Natasa Bofiliou
Natasa Bofiliou | |
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 Bofiliou in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 18 April 1983 Athens, Greece |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
Natasa Bofiliou (Greek: Νατάσσα Μποφίλιου, 18 April 1983, Athens) is a Greek singer.
Biography
She completed her primary studies at the Doukas School.[1] She studied political science at Athens University, where she was also involved in the students' movement.[2] She has a theory and piano degree from the Hellenic Conservatory,[3] and she also attended the Filippos Nakas conservatory, earning a degree.[2]
She is an ardent supporter of the Greek Me Too movement.[4] Politically, she identifies with the left, and she is a feminist as well, while participating in and supporting various social movements.[5]
Professional career
Bofiliou began her musical career by participating in the concerts of Chronis Aidonidis. In 2004 she participated in the audition that Paraskevas Karasoulos's company Mikri Arktos organised, where she won an award, and she sang two songs for the company's album "Second hearing of Mikri Arktos.[2]
First releases (2005-09)
In 2005 she released the album "Ekato mikres anases", with lyrics by Gerasimos Evangelatos and music by Kostas Tsirkas.
She participated in Stamatis Kraounakis's album "Pethainontas stin Athina" in 2006.[6] In 2007 she released the cd-single "En lefko" with lyrics by Gerasimos Evangelatos, and in the same year she sang three songs for the compilation "I Genia tou 2010", which included Eleonora Zouganeli and Yiannis Haroulis.
In 2008 she released her first complete album, "Mehri to telos" (Till the end), with lyrics written by Evangelatos. This album included new songs and songs from older albums by Bofiliou. Kostis Maravegias also participated in the song "Parea". She also performed the song "What is this thing called love" (original Greek title: Τι είναι αυτό που το λένε αγάπη) on an album by Giorgos Psychogios.
She had many appearances in clubs during 2009, with success.
Tours, collaborations (2010-13)
She released the album "Eisitiria dipla" under the label of Lyra records in March 2010. In April 2010 she began her summer tour in Gazi, where the first concert there attracted four thousand spectators. She completed 2010 with participating in various albums, in the theater play "Eho ena skhedio" by Themis Karamouratidis, with whom she collaborated, and gave many concerts in renowned nightclubs.
In 2011 she collaborated with Stavros Xarhakos in his concert at Gazarte club. She performed songs by Manos Hatzidakis, Mikis Theodorakis and Giannis Haroulis together with the latter and Xarhakos. Bofiliou gave some joint concerts with Xarhakos and Haroulis that year. She also appeared in various concerts of renowned musicians and completed the promotional tours of her 2010 album.
In 2012 she released the album "Oi meres tou fotos", in collaboration with Alkinoos Ioannidis, while she continued to participate in live appearances.
In 2013 she completed her first decade as a professional musician, while participating together with renowned musicians in the solidarity collective named "Agapi re+" and giving her first concert outside Greece, in London.
In October 2013 she released "Ano teleia" album, with lyrics by Evangelatos and music by Stavros Semsis, initiating thus a new cycle of live appearances around the country.
Protes lexeis, Vavel (2014-16)
In December 2014 she released "Protes Lexeis" under the label of Feelgood Records, with lyrics by Odysseas Ioannou, and music by Themis Karamouratidis. In this album Bofiliou and Sokratis Malamas perform the songs.
In the following year she released the album Vavel, with music by Karamouratidis and lyrics by Evangelatos, including the songs Vavel, Ta methysia and Ta dika mou tragoudia. In June 2015 she began a summer tour in Greece and Cyprus, together with three successful appearances in London and Dubai. In March 2016 she began to participate in the play "Vavel" at Votanikos live stage, and in June 2016, the eponymous album was released, beginning a new cycle of appearances nationwide.
Continued presence in music (2017-20)
In November 2017 she starred in the musical theatre play Belle reve. The theatre play was first performed in Diogenis studio, then re-recorded in April 2018 for a cycle of appearances in Gazi.[7] In the summer of 2018, Feelgood Records released two albums which include the live recording of the play featuring Bofiliou, Evangelatos and Karamouratidis. At the same time the digital version of "En lefko" song is released, while the summer tour of Belle reve (meaning beautiful dream) began in Greece and Cyprus.
In October 2020 she released the album "I epohi tou therismou", in collaboration with her two partners in the music industry, Karamouratidis and Evangelatos.[8]
Discography
Albums
- Ekato mikres anases, 2005
- Mehri to telos, 2008
- Eisitiria dipla, 2010
- I meres tou fotos, 2012
- Protes lexeis, 2014
- Vavel, 2016
- Belle reve, 2018
- I epohi tou therismou, 2020
References
- ↑ "Ανακοινώσεις". parents.doukas.gr. Εκπαιδευτήρια Δούκα. Archived from the original on 2018-07-06. Retrieved 28 May 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Νατάσσα Μποφίλιου". gyzimegaron.gr. Gyzi Megaron. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ "Αρχειοθετημένο αντίγραφο". Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2011-05-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Group), Radiotileoptiki S. A. (OPEN Digital (2022-12-05). "Νατάσσα Μποφίλιου: Τα χλιδάτα ρούχα στο Λονδίνο, η αντιπολεμική συναυλία και τα "χαζοβιόλικα" του Τατσόπουλου". ΕΘΝΟΣ (in Ελληνικά). Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ↑ "Νατάσσα Μποφίλιου: Όλο αυτό έγινε επειδή είμαι γυναίκα, αριστερή και έχω το θάρρος της γνώμης μου" (in Ελληνικά). 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ↑ "2000-2009: Τα καλύτερα ελληνικά άλμπουμ της δεκαετίας (Β' μέρος)". Here And Now (in Ελληνικά). Archived from the original on 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ↑ Ogdoo.gr. ""Μπελ Ρεβ" - Η νέα πρόταση των Μποφίλιου, Καραμουρατίδη & Ευαγγελάτου" (in Ελληνικά). Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2017-12-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Η εποχή του θερισμού της Νατάσσας Μποφίλιου". AthensIn. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
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