Do you think you know everything there is to know about Anna Vissi?

She is on the cover of a Greek magazine for the first time (Katerina magazine).

Anna takes part in the Greek final for the 23rd Eurovision Song Contest with two (!) songs ("Na kseris s’agapo", "O kirios Nobel"). Both of them tie for the first place (!) and the representation of Greece at the ESC, but due to disagreements between the composers, her entries are withdrawn, and Tania Tsanaklidou represents Greece at the contest, with her song "Charlie Chaplin".

Anna finally represents Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Auto-stop", together with the band "I Epikouri". The contest takes place in Hague and Anna comes 13th, gathering 30 points.

The song "Dodeka" (Nikos Karvelas, Anna Vissi, Philippos Nikolaou). Simply Anna’s greatest hit.

The great success of "I epomeni kinisi" makes CBS choose it as the second LP ever to be released simultaneously on a CD! Anna is now a pop queen and her hits dominate the radios!

Anna’s success with "Fotia" is immense! She performs at "Diogenis Palace" with Lefteris Pantazis and she is the trend-setter of the Greek showbiz with her live shows! She appears on stage as a queen on her throne holding a sceptre, while singing "Fotia". The oriental styling from India is now in fashion, thanks to her shows and her music videos, made by Nikos Soulis at the time!

Making a dream of their whole life come true, Anna Vissi and Nikos Karvelas are ready for their first musical! It is a rock opera and the title is "Demons" (11/1991 Attikon theatre). The libretto is written by Stavros Sideras (additional lyrics by Nikos Karvelas), and the big production is a big success: the play lasts for two years. The musical masterpiece will be a reference point during the rest of Anna’s career...

Anna is the leading actress (25/10/1993) in the one-act opera composed by Stavros Sideras, entitled "Ode to the Gods". The opera is presented in the framework of the end of the Summit of the member states of the Commonwealth, in Nicosia. The President of the Republic of Cyprus and the Queen of England are present.

Anna leaves Greece and moves abroad in order to prepare and promote her first, full international album.

Anna’s powerful comeback to the Greek music scene!

Anna is worshipped by the thousands of people who watch her sing live at Fever and for the sweeping success of her last album in Greece. The valiant and pioneering photo shoot for the posters of Fever will always be remembered and is discussed for many weeks after the posters' release.

Mala is here! The play and performance of the year by Anna Vissi in a musical by Nikos Karvelas, who shows his huge talent once again. Mala premieres on January 19th, at the historical ‘Pallas’ theatre in Athens and is considered the biggest theatrical production we've ever seen in Greece, only comparable to those of Broadway!

29/8/2004 Anna, as one of the country's biggest, most successful and influential stars, performs at the Closing Ceremony party of the Olympic games in Athens, along with other important artists of Greek music (Savopoulos, Protopsalti, Arvanitaki, Rouvas, Remos, Hatzigiannis). She sings Missirlou (Pulp fiction version), Ise, Mantouvala, An thimithis to oniro mou and many other important songs with the other artists.

Anna returns to Greece with a brand new album ("Nylon") and a new sponsor! The comeback is very dynamic and rewards fANNAtics for patiently waiting for her return!

24/1/2006 ERT announces the singer who will represent Greece at the Eurovision of Athens: Anna Vissi!
14/3/2006 Spectators and jury decide that the song "Everything" (music: Nikos Karvelas, lyrics: Anna Vissi) is the right song to represent Greece at the contest!
20/5/2006 After three months of an exhausting promo tour, the 9th position achieved makes nobody happy. It still is a good position though and reminds us that even the best efforts are not always rewarded appropriately! Anna thank you again for "Everything"!

Anna’s litigation against the TV productions company "Polyvideo", for the show "Me agapi... Anna!". After many trials that (due to her negligence as she says) have ended in 2 convictions and a considerable amount of debt to the company, the issue becomes a "scandal" after a sudden confiscation of several of her personal items of extreme value, while she is abroad on business. The media spend weeks talking about her personal issues and the question is "Why did Anna let this happen?". The answer comes shortly afterwards. Anna decides to deal with the matter seriously, changes lawyers and by the first months of 2008, all confiscated items are back in her possession, a compromise is reached and the case is closed! The court finally decides that Anna is innocent and that she has the right to claim her money back! Certainly a moral vindication for Anna after all the bad press...

THE BOMB: Anna and Nikos separate! This is neither about their relationship, nor about their marriage. They have already ended both of them. What surprises everybody is that they had a fight! According to rumors (officially not denied!) the couple everybody thought would stay forever together, breaks up! Their possessions are divided and the reasons for this quarrel remain unknown. Possessions? Nikos's new child? His new relationship? Anna's relationship? Professional disagreements? Too much is said, but too little is known for sure, except for the fact that this time, when Anna makes her comeback, Nikos will be completely absent, for the first time since the '70s!!!

THE FORBIDDEN SUMMER TOUR! It’s a year full of Anna Vissi! While her songs are massive radio hits, Anna decides to visit many cities of Greece after years of absence. She wants to get in touch with her numerous fans again, and offer them an unparalleled concert. In fact, more than 200.000 people come to see her in 20 places around Greece (source: Mad.tv)! We are talking about the most successful tour for a Greek artist this year!

Credits:
Christine Crokos (director)
Jermaine Brown (choreographer)
Patricia Field (Costume Design)
Greg Ladanyi & Yiannis Kifonides (orchestration)
Galaxias Productions

AGAPI EINAI ESY. On the 24th of October the new single of the Absolute Greek Star is released, giving a first taste of the long-waiting collaboration with Nikos Karvelas. This leading single spreads a variation of reaction on television, in the press, to the general audience and even in the absolute fan club! Others call it provocative and others outstanding. Others love it and think its exceptional and other just find it cheap. For once again, an unstoppable fan-fight begins and without any conclusions at the end of the day. Even the outstanding futuristic video clip by Christine Crokos didn't manage to control the never ending discussions surrounding Anna's comeback.

Anyone would have thought that after her experience of “With love…Anna!”, Anna Vissi would never again be seen on a set again. But we are proved wrong once again! Not only did she set foot on a set again but on the 12th October 2011, her new exclusive show entitled “Oso exo foni!” premiered on Greek TV.

So, what was this show, broadcast by Alpha channel, all about?

Anna and her close friend and colleague, Christine Crokos, who came up with the concept and recorded it, referred to it as a….Rockumentary! This is bit of a reality documentary focusing on a star’s daily life, both in front and behind the camera lens. The series was made up of 6 episodes which gave us a real glimpse into all aspects in the life of Greece’s Absolute Star. From her musical and personal history, her relationship with her daughter, her ordeal with her voice, how she released her first album without Nikos Karvelas following a 30 year partnership, how she puts on her shows, her famous friends but also her support for the “Sophia Foundation” and its work for children in Africa!

Another of Anna’s close friends and colleagues, Mirto Kontova, took on the journalistic role of the show’s montage giving the show a real authentic feel, accurately representing Anna’s daily life without it seeming tacky and having fake set-up interviews with Anna herself.

The show’s premiere was celebrated in style in a special Anna Vissi Party/Concert hosted by the Rithmos 949 radio station in Dream City (Athens). The Fannatics were of course present at this event and filled the club in order to watch the first episode with Anna before she proceeded to put on a special concert for them.

It was late at night, early morning of the 27th October when Anna went on stage to sing Everything, continuing her set list at “LAV” in the centre of Athens.

Everything was so perfect, a first night with lots of passion and full of appetite from our beloved singer when suddenly she disappeared beneath our eyes. A trapped door accidently opened and Anna fell from a height of more than 2 metres sending a deep shock through the audience and the fan club that was present there. Not wanting to relive those anxious moments that followed, we can thankfully say that Anna was very lucky on the way she fell and did not injur herself very seriously. The fact that she was not badly injured and thanks to her sheer stubbornness meant she was given her discharge note on the 2nd November to start her premiere show once again (even with a few bruised body parts) surrounded by the love and adoration of her fans on the 17th November!

The fannatics collected a “LAVbook” of wishes to wish the singer a speedy recovery and better luck in the future!!
“I would not like to recount what happened because the whole thing was very shocking for me and I do not want to remember it again. The only good thing from it was the show of support and love from all my already beloved people surrounding me”
Interview in “EGO” magazine Weekly 15th November

Almost 22 years had passed since the first staging of Demons and 11 years since Anna Vissi's last musical. And yet, the time had arrived again.

Demons was staged once again from the 22nd March at Pallas theatre with a new composition. Or should we actually say….a whole new composition. The original composer and script writer Nikos Karvelas, Anna Vissi as lead actress and a new actor, by the name of Panagiotis Petrakis, who was a child spectator the first time around in 1992, were entrusted to make the connection between the old and the new show.

The complete production by Elliniki Theamaton (libretto by Stavros Sidera, directed by Giannis Kakleas, stage design by Manolis Pantelidakis, lighting by Eleftheria Nteko and costumes by Ntenis Vaxlioti) enchanted audiences night after night until June 2013. Due to its success, it went back on stage that autumn before the curtains came down for the last time on the 23rd October 2013.

Tens of thousands of people from Greece, Cyprus and abroad along with more than 1,700 fannatics enjoyed (time and time again...) the characters of Rozana and Daniel but also the show's villains: Loa (was given a new lease of life by Evelina Papoulia) and Ieroksetasti (with the very talented newcomer Nikolao Karagiaouri).

Amongst audience members we saw the famous Game of Thrones director, Frank Doelger.

What we will remember from the show was its revamped orchestration, the dark mood given by Yiannis Kakleas, the leads' performances, the two fantastic new songs by Nikos Karvelas and the optical illusion of a suspended Anna that made our heart skip a beat every time!

For those that missed out, the full show was released on CD/DVD combo firstl in Greece, in November 2013, and then in Cyprus, before being uploading directly onto youtube!

So, what did Anna have to say about Demons:
“The 2013 production of Demons is more mature. I feel that, as an actress, I can play the role better this time around. Regarding my voice, yes I admit that 22 years ago it was much clearer but now it is my soul that is clearer. I am able to give more substance to my role as I have grown as a person.”
16/03/2013 - To Vima newspaper

On the 14th April, and despite not being present, Anna played her part in Athens’s 10th Gay Pride event which took place in the city centre. Her video message appeared on big screens during concerts that took place throughout the day. In her message, Anna said: “For me, one of the most important things in life is for someone to be unique, different and to support their life choices.”