Natasa Theodoridou facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Natasa Theodoridou Νατάσα Θεοδωρίδου
Background information
Born	(1970-10-24) 24 October 1970 (age 54) Thessaloniki, Greece
Origin	Drama, Greece
Genres	Contemporary laïka
Instruments	Vocals (mezzo soprano – contralto)
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Sony Music Greece (1997–2012), Minos EMI (2013–2015), Heaven Music (2016–present)

Natasa Theodoridou (born October 24, 1970, in Thessaloniki) is a famous Greek singer. She is the only female Greek artist whose first three music albums all sold enough copies to be certified platinum. This means they were incredibly popular! She has sold many albums and singles throughout her career. In 2010, a TV channel called Alpha TV said she was the 12th best-selling female singer in Greece since music started being recorded in 1960. She has earned ten platinum and three gold albums.

Natasa's Music Journey

Natasa Theodoridou was born and grew up in Drama. She studied journalism and also took lessons to learn guitar and music harmony. While she was studying, she started her singing career in Thessaloniki.

Early Career and First Hits (1996–2001)

Natasa Theodoridou performing in Athens in 2011

In 1996, Natasa moved to Athens. There, she performed at a music hall called "Handres" with other well-known Greek singers like Antonis Remos. This helped her become more recognized and led to many offers for her to sing professionally.

Because of her great performances and unique voice, she released her first album, Natasa Theodoridou, in August 1997. This album quickly became platinum, making her one of the biggest stars in Greek music.

Her second album, "Defteri Agapi" (Second Love), came out in 1998 and also sold enough copies to be platinum. She performed with other famous singers during this time. Her success continued with her third platinum album, Tha Miliso Me T'Asteria, released in 2000. The next year, she released her fourth album, Ip'Efthini Mou. This album included a Greek version of Shakira's popular song "Ojos Asi", which was called "Kataziteitai" (Wanted) in Greek.

Continued Success (2002–2008)

Nikos Kourkoulis, Elli Kokkinou & Natasa Theodoridou performing together in 2007

In 2002, Natasa worked with the songwriter and composer Giorgos Theofanous on the album Tosi Agapi Pos Na Hathei. This album was a huge success. That same year, she started performing by herself for the first time at a music venue called "Fos." This place became like a second home for her for the next three years.

During this time, Natasa released a live album in 2003. Then, she worked with Evanthia Rebutsika, who composed her sixth album, Erota, Den Ksereis N'Agapas (2004).

In 2005, Natasa returned to performing in big music halls. She worked with Giannis Parios and Sarbel. Her seventh album, Os Ekei Pou I Kardia Bori N'Andexi, was released that year. In 2006, the album Eho Mia Agkalia came out. It was written by Giorgos Moukidis and quickly became a gold-certified album.

In 2007, she released the album "Natasa" to celebrate her 10 years in Greek music. This album became gold-certified just two weeks after it was released. In September, she started performing with Nikos Kourkoulis and Elli Kokkinou at a club called "Votanikos." Later, Sarbel took Elli Kokkinou's place because she was expecting a baby.

In 2008, Theodoridou signed a new contract with Sony BMG Greece. In October 2008, she began performing with Giorgos Mazonakis at the Votanikos club for the winter season. This was her third winter performing there in a row. In November 2008, she released Dipla Se Sena. This was a two-disc "best-of" album that included 37 of her older hit songs, a DVD with music videos, and three new songs. The first new song from the album was "Dipla Se Sena" (Next to you).

Recent Music (2009–Present)

In July 2009, Natasa Theodoridou released the album "Mia Kokkini Grammi". For this album, she worked again with composer Giorgos Theofanous, just like they did in 2002. The album became platinum, and the song "Mia Kokkini Grammi" was a big hit. It even won an award at the 2010 Mad Video Music Awards. In 2010, she worked again with Giorgos Moukidis on her eleventh album, I Zoi Mou Erotas.

In 2012, Theodoridou worked with Giorgos Theofanous for the third time on the album Apenanti. The next year, her 13th album, S'Agapo, was released. This album was the last work for the composer Antonis Vardis. Natasa and Theofanous worked together again on the live album "Mazi me Sena" in 2015.

In 2016, Theodoridou released the album "Asta ola ki ela." This album marked her move from Minos-EMI to Heaven Music. The songs on this album were composed by Giorgos Sampanis.

Working with Other Artists

Natasa Theodoridou has worked with many famous composers and songwriters. These collaborations have helped her create new and exciting music. Some of the talented people she has worked with include Giorgos Theofanous, Giorgos Moukidis, Petros Iakovidis, Antonis Vardis, Giannis Parios, and Phoebus.

Natasa's Family Life

Natasa Theodoridou has been married twice. Her first marriage was to Takis Betas when she lived in Thessaloniki. Her daughter, Christianna, was born in 1994. Natasa and Takis divorced in 1996, and she moved to Athens with her daughter.

Her second marriage was to Andreas Foustanos, a plastic surgeon, in 1999. She had her second daughter, Andrianna, in 2000. Natasa and Andreas divorced in 2007. Natasa's brother, Thalis, is a football coach.

Music Albums

Here are some of Natasa Theodoridou's studio albums, live albums, and singles. These albums were released and became popular in Greece and Cyprus.

Studio Albums

Live Albums

CD Singles

Compilation Albums