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Andy Nicolas | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andreas Kurt Peter Koutsonikolas |
| Born | 1991 Odense, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop, Dance, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Producer |
| Years active | 2012 - Present |
| Labels | Panik Records, D2E Music, Spinnin Records |
| Associated acts | Claydee, Eleni Foureira, Faydee, Tamta,Helena Paparizou, Melisses, Demy (singer) CAYO, Alterglow, Vegas (band) |
Andreas Kurt Peter Koutsonikolas (born January 24, 1991) known professionally as Andy Nicolas[1] is a Greek singer, songwriter and record producer. He holds dual Greek and Danish citizenship. As well as being an artist in his own right he also maintains and independent career as one of the leading songwriters and producers in Greece having penned numerous chart topping hits both in his native Greece and the surrounding Balkans. His songs have been performed by artists such as, Eleni Foureira, Helena Paparizou[2], Faydee, Claydee, Tamta, Demy (singer), Christos Mastoras (Melisses), Playmen, Vegas (band), Consoul Trainin, Nikos Ganos, Eleftheria Eleftheriou and many more. In total his songs have gathered over 100.000.000 views[3] and streams on YouTube and Spotify.
Early Life[edit]
Andreas Kurt Peter Koutsonikolas was born on January 24, 1991 in Odense, Denmark but was raised in Rhodes, Greece. His Greek/Canadian father and Danish mother are both musicians.
Early Career[edit]
From the early age of 13 he followed his parents footsteps as a professional musician and began performing on a regular basis at various hotels and local nightclubs in Rhodes. It was around this time he also discovered his love for songwriting and began writing and recording his own music. In 2007 he partook in Greece’s Got Talent (Ellada Eheis Talento) and in 2008 he was a member of the group Jukebox on The X Factor (Greek TV series).
Career[edit]
After a few years living in London he returned to Greece and began recording and releasing his own music.
His first breakthrough hit song came in 2013 when he co-wrote and featured on the track “Gravity”[4] by Energy Deejays which remained at the top of the Greek radio charts for four weeks.
Awards and Nominations[edit]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2018 | Million To One (with Playmen, Demy & McTimm) | ||
| Best Duet/Collaboration | Nominated |
Selective Discography[edit]
As Lead Arist:[edit]
| Year | Title |
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| 2014 | "Ase Me Na S'Agapiso" |
| 2015 | "Senorita (Won't You Be My)[5]" |
| 2018 | "Don't Need My Love[6]" |
| 2019 | "Mean It[7]" |
| 2020 | "Thelo Na Xero[8]" |
As Featured Arist:[edit]
| Year | Title |
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| 2013 | "Energy Deejays - Gravity" |
| 2014 | "Housetwins feat. Andy Nicolas - Leave It All Behind[9]" |
| 2016 | "Housetwins feat. Andy Nicolas - Paint The Sky" |
| 2016 | "Dino MFU & Claydee feat. Andy Nicolas - No Matter What [10]" |
| 2016 | "Dimension-X & Toquel feat. Andy Nicolas - An Isouna Edo" |
| 2018 | "Playmen feat. Demy, Andy Nicolas & McTimm - Million To One[11]" |
As Songwriter:[edit]
| Year | Title |
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| 2014 | "Vegas (band) - Pedio Maxis[12]" |
| 2014 | "Claydee & Faydee - Who [13]" |
| 2014 | "Nicolas Costa feat. Freaky Fortune [14]" |
| 2014 | "James Sky feat Nikos Ganos [15]" |
| 2014 | "James Sky feat. Eleftheria Eleftheriou - Oso Kai Na Thes" |
| 2015 | "Drew feat. RiskyKidd - Lonely[16]" |
| 2015 | "Claydee & Ermal Mamaqi - Senorita[17]" |
| 2015 | "Claydee feat. Alex Lupa - Come To Papa[18]" |
| 2015 | "Angel Stoxx feat. Demy (singer) - Where Is The Love[19]" |
| 2015 | "Boys And Noise - Take Me Back[20]" |
| 2016 | "Claydee - Alena [21]" |
| 2016 | "Helena Paparizou - Misi Kardia[22]" |
| 2016 | "Energy Deejays feat. Christos Mastoras(Melisses) - Lost Without You" |
| 2016 | "Katerina Stikoudi - I Like The Way[23]" |
| 2017 | "CAYO & Cammora - I Need You Now" |
| 2018 | "Cammora feat. The Guest and the Host - Best Friends" |
| 2019 | "Eleni Foureira - Triumph[24]" |
| 2019 | "Samanta Karavella - My Hearts Song[25]" |
| 2019 | "Tamta - Don't Kiss Goodbye[26]" |
| 2020 | "Eleni Foureira - Yayo[27]" |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Andy Nicolas Biography, Discography, Chart History". Top40-Charts.com.
