George Perris
George Perris | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1983 |
| Origin | Greece France |
| Genres | Pop, Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Lyricist, Composer, Pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | EMI (2004-2006) Sony Music (2007-2010) Heaven (2012-present) Select (2012-present) Decca Records (2014-present) Universal Records (2014-present) |
| Website | Official Website Official Facebook Page |
George Perris (Greek: Γιώργος Περρής) (born in Athens, Greece, August 24, 1983) is a Greek-French pop singer. He is multilingual and sings in Greek, French, English, and Spanish. He has released albums in many countries worldwide. In addition to performing, he writes lyrics and composes music to some of his songs.
Career
Perris' performing career began at the age of 18, when he was invited to tour with composer Mimis Plessas. He was featured on Plessas' 2006 album Mimis Plessas and the Jazz Quartet Live. His first solo album, Kainouria mou mera (My new day) was released in 2005 by EMI and included the hit songs "Pezi o erotas" which was the theme song from the TV series "Erotas" as well as "Karavani" which was included in a compilation created by Radio Française.
The following year he toured with acclaimed Greek tenor Mario Frangoulis. Frangoulis invited him back for his "Mario & Friends" performance series at the Athens Arena where he appeared on stage with international artists such as Lucio Dalla, Justin Hayward, Madeleine Peyroux, Lara Fabian and Frances Ruffelle. As a result, 2 live albums were released in 2008 and 2009, Mario & Friends 1 and Mario & Friends 2 which were both certified platinum album. In April 2008, Perris also released his second studio album Pairno anasa with Sony Music. The album featured Stis gis tin akri, a duet with Mario Frangoulis. He wrote and composed almost half of the songs on that record. Perris continued touring in 2009, performing in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey.
In 2009, international diva Lara Fabian invited him to open some concerts of her 2009 European tour, including 2 sold out performances at the Zénith de Paris.[1][2] During the same year, he also performed in Boston, as a guest of the Greek Institute, and also in St. Petersburg, Russia and London with the Oxford Philomusica.
In 2010, Perris performed again in the USA as part of Frangoulis' "Light of Greece" tour,[3] performing concerts in Chicago, Boston and New York. He also traveled to Canada, as a guest of Stephan Moccio, performing at the Place des Arts in Montreal. Perris appeared in a 2010 production of Mikis Theodorakis' adaptation of March of the Spirit (poetry: Angelos Sikelianos). This show was performed in both Greece and Turkey, as part of an attempt to improve international relations between the two countries.
In 2011, Perris was invited by Stephan Moccio to participate in a concert in Toronto, Canada. He also performed with soprano Deborah Myers in Athens.[4][5][6][7] This concert was broadcast on national television. In the summer, Perris toured with Mario Frangoulis in Turkey and a few months later he took part in a tribute concert to Mimis Plessas. He also recorded the a cappella single “Humana” adapted by Women of the World which was released the same year.
In the Spring of 2012, he released his third studio album Un Souhait in Canada. The album included 11 new songs in French, composed for him by some of the most acclaimed French-speaking songwriters as well as Ma Solitude, a duet with Lara Fabian.[8][9]
In June, he shared the stage with Mario Frangoulis, Hayley Westenra and Alkistis Protopsalti at the Boston Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops Orchestra under the baton of Keith Lockhart.[10] The same concert was performed in Athens, Greece at the Herod Atticus Theatre.[11][12]
In October of the same year, he performed with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Baker.
The release of the “Un souhait” album earlier in 2012 in Canada led to the Un Souhait Tour presented by the Horatio Alger Association for whom Perris serves as an International Ambassador. The last show of the tour was filmed and released on the Live à Montréal DVD exclusively on his website.[13][14]
In December, George Perris returned to Greece and released a new “Live” album produced by Alkistis Protopsalti. The album included various Greek, French and English classics that Perris had performed live over the last 2 years.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] [29]
In 2013 Perris toured extensively with Alkistis Protopsalti in Greece and Cyprus as well as performing in Montreal, Canada and Pasadena, California. He spent most of 2013 recording his new English album. In November, he released I will wait for you/Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, the first song from this album for free.[30]
In January 2014 George Perris traveled to New York for his debut performance as an international ambassador of Horatio Alger Association at Jazz at Lincoln Center.This show titled ‘George Perris Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center’ was broadcast in spring 2014 on American cable networks, and released as the DVD titled "Live in New York" on August 15, 2014, in Australia.[31][32][33][34][35][36][37] In addition in May of the same year he released his debut English language album titled "Picture This" which includes the participation of the Prague Symphony Orchestra, in the United States and Canada, and was released August 8, 2014, in Australia.[38][39][40]
In May, 2014, George Perris signed an exclusive international recording deal with Decca Records and Universal Music in Australia.[40]
In autumn he joined Tina Arena on her Reset tour of Australia.[41][42] In addition, George along with Mario Frangoulis performed at Bangkok's 16th International Festival of Dance and Music in October. They also gave two concerts in Turkey.[43][44] [45] [46] [47] [48]
On November 17, 2014 George Perris performed the American National Anthem at Madison Square Garden at the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards Game. [49] [50] [51]
His debut PBS special "Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center" was aired in the U.S. from November 2015 to March 2016 to great success, allowing him to bring his "Picture This Tour" in the U.S. for the first time.
