SPANOMARKOU
IOANNA&ARETI
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JAN '17 GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS AND HONORABLE MENTION
"Album protesting against Greek crisis scores top music award.
Music composers and siblings Ioanna and Areti Spanomarkou, whose latest creation, ‘Greece a political prisoner(HELLAS POLITIKI KRATOUMENI’, has gained international acclaim after winning a gold medal recognition in the Global Music Awards.
The Global Music Awards hold a prominent position in the music industry in California, US