- ↑ "Misi Kardia". March 16, 2019 – via Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Andy Nicolas: Ο τραγουδοποιός από την Ρόδο που γράφει διεθνή hits!". March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Energy Deejays - «Gravity» | Νέο τραγούδι".
- ↑ CLIP·Μαΐ 18, Χρήστος Τσαρδάκης·VIDEO CLIPΜΟΥΣΙΚΗΞΕΝΑ VIDEO; Read·0, 2015·1 Min (May 18, 2015). ""Señorita (Won't You Be My)" | Νέο summer hit από τον Andy Nicolas | Mikrofwno.gr".
- ↑ Team, Melodikos (April 18, 2018). "Andy Nicolas – Don't Need My Love".
- ↑ "«Mean It»| Κυκλοφόρησε το νέο τραγούδι του Andy Nicolas!". March 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Andy Nicolas – "Θέλω να ξέρω" | MusicCorner.gr".
- ↑ "Οι HouseTwins… «Leave It All Behind»". ProtoThema. May 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Dino MFU + Claydee Feat. Andy Nicolas "No Matter What" | Η συνεργασία της χρονιάς...ΕΡΧΕΤΑΙ!".
- ↑ https://www.getgreekmusic.gr/million-to-one-playmen-demy-andy-nicolas-mc-timm-neo-video-clip/
- ↑ Δημητριάδου, Χάρις. "Vegas -Πεδίο μάχης!". www.musicity.gr.
- ↑ Στρόβιλα, Νατάσσα (February 11, 2015). "Claydee: "Πόλεμος" με τον Αυστραλό τραγουδιστή Faydee για τα μάτια μιας γυναίκας! Φωτογραφίες". TLIFE.
- ↑ https://www.musicity.gr/music-single-xeno-arheio/nicolas-costa-feat-freaky-fortune-in-a-world-without-you-video-clip- In A World Without You
- ↑ "Rythmos FM - James Sky ft. Nikos Ganos "Χαμένη Ατλαντίδα" Νέο single και video clip".
- ↑ "Drew Feat. RiskyKidd - Lonely | Video Clip". April 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Claydee & Ermal Mamaqi "Senorita" | Web Music Radio".
- ↑ "CLAYDEE ft ALEX LUPA - COME TO PAPA". November 18, 2015.
- ↑ MC, FoTiS. "Angel Stoxx Feat. Demy - Where Ιs Τhe Love | Νέο Τραγούδι!".
- ↑ http://musicnewsthessaloniki.blogspot.com/2015/07/take-me-back-boys-and-noise.html/
- ↑ "2 Εκατομμύρια YouTube Views για το "Alena" Claydee και τώρα έφτασε και το 1ο Official Remix".
- ↑ ΚΑΛΑΜΑΚΗΣ, ΗΛΙΑΣ. "Έλενα Παπαρίζου, 'Μισή καρδιά' νέο video clip". diaskedasi.info.
- ↑ "I Like The Way". The Origin Song Contest Wiki.
- ↑ "Eleni Foureira triumphs again". February 22, 2019.
- ↑ Κολλιόπουλος, Θοδωρής (September 16, 2019). "Νέο Music Video | Samanta - My Heart's Song".
- ↑ Point, Radio (January 28, 2019). "Tamta - Don't Kiss Goodbye".
- ↑ "Ελένη Φουρέιρα: «YAYO» Το νέο της διεθνές hit κυκλοφορεί! - Eleni Foureira (Official Music Video)". ΤΟ ΠΑΡΟΝ. March 4, 2020.
External Links[edit]
Andy Nicolas on Discogs Andy Nicolas on Genius
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