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Koza Mostra is a Greek rock band founded by Ilias Kozas in 2011. It consists of Ilias Kozas (vocals, classical and electric guitar), Stelios Tsompanidis (drums, backing vocals), Tasos Korkovelos (keyboards, backing vocals), Dimitris Christonis (bass guitar), Tasos Gentzis (saxophone, backing vocals) and Petros Lagontzos (electric guitar, backing vocals). The band fuses ska, punk, and rock music together with the style of traditional Greek folk music such as Macedonian Greek music and rebetiko. They are also known for performing in kilts or fustanella.[1]
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 Koza Mostra in 2017 | |
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| Origin | Greece, Thessaloniki |
| Genres | Ska, Alternative, Folk, Balkan Music, Punk, Tarantella, Rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Panik Oxygen Records |
| Members | Elias Kozas Stelios Tsompanidis Petros Lagontzos Dimitris Christonis Tasos Korkovelos Tasos Gentzis |
They represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Agathonas Iakovidis and the song "Alcohol Is Free", coming 6th in the final.[2][3]
Their maiden album Keep up the Rhythm, that was released on 2013, reached triple Platinum certification[4] from Greek music industry authority IFPI.
In late 2017, they released their second album entitled Corrida.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Charts | Info |
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| Keep up the Rhythm[5] | 1 |
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| Corrida | 57 |
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Singles
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| "Me Trela" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | Keep up the Rhythm | |||||||||||||
| "Desire" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Alcohol Is Free" (feat. Agathonas Iakovidis) |
2013 | 1 | 85 | 95 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| "Lianohortaroudia" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Ti Kano Edo" | — | — | — | — | Corrida | ||||||||||||||
| "Giorti" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Bordello Originale" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "3 Year Anniversary Song" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||||
| "Leventis" (Mikis Theodorakis Cover) |
— | — | — | — | Corrida | ||||||||||||||
| "Amerika" (Dubioza Kolektiv Cover) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Don't Panic, We're On Titanic" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Requiem" (feat. Pedro Erazo) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Role | Result |
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| 2014 | IFPI | 3× Platinum Album[7] | Keep up the Rhythm | Won |
| 2014 | MAD Video Music Awards | Alternative[8] | Alcohol is Free | Nominated |
References
- Escudero, Victor M. "Koza Mostra & Agathon rock the stage". 11 May 2013. Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- Roxburgh, Gordon (18 February 2013). "Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis to represent Greece". European Broadcasting Union.
- Montebello, Edward (18 February 2013). "Koza Mostra feat. Agathonas to represent Greece in Malmö. They finished with 152 points and 6th place in the Eurovision Song Contest". esctoday.com.
- Και η απονομή έγινε και η χαρά μας είναι απερίγραπτη !!! (in Greek and English). Facebook. 7 March 2014.
- "Greece: Koza Mostra release first album Keep up the rhythm". esctoday.com. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Koza Mostra". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- Και η απονομή έγινε και η χαρά μας είναι απερίγραπτη !!! (in Greek and English). Facebook. 7 March 2014.
- "VIDEOMUSIC AWARDS 2014 By AirFastTickets - HAPPY MUSIC NATION" (in Greek). MAD TV. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013.
External links
- Koza Mostra discography at Discogs
- Koza Mostra on Twitter
- Koza Mostra on Facebook
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Koza Mostra (griech. Κόζα Μόστρα) ist eine griechische Rockband, die 2011 von Ilias Kozas gegründet wurde. Sie besteht aus Ilias Kozas (Gesang, klassische und elektrische Gitarre), Stelios Tsompanidis (Schlagzeug, Hintergrundgesang), Tasos Korkovelos (Keyboards, Hintergrundgesang), Dimitris Christonis (Bassgitarre), Tasos Gentzis (Saxofon, Hintergrundgesang) und Petros Lagontzos (elektrische Gitarre, Hintergrundgesang). Die Band verbindet Ska-, Punk- und Rockmusik mit dem Stil traditioneller griechischer Volksmusik wie mazedonischer griechischer Musik und Rembetiko. Sie sind auch dafür bekannt, dass sie in Kilts oder Fustanella auftreten.[2]- [en] Koza Mostra
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