In April 2016, he announced on his official page on Facebook that he was recording an album of duets with fellow Greek tenor Mario Frangoulis and then touring Greece and Cyprus together. [52]
Discography
| Year | Title | Type | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Me mia mihani | Single | EMI |
| 2005 | Kainouria mou mera | Studio album | EMI |
| 2008 | Pairno anasa | Studio album | Sony Music |
| 2009 | Paradosou | Promo-single | Sony Music |
| 2012 | Un souhait / Cast A Spell | Single | Productions EM |
| 2012 | Un Souhait | Studio album | Productions EM |
| 2012 | I koupasti | Single | Heaven Music |
| 2012 | Live | Live album | Heaven Music |
| 2013 | Live à Montréal | DVD | Productions EM & Destin Productions |
| 2014 | Picture This | Studio album | Destin Productions |
| 2014 | Picture This | Studio album | Decca Records / Universal Music Group |
| 2014 | Live in New York | DVD | Decca Records / Universal Music Group |
| 2016 | Mario Frangoulis&George Perris-Kivotos | Studio album | Beautifulthings Productions / Destin Productions |
Guest appearances
| Year | Title | Artist | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mimis Plessas and the Jazz Quartet (Live) | Mimis Plessas | Universal Music |
| 2008 | Mario and Friends 1... What a Wonderful World | Mario Frangoulis | Sony Music |
| 2009 | Mario and Friends 2... It Makes the World Go Round | Mario Frangoulis | Sony Music |
| 2010 | To ftero tou drakou | Various artists | Mikri Arktos |
| 2011 | Mario My best of Frangoulis | Mario Frangoulis | Sony Music |
| 2014 | Superstar Christmas | Various artists | Decca Records / Universal Music Group |
References
- ^ "Γιώργος Περρής... ο διεθνής ΑΘΗΝΑ 19/10/2009". nooz.gr. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Ρηγόπουλος, Δημήτρης. "Γιώργος Περρής, ελληνογαλλικό αστέρι". Η καθημερινή 07-11-09. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Anagnostopoulos, Demetra. "Mario Frangoulis: The Light of Greece, A Celebration of Greek Song & Poetry". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Αλεξάκου, Λίλιαν (2011-06-16). "Ο Γιώργος Περρής μιλά στο skai.gr". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Γιώργος Περρής - Deborah Myers στο θέατρο Badminton". Πρώτο Θέμα. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Γιώργος Περρής "Σε Πρωτο Πρόσωπο"". in.gr 28/11/11. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Προκοπίου, Μαρία. "Deborah Myers - Γιώργος Περρής: Μια δυνατή μουσική συνάντηση". citypress.gr 01-04-2011. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Lara Fabian. "Lara Fabian en guest sur l'album de George Perris". Ozap.com. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ "Lara Fabian en guest sur l'album de George Perris - Yahoo! Télé France". Fr.tv.yahoo.com. 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ "Horatio Alger Association presents the Boston Pops in concert". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Κατηγορία: ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΣ. "Γιώργος Περρής: "Η διεθνής καριέρα δεν είναι ποτέ εύκολη"". Hellada.gr. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ "Ο Μάριος Φραγκούλης τραγουδά για τα παιδιά με καρκίνο Στο Ηρώδειο". Η καθημερινή. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "premiere tourne au Quebec et en ontario". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "George Perris en tournée au Québec et en Ontario". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Perris, George. "Biography". Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "The Pappas post". Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ 0 ΣΧΟΛΙΑ (2012-11-28). "Γιώργος Περρής live!". Musiccorner.gr. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Βανδώρου, Καλή. "Γιώργος Περρής "live" - Heaven 2012". http://www.e-orfeas.gr 20/12/12. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ "Ο Γιώργος Περρής… παραδίνεται στο Nooz.gr". nooz.gr ΑΘΗΝΑ 20/07/2009. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Θεοφίλου, Μικαέλα. "Η Μέρα μου στο Πιάτο: Γιώργος Περρής". food and leisure guide 12.12.2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ!Γιώργος Περρής:Ο γαλλικός δίσκος,οι πίστες που δεν εμφανίζεται και το lifestyle που δεν επιδίωξε ποτέ!". onlycy.com 26/03/12. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Μουλόπουλος, Παναγιώτης. "Γιώργος Περρής: "Η συναυλία είναι η στιγμή της αλήθειας"". citypress.gr 03/02/2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Βανδώρου, Καλή. "Γιώργος Περρής "Δεν σταματώ να ονειρεύομαι"". citypress.gr 05.12.2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Χαμόδρακα, Αλεξία. "Νέα κυκλοφορία | Γιώργος Περρής Live". tralala.gr 10/01/2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Ψυχάρη, Βεατρίκη. "Συνέντευξη: Γιώργος Περρής "Σκοπός μου είναι να δημιουργώ όμορφα τραγούδια καλές παραστάσεις και να γεννώ συναισθήματα στο κοινό"!". musicity.gr 12 Ιουνίου 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Αγγέλης, Βαγγέλης. "Ο Γιώργος Περρής μιλά στο ΟΡΙΟ ( 27/04/2011 )". olympio-bima.gr. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Tsevrenis, Georges. "MUSIQUE : GEORGE PERRIS". Tricolore - La culture francophone en Grèce. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Παπαγιώτης), Αντώνης-Μάριος. "O Γιώργος Περρής, ένας τραγουδιστής με πραγματικά διεθνές εκτόπισμα... Πέμπτη, 9 Δεκεμβρίου 2010". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Λούκας, Άκης. "Γιώργος Περρής:Το ανερχόμενο αστέρι της ελληνικής μουσικής σκηνής (Φωτό - Βίντεο)". mag24.gr. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ ΠΕΡΡΗΣ ΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΙΣΤΗΣ". www.citycodemag.com. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Ο Γιώργος Περρής απαντά στον Προυστ για την Πόρτα". i porta. iporta.gr. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ your mark on the world center, social good news. "Horatio Alger Association Presents the Debut Performance of its International Ambassador, George Perris, at Jazz at Lincoln Center". Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ Κεφαλληνού, Ελένη. "Ο Γιώργος Περρής στο Lincoln Center της Νέας Υόρκης!". www.tralala.gr. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "George Perris to Perform at Lincoln Center". www.neomagazine.com. NEO magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Ο Γιώργος Περρής έκανε εντυπωσιακό ντεμπούτο στη Νέα Υόρκη!". www.musiccorner.gr. www.musiccorner.gr. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ Danish, Peter. "BWW Reviews: French-Greek tenor George Perris makes sensational New York debut". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Ο Γιώργος Περρής στο Lincoln Center της Νέας Υόρκης". www.musicity.gr. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ music news desk. "George Perris Set to Release Debut English Language Album". http://www.broadwayworld.com/. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Athens, Maria. "George Perris' "Picture This" Album Released Next Week". http://www.newgreektv.com/. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ a b Russo, Caroline. "GEORGE PERRIS SIGNS TO DECCA RECORDS AUSTRALIA + ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM + SPECIAL GUEST ON TINA ARENA TOUR". http://hushhushbiz.com/. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ MCGRANE, DANIELLE. "George Perris aka 'Greek Michael Buble' to support Tina Arena at Cairns Convention Centre". http://www.cairnspost.com.au/. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Aquilina, Jessica. "George Perris to perform in Sydney". http://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Mario Frangoulis & George Perris in Istanbul!". http://allevents.in/istanbul. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "ICP 2014 : MARIO FRANGOULIS & GEORGE PERRIS Live in Concert, with musicians, Greece". http://www.thaiticketmajor.com/. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Mario Frangoulis and George Perris again in Istanbul". istanbul.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "5 dilde 27 şarkı söylediler (They said 27 songs in 5 languages)". gazetevatan.com. Vatan Makaron. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Çok sürprizli bir konser olacak! (A very surprising concert)". dha.com.tr. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Çok sürprizli bir konser olacak! (A concert full of surprises)". haberekstra.com.tr. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Γιώργος Περρής: Ο Ελληνας που τραγούδησε a capella Αμερικανικό Εθνικό Υμνο". http://www.ethnos.gr/. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Ο νέος Έλληνας καλλιτέχνης που τραγούδησε τον αμερικανικό Εθνικό Ύμνo στην καρδιά της Νέας Υόρκης". www.musicpaper.gr. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ ΚΟΥΚΑ, ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΑ. "ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ ΠΕΡΡΗΣ ΑΠΟΘΕΩΘΗΚΕ ΑΠΟ 40.000 ΘΕΑΤΕΣ ΣΤΗ ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ Να συνειδητοποιήσουμε ότι εμείς γράφουμε την Ιστορία της Ελλάδας". http://www.ethnos.gr/. ethnos.gr. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "kivotos". Retrieved 3 May 2016.