Koza Mostra
Koza Mostra | |
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 Koza Mostra in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Greece, Thessaloniki |
| Genres | Ska, Alternative, Folk, Balkan Music, Punk, Tarantella, Rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Panik Oxygen Records |
| Members | Elias Kozas Dimitris Raptis Asterios Fragos Giannis Bellos Stavros Apostolidis Tasos Gentzis |
Koza Mostra is a Greek rock band founded in 2011. It consists of Ilias Kozas (lead singer, classical and electric guitar), Dimitris Raptis (drums), Stavros Apostolidis (bouzouki, backing vocals), Giannis Bellos (bass guitar, backing vocals), Tasos Gentzis (saxophone, backing vocals) and Asterios Fragos (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.[1]
They represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Agathonas Iakovidis and the song "Alcohol Is Free", placed 6th in the final.[2][3]
Their debut album Keep up the Rhythm, that was released in 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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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| GR | GER | NL [6] |
UK | ||||||||||||||||
| "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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