Kelly Kelekidou Κέλλυ Κελεκίδου | |
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| Born | (1979-04-09)April 9, 1979 (age 46)[1][2] |
| Origin | Thessaloniki,Greece |
| Genres | Modern laika,Pop-folk,dance |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Greece (2005-2009) Heaven Music (2009-2011) |
| Website | http://www.kellykelekidou.dom.gr |
Kelly Kelekidou (Greek:Κέλλυ Κελεκίδου, born 9 April 1979),[1] sometimes referred to asKel Kel, is aGreek singer. To date, she has released four studio albums and one CD Single which was certified Gold.
Kelly Kelekidou originates from KokkinohomaKavala,Greece and HamiloKilkis. Shortly after graduating high school, she started studying business management and nursing, although she had not decided on a career. She also became interested in music and took four years of vocal training at the Contemporary Conservatoire of Thessaloniki, as well as one year of lessons inByzantine music.[3]
Shortly after, Kelekidou started performing at clubs in Thessaloniki. In 2005, Kelekidou signed withSony Music Greece, and released her first album which wasself-titled which peaked at number 16 on theIFPI album charts.[citation needed] The first single off the album was "Glyka Glyka Glykia Mou", a remake of a traditionalLaïko song by Giota Halkia. The single was a hit, while that same year, she also performed inAthens withChristos Dantis and Nikos Kourkoulis at clubGkazi.[3]
In late 2006, Kelekidou started appearing alongside Nikos Kourkoulis at clubFos.[3][4] That same year, she released her second album titledSygkentrosou,[5] which peaked at number 11 on the IFPI album charts.[citation needed]
In the summer of 2007, Kelekidou appeared at clubRomeo with Dionisis Makris andKostas Martakis.[3][6] In November of the same year, she released a CD-Single titled "Se Thelo Me Trela", which was peaked at number 1 on the singles chart, and was certified Gold within a few days.[3]
In March 2008, Kelekidou started a one-month appearance with Giorgos Tsalikis at clubAndro Peiraios.[7] In April 2010, Kelekidou released her third album titledMakria Sou Den Iparho.[7] Around the same time, she also started appearances with Nikos Kourkoulis at clubORAMA in Thessaloniki. Following their appearances in Thessaloniki, in July 2008 Kelly Kelekidou and Nikos Kourkoulis went on a mini-tour inAustralia, performing 3 sold-out concerts inAdelaide,Sydney andMelbourne.[7]
In late 2008, Kelekidou stated appearances with Nikos Oikonomopoulos, Giorgos Tsalikis, and Maria Iakovou at clubFIX. In October 2008, Kelly Kelekidou released her new duet titled "Ksenoi" with singer Kostas Karafotis.
In June 2009, it was officially confirmed that Kelly Kelekidou leftSony Music Greece and signed toHeaven Music. Shortly after, Kelekidou released a new digital single titled "Kalimera (Kalosirthes Agapi)", a retro sounding pop song, substantially different in style to her previous material. On September 13, 2010, Kelekidou released a new single titled "Teleftaia Fora", with music and lyrics by Giorgos Moukidis.[8] She is expected to release her new album in late September.[8] For the 2010-2011 winter season, Kelekidou will be singing alongside Nikos Kourkoulis and Kostas Karafotis at clubTeatro.[9][10]
On 1 December 2010, Kelekidou released her fourth studio album titledAggeli Stin Kolasi (Angels in hell), featuring ten songs including an all new duet with Nikos Kourkoulis.[11] In January 2011, Kelekidou has embarked on a North American tour with Kourkoulis, performing in Montreal, Chicago, Boston, Toronto, and Atlantic City.[12]
Since her return to Greece in 2018 (after having lived in Australia since 2014), she is now signed with the record label Panik Platinum[13] and has released a new singleSti Thessaloniki.
In 2004, Kelekidou began dating Greek singer Nikos Kourkoulis whom she married on July 14, 2009. They have two children: a son Rafael (born August 13, 2009) and a daughter Elpiniki (born November 15, 2014). In 2014 they moved toDarwin,Australia but returned toGreece in 2018.[14]
All the albums listed underneath were released and charted inGreece.
| Year | Title | Certification |
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| 2005 | Kelly Kelekidou | — |
| 2006 | Sygkentrosou | — |
| 2008 | Makria Sou Den Iparho | — |
| 2010 | Aggeli Stin Kolasi | — |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2007 | "Se Thelo Me Trela" | Gold |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2009 | "Kalos Irthes" | — |
| 2012 | "Ki Olo Pino" | — |
| 2018 | "Sti Thessaloniki" | — |
011: Ένα με σένα2011: Με τα μάτια σκότωσε με2012: Προχωράμε2012: Με πειράζει2012: Τι κουράγιο να 'χω2012: Και τα χαλάσαμε2012: Κι όλο πίνω2013: Εκδηλώθηκες2015: Μια νύχτα γνωριστήκαμε2016: Πως να σε πιστέψω2018: Στη Θεσσαλονίκη2019: Δε Γράφεις Δεν Τηλεφωνείς2019: Για Χάρη Σου
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