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1981
The album "Anna Vissi" brings Anna's future husband, composer Nikos Karvelas, back in her life. Yiannis Parios participates as a lyricist, while Anna writes lyrics in the song "Kalimera kenourgia mou agapi", one of the most successful songs in her career.
Nikos Karvelas is now in a relationship with Anna and writes songs for her new album, but due to disagreements with his label, he signs as "Nikos Leonardos"...
"It's trully an honor for me to collaborate with this man and be friends, at the same time. I realize this now as I am growing up. Nikos is the one I know, my little boy, the man I married, the man whose songs I've sung, the man I've hated from time to time as a husband, the friend I've disagreed with. He's the man I've thrown things to, I've had fights with. We reached the bottom but also got much higher to the skies, got wings and flew together... He is all these things! And now, that we're closer than ever to each other, I keep realizing more and more how lucky I am to have such a man by my side... And, do you know what's the good thing about him? He never loses himself. I have felt lost sometimes...", Interview to Sfera Radio, Athens, 11/05
"We worked together with Anna Vissi and Υiannis Parios in 1980-81, in Diogenis. She already stood out at that time, because she had a correct voice and was always anxious to do something new and evolve. She was studying for hours. I deeply respect her!". Litsa Diamanti, Ethnos newspaper, 2004
1982
"Mono i agapi" is released by local branches of CBS across Europe (Holland, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal) with English lyrics and the title is "Love is a lonely weekend". "I'm gonna be a fool for you" is the flip-side.
In Greece, Anna’s new album is called "Ime to simera ki ise to chtes", in which all the lyrics are written by herself. The photographs on the sleeve of the album are taken by Nikos himself! The album is not available in any other format than LP/MC.
Anna and Nikos create a new label, Carvi, after strong disagreements with their label, concerning the release of Anna’s new album. Eventually, they lose in court, the album is withdrawn and Anna continues her career with CBS (now Sony Music Greece).
She is selected by CyBC (Cypriot broadcaster) to represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest. The song "Mono i agapi" achieves a record: It comes 5th (85 points) and it is the best position reached by Cyprus in the contest until today!
"'Mono i agapi' is one of those songs I write alone in moments of thinking and which I keep for myself. This song specifically, was composed a long time ago and I'd never try to sing it here, as it doesn’t match the contemporary Greek musical taste. It talks about love in our lives, compared to the vanity of other things. The tempo is slow and melodic, but has also some elation. It starts with piano and ends with wind instruments... It's something completely different compared to everything I have presented till now.". Romantso magazine, 1982
1983
Anna gets married to Nikos Karvelas! The wedding proposal is representative of the groom’s character: unexpected! Anna and Nikos, driving two different cars the one next to the other down Panepistimou Avenue in Athens, and Nikos proposing during a red light! What everybody remembers from the wedding ceremony is the groom’s green tie. The big secret of the ceremony? Anna’s pregnancy!
Marriage to Karvelas
