Do you think you know everything there is to know about Anna Vissi?
1985
She participates in a Single for charity purposes, singing the song "Gia ta pedia", together with 23 (!) of the greatest singers of the time (some of which are: Alexiou, Marinella, Papaconstantinou, Mitropanos, Parios, Tsanaklidou).
1994
In December she takes part, along with Nikos Karvelas, in an event in Piraeus entitled "Fashion 1994 against AIDS", which is presented by Petros Kostopoulos. She sings christmas songs, songs from her album "Re!" and an unreleased duet with Karvelas, which they dedicate to AIDS carriers. All proceeds from the event were donated to the Athenian hospital "Sotiria", to create the first wing in Greece for HIV-positive patients.
1995
Anna also releases an album ("O! Kipros"), in collaboration with the Cypriot newspaper "O Phileleftheros" and under the auspices of the Cypriot Ministry of education. The album contains 10 traditional songs from Cyprus and the revenues from its sales are given to supporting the education of the people stranded in the part of the island which is occupied by Turkey.
1996
Anna is invited by the Archbishop of Cyprus to sing in Nicosia at an event held against hunger.
1998
Anna becomes the honorary president of an institution for children in Cyprus and with only one appearance (Telethon 1998) she raises 150.000 Cyprus pounds. In addition she sings 4 songs along with the Philharmonic orchestra of Moscow, including the amazing 'Gkazi', written by Nikos Karvelas.
2000
Concert with ONE for a charitable cause (Raise money for the Genetic and Neurology Center of Cyprus) at G.S.P stadium in Nicosia (9/2000). At the concert the audience had the chance to enjoy a unique laser show by AV.
2001
11/2001 Anna sings at the British Academy at a party organized by the British archaeological School to celebrate Prince Charles’s birthday with the aim to raise money for its work. As it was announced, 825.000.000 drachmas were raised.
2002
3/3/2002 Concert "Together for the Children" at SEF (Peace and Friendship Stadium). The earnings are given to a group of associations targetted at helping children, which organized the event.
21/4/2002 Anna participates in a special episode of the show 'Who wants to be a millionaire' with Spyros Papadopoulos, which airs on Mega Cyprus. She wins 40.000 Euros that are given to the Anticancer Association of Cyprus. A second guest of the show was Michalis Hatzigiannis.
2003
01/2003 Sings at an event of the Armed Forces in honor of Constantinos Stephanopoulos, the president of the Greek Democracy. Anna dedicates the night to her homeland, Cyprus.
19/3/2003 Anna hands over a check for 500.000 euros in an charity event hosted to collect money for the building of an intensive care unit at Patra's Children's clinic
2004
20/11/2004 Anna is awarded at the United States by the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation for her long contribution in fighting Mediterranean Anemia. She sings the song 'Eleni' in a special event. She states that she doesn't deserve the award because we all have to help in every way we can for fighting such illnesses.
2006
5/9/2006 Anna gives a charity concert-dinner at the gardens of the home of the Cypriot Red Cross's President, Ms Fotini Papadopoulos. The net revenue of the event was offered to the Cypriot Red Cross, to cover its multiple needs.
2007
3/11/07 Anna is the special guest of the annual Oinoussian Gala, at the famous Royal Opera House, in Covent Garden Hall, London. She sings song from "Demones" and "Mala" and some of her classic ballads, accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
2008
4/10/2008 Marriot Grosvenor House, London, (Fundraiser Gala)
27/10/2008 Kensington Palace, London, with Patrick Leonard ("Life Action Trust" charity event)
27/10/2008 Kensington Palace, London, with Patrick Leonard ("Life Action Trust" charity event)
2009
10/2/2009 Anna Vissi and the magazine Madame Figaro Cyprus initialize the "Anna Vissi Scholarship" together, the Cypriot super star offering help to a young and talented girl from Cyprus, on an annual basis. The selection criteria will be age, talent and motivation to follow Anna’s steps in music. The news were announced at the "Women of the year" awards, organised by Madame Figaro in Cyprus, and Anna was there to talk about this new effort.
