Do you think you know everything there is to know about Anna Vissi?
On the 31st May, Anna appeared, along with hundreds of other people, in the “1st Gay Pride of Cyprus” taking place in Nicosia supporting equal rights for all, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Her complete support for such events as the gay pride were reiterated in her interview on the 8th June for Cyprus’s Down Town magazine, entitled “Don't be afraid of something different”.
Her complete support for such events as the gay pride were reiterated in her interview on the 8th June for Cyprus’s Down Town magazine, entitled “Don't be afraid of something different”.
Well, what we were expecting in 2014...never happened.
Anna's hotly anticipated new album with Nikos Karvelas kept being announced but was always postponed. In the process, other Cds were multiplying (new CD with remixes, Live CD/DVD of the 'Ena i kanena' show and the soundtrack to her rock-opera) while we saw no new releases.
Our patience was running thin as announcements from Anna's recording company kept changing and new dates being thrown around.
In the end, even Anna made a joke about it during her New Year's wish to her fans for 2015 promising a new album very soon!
Her explanation? Well, it was the new rock-opera that she preparing with Nikos Karvelas for 2015 entitled “The Bells of Eidelweiss”. Let's just say it was worth the wait!
Anna's hotly anticipated new album with Nikos Karvelas kept being announced but was always postponed. In the process, other Cds were multiplying (new CD with remixes, Live CD/DVD of the 'Ena i kanena' show and the soundtrack to her rock-opera) while we saw no new releases.
Our patience was running thin as announcements from Anna's recording company kept changing and new dates being thrown around.
In the end, even Anna made a joke about it during her New Year's wish to her fans for 2015 promising a new album very soon!
Her explanation? Well, it was the new rock-opera that she preparing with Nikos Karvelas for 2015 entitled “The Bells of Eidelweiss”. Let's just say it was worth the wait!
2014 had all the best family joys in store for both Anna Vissi and Nikos Karvelas.
At the beginning of April, Sofia Karvela married Thanasis Panourgias in New York's Town hall as we later found from...Instagram! The rumours mill went into overdrive until Anna confirmed that the wedding had taken place and it was not a practical joke played by the couple after all.
Four months later, on the 4th August, the newly-weds christened little Niko with their nearest and dearest present, at the Aksion Esti monastery, in Varnava. Little Nikos officially takes his name from his grandfather Nikos Karvelas. Sofia's close friend, Viviana Karamani, who lives and works in New York, was the child's godmother.
During these two joyous events, Anna made it clear that the right to have a family and be happy is not only reserved for some people but for everyone!!!!
At the beginning of April, Sofia Karvela married Thanasis Panourgias in New York's Town hall as we later found from...Instagram! The rumours mill went into overdrive until Anna confirmed that the wedding had taken place and it was not a practical joke played by the couple after all.
Four months later, on the 4th August, the newly-weds christened little Niko with their nearest and dearest present, at the Aksion Esti monastery, in Varnava. Little Nikos officially takes his name from his grandfather Nikos Karvelas. Sofia's close friend, Viviana Karamani, who lives and works in New York, was the child's godmother.
During these two joyous events, Anna made it clear that the right to have a family and be happy is not only reserved for some people but for everyone!!!!
The digital releases:
Anna Vissi MadWalk Show 2014 (Kaliteres mers remix, Ebnefis 2014, Pragmata 2014) Digital release
Apolito keno (2015 edition)
and the release of the CD/DVD of Demons the musical in Cyprus.
Anna Vissi MadWalk Show 2014 (Kaliteres mers remix, Ebnefis 2014, Pragmata 2014) Digital release
Apolito keno (2015 edition)
and the release of the CD/DVD of Demons the musical in Cyprus.
Anna continued her successful run with Antonis Remos in their show “Ena i kanena” at the Pantheon and in tours in Greece, Cyprus and Europe. Elsewhere, Anna makes some appearances with Takis Zaharatos across America and does a one off show in the Mykonos with the 2014 Eurovision winner, Conchita Wurst!
In her first appearance at the MadWalk show on 03/04/2015, Anna closed the show as a special guest with a medley mix of “Pragmata” and “Ebnefsi” along with her new single “Kaliteres meres”. Yet another iconic performance, Anna begins with a piano, continues with lots of dancer and concludes her appearance with all the runway models on stage with her. Alex Leon and Wedding Singers were the guest stars during her performance.
JackieO’ Beach, Mykonos, 26th of July 2014: A concert looking back at Anna Vissi's 40 years in the business along with a big summer party full of her famous and non-famous fans at the popular club in Mykonos. Anna's guest appearance for the night was Eurovision winner, Conchita Wurst.
With Antonis Remos
7/06 Carl Benz Arena, Stuttgart
2/07 – Port of Thessaloniki
7/07 – Pancretan Stadium, Heraklion
11/07 Gold Club, Rhodes
14/07 Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras
3/09 GSP Stadium, Nicosia
29-30/12 Hilton Park, Nicosia
7/06 Carl Benz Arena, Stuttgart
2/07 – Port of Thessaloniki
7/07 – Pancretan Stadium, Heraklion
11/07 Gold Club, Rhodes
14/07 Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras
3/09 GSP Stadium, Nicosia
29-30/12 Hilton Park, Nicosia
17/02 Life Action Trust Gala, Hellenic Motor Museum, Αthens
26/02 Air Fast tickets part
20/04 Kesselhaus, Μunich
24/05 Emperors Palace, Jo-burg
30/05 Blinkers Club, Nicosia
8/06 Fredenbaumhallen, Dortmund
13-14 & 20-21/6 Melrose Ballroom, Astoria (Her last two shows were with Takis Zaharatos)
15/06 Echostage, Washington
18/06 Royale, Boston
23/06 The Scholastic Theatre, Broadway (Guest appearance at Loukoumi & Friends Concert)
5/09 Childrens’ Festival, Nicosia
3/10 Challenge Stadium, Perth
4/10 The Croatian Club, Sydney
10/10 Hellenic Club, Canberra
17/10 Markham, Canada
12/12 Christmas Mystery, Limassol
26/02 Air Fast tickets part
20/04 Kesselhaus, Μunich
24/05 Emperors Palace, Jo-burg
30/05 Blinkers Club, Nicosia
8/06 Fredenbaumhallen, Dortmund
13-14 & 20-21/6 Melrose Ballroom, Astoria (Her last two shows were with Takis Zaharatos)
15/06 Echostage, Washington
18/06 Royale, Boston
23/06 The Scholastic Theatre, Broadway (Guest appearance at Loukoumi & Friends Concert)
5/09 Childrens’ Festival, Nicosia
3/10 Challenge Stadium, Perth
4/10 The Croatian Club, Sydney
10/10 Hellenic Club, Canberra
17/10 Markham, Canada
12/12 Christmas Mystery, Limassol
Fannatics.gr celebrated its 6th birthday and reached 10.970 members. No one stands in our way of celebrating at the theatre where Anna was appearing this year! On the 31st January, the “Ena i kanena” show opens its doors to the public at the Pantheon Theatre and welcomes guests from Greece's number 1 fan club with special priced entry tickets for this special day.
Fannatics became live with its new app! Fannatics Live, The APPsolute application for any fannatics, became available to download on phones and tablets (iOS and Android) to keep us up to date with all things Anna! The application was the result of hard work from all the fannatics.gr team under the guidance of SNQ Digital and AppBaker and gives its members easy access to Anna's photos, videos and her social media outlets.
2014 sees a bit of a renewal in the forum with exclusive chats and topics focusing on Anna's career. From Fannatic suggestions, we put in place the Video clip of the week and Album of the week to bring members closer together and discuss why they started listening to her but also what their views are on the her successful albums and video clips that she has done.
Our annual Valentine's message to Anna on the 14th February is established: this year, we sent it out via twitter with the hash-tag #agapi_einai..
In May, Conchia Wurst bursts onto our screens. If you have forgotten her already (we doubt very much) she was Austria's unique in Eurovision 2014 who went on to win the competition. Anna had already predicted her win and openly declared her support for Conchita, known at the time as Thomas, with whom she has a long standing idol-fan friendship. Thomas sang Anna's “Everything” song from Eurovision 2006 when he appeared on an Austrian talent show! Her victory celebration continued in July in Mykonos when Anna invited Conchita as her guest star at an anniversary part at Jackie O'.
Anna Vissi at the official presentation of her favourite team Panathinaikos? No.
Anna Vissi at the official presentation of the eternal rival Olimpiakos? No.
“With Anna Vissi's appearance at the official presentation of the A.O Thiras” we were reading and researching hard to find out who A.O Thiras actually was.
In the end, we figured out (as it more obvious from the name in Greek) that it was a women's volleyball team from Santorini, an island that Anna is fully in love with and visits often.
The presentation of the team and their sponsors for 2014-2015 took place on the 13th September at the KOO club in Fira Santorinis and Anna was there as a special guest!
Anna Vissi at the official presentation of the eternal rival Olimpiakos? No.
“With Anna Vissi's appearance at the official presentation of the A.O Thiras” we were reading and researching hard to find out who A.O Thiras actually was.
In the end, we figured out (as it more obvious from the name in Greek) that it was a women's volleyball team from Santorini, an island that Anna is fully in love with and visits often.
The presentation of the team and their sponsors for 2014-2015 took place on the 13th September at the KOO club in Fira Santorinis and Anna was there as a special guest!