Entoles (Ten Commandments), which was awarded platinum status in Greece. Despina Vandi's partnership with Phoebus would turn out to be a very successful one, and they celebrated their 10 year partnership with the release of 10 Hronia Mazi (10 Years Read more...
In 2000, Despina Vandi released the single Ipofero (I Suffer). The single went six-times platinum and was awarded as being the most successful single of all time in Greece, by Richard Branson of Virgin.
Despina Vandi and Phoebus decided to sign with Heaven Music, a new break-out record label in 2001 owned by the Athena Group. Despina's next album Gia (2001), meaning "Hi" was a double album Read more...