2011
Anna combined her string of “Just like that” shows in Cyprus with her being named as the Zorba family’s charity aptly named the “Mazi” foundation. She put at their disposal 200 tickets for the concert taking place at Nicosia’s Sxoli Tiflon (School for the blind). The aim of “Mazi” foundation, meaning “Together” in English, is to raise awareness and fight against eating disorders and obesity. Anna was present at the foundation’s press conference on the 27th September and met some of the lucky 100 euro ticket pass holders. This money would help the “Together” foundation fund raising.
As an open supporter and admirer of the work carried out by the “Kivoto tou Kosmou” charity, Anna would not turn down the offer by its Gastronomy team to attend a unique event to support this wonderful charity.
The team, based in Thessaloniki, invited Anna Vissi and the charity’s founder, Father Antonio, along with a whole host of other to a unique dinner at the well-known hang out that is Bungalow White! The event took place on the 29th June with Anna Vissi talking about some of her favourite food to a packed out crowd.
The team, based in Thessaloniki, invited Anna Vissi and the charity’s founder, Father Antonio, along with a whole host of other to a unique dinner at the well-known hang out that is Bungalow White! The event took place on the 29th June with Anna Vissi talking about some of her favourite food to a packed out crowd.
On the 27th April, Anna put on a totally different concert from that those that we have been used to in the last few years. Supporting the Sophia Foundation, her personal friend Marina Siakola and its work for the protection of children in Kenya, Anna gave an unplugged concert choosing to sing songs from her extensive collation but also from many big Greek composers (Plessa, Xatzidaki, Savopoulou, Theodoraki and many more).
The evening’s highlight was when Anna invited Stiliano, a young boy from Tanzania who studies in Cyprus, to come up on stage and sing the African song “Kothbiro” with her.
The concert was spurred on after a spontaneous move from Anna where she requested to visit Kenya herself to experience the situation there and see the work carried out by her foundation. Time after time, Anna will continue to say how this trip cemented her loyalty and support for the Sophia Foundation after seeing the work that it has done. For this reason, she dedicated the 5th episode of her Rockumentary “Oso eho foni” to this trip to draw as much attention to it as possible and make people aware of the situation there. As Anna said, “What I felt, apart from pure shock and embarrassment, was shame and guilt. I felt guilt as a human being. Once this guilt passed, I understood that I had to appear useful”.
The concert raised funds for the building of an orphanage in Kenya.
The evening’s highlight was when Anna invited Stiliano, a young boy from Tanzania who studies in Cyprus, to come up on stage and sing the African song “Kothbiro” with her.
The concert was spurred on after a spontaneous move from Anna where she requested to visit Kenya herself to experience the situation there and see the work carried out by her foundation. Time after time, Anna will continue to say how this trip cemented her loyalty and support for the Sophia Foundation after seeing the work that it has done. For this reason, she dedicated the 5th episode of her Rockumentary “Oso eho foni” to this trip to draw as much attention to it as possible and make people aware of the situation there. As Anna said, “What I felt, apart from pure shock and embarrassment, was shame and guilt. I felt guilt as a human being. Once this guilt passed, I understood that I had to appear useful”.
The concert raised funds for the building of an orphanage in Kenya.
Just one day after the charity event in aid of the “Kivoto tou Kosmou”, Anna was spotted once again supporting yet another charity in Thessaloniki. She was photographed wearing a t-shirt designed by Vasilis Zoulia for his new campaign “I do it….because I care” in honour of the Oasis support centres fighting against alcoholism and other addictions
As Popi Kalaitzi, the campaign’s head, said: “Thanks to a brief chat during the charity dinner the other night, I informed Anna Vissi of the work carried out by Oasis and our new awareness campaign. By her own accord, she asked to be a centre volunteer and become the first famous person to wear Vasili Zoulia’s t-shirt. All the money raised from the sale of these t-shirts will directly fund Oasis projects”.
As Popi Kalaitzi, the campaign’s head, said: “Thanks to a brief chat during the charity dinner the other night, I informed Anna Vissi of the work carried out by Oasis and our new awareness campaign. By her own accord, she asked to be a centre volunteer and become the first famous person to wear Vasili Zoulia’s t-shirt. All the money raised from the sale of these t-shirts will directly fund Oasis projects”.
