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Yianna Terzi
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![]() Terzi at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest
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Γιάννα Τερζή
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Birth name | Ioanna Terzi (Ιωάννα Τερζή) |
Born | Thessaloniki, Greece |
1 December 1980
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Years active | 2004–present |
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Ioanna "Yianna" Terzi (born December 1, 1980) is a Greek singer and songwriter. She is known for representing Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Her song for the contest was called "Oniro mou".
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About Yianna Terzi
Yianna Terzi was born in 1980 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Her father is the famous Greek singer Paschalis Terzis.
Early Music Career
When Yianna was 20 years old, she moved to Athens. She wanted to start her music career there. In 2005, she released her first CD single. The next year, in 2006, she released her first album, Gyrna to kleidi.
Later, she signed with a record company called Minos EMI. In 2008, she released another album named Ase me na taxidepso. She also released a single with the same name.
After some time, Yianna moved to the United States. There, she worked as a talent scout for Interscope Records. A talent scout is someone who looks for new singers or musicians.
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
In 2017, Yianna Terzi was chosen as one of the artists to compete for a chance to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Her song was "Oniro mou".
Her song was one of the top choices for Greece. Because of some rules, "Oniro mou" became the only song left in the competition. This meant it was chosen to represent Greece.
The Eurovision Song Contest is a big international music competition. It happened on May 8, 2018. Yianna Terzi performed "Oniro mou" but did not make it to the final round. After the contest, an English version of her song was released. It was called "Eternity".
Music Releases
Yianna Terzi has released several albums and singles.
Studio Albums
- Gyrna to kleidi (2006)
- Ase me na taxidepso (2008)
Singles
- "Yianna Terzi" (2005)
- "Ase me na taxidepso" (2008)
- "Apistefto" (2008)
- "Oniro mou" (2018)
- "Eternity" (2018)
- "Karma" (2018)
- "Logia Omorfa (Stanga)" (2019)
- "Gia Sena Mono" (featuring Paschalis Terzis) (2020)
- "Selini" (2022)