2012
On the 8th June, Anna attended the charity bazaar held at the Regency Thessaloniki to buy various products and to be photographed with all the children that were there for the event. The money raised went to the city’s various foundations.
On the 20th June, the Sophia Foundation for Children auctioned 128 bags made from Kiondo baskets and designed by famous people in order to raise funds for the activity taking place and helping orphaned children in Kenya. Naturally, Anna was among the 128 people to design and offer a bag for the auction!
The Kiondo baskets are made in Nyeri and it is because of this that their roads are full of women who are holding them and balancing them on their heads to carry their shopping, the clothes they want to wash in the closest stream or even their own children.
The women from the area cut the big leafs from the sisal plant, an original Kenyan plant, which looks like a cactus and separate their fibres. They then place it in the sun and when they dry out the weave around it with bright colours to create the distinctive designs of each bag.
The Kiondo baskets are made in Nyeri and it is because of this that their roads are full of women who are holding them and balancing them on their heads to carry their shopping, the clothes they want to wash in the closest stream or even their own children.
The women from the area cut the big leafs from the sisal plant, an original Kenyan plant, which looks like a cactus and separate their fibres. They then place it in the sun and when they dry out the weave around it with bright colours to create the distinctive designs of each bag.
2013
Anna supported three campaigns in Greece and Cyprus to support people that are struggling.
A concert for CyprusAid (1st April) at Tafro Konstantza in Cyprus with Anna and other colleagues was put on to help Cypriots that were struggling financially.
Anna sang “A kanoume appose mia arxi”, “Sta xronia tis ipomonis”, “Xrisoprasino filo”, “To yiasemi” and “Dodeka” in front of an emotionally charged Cypriot audience who clapped throughout.
The Easter campaign headed by Mega Channel to raise money for people struggling financially.
Anna also sang at a concert by Larnaca City Council and other charities entitled “Together for Larnaca and our neighbour” on the 27th May 2013.
A concert for CyprusAid (1st April) at Tafro Konstantza in Cyprus with Anna and other colleagues was put on to help Cypriots that were struggling financially.
Anna sang “A kanoume appose mia arxi”, “Sta xronia tis ipomonis”, “Xrisoprasino filo”, “To yiasemi” and “Dodeka” in front of an emotionally charged Cypriot audience who clapped throughout.
The Easter campaign headed by Mega Channel to raise money for people struggling financially.
Anna also sang at a concert by Larnaca City Council and other charities entitled “Together for Larnaca and our neighbour” on the 27th May 2013.
2014
On the 17th February, Anna played an unplugged show at the Greek Automobile Museum for the charity gala for Chrisanthi Lemou’s Life Action Trust Foundation.
One of the main people present on the night was Prince Michael of Kent and many other invited representatives from the Greece and the Britain’s’ business sector.
The Life Action Trust foundation gives out scholarships to talented new artists and supports other charity organisations. Other guests on the evening included: Vicky Kaya, Marieta Xrousala, Nonika Galinea along with other famous Greek faces. Meanwhile, Roula Koromila and Takis Zaharatos were the evening’s presenters.
This is the third time that Anna has been in the company of British royalty. Anna previously sang at Prince Charle’s birthday (2001) and at another similar charity gala of Christanthi Lemou’s which took place at Kensington Palace (2008).
One of the main people present on the night was Prince Michael of Kent and many other invited representatives from the Greece and the Britain’s’ business sector.
The Life Action Trust foundation gives out scholarships to talented new artists and supports other charity organisations. Other guests on the evening included: Vicky Kaya, Marieta Xrousala, Nonika Galinea along with other famous Greek faces. Meanwhile, Roula Koromila and Takis Zaharatos were the evening’s presenters.
This is the third time that Anna has been in the company of British royalty. Anna previously sang at Prince Charle’s birthday (2001) and at another similar charity gala of Christanthi Lemou’s which took place at Kensington Palace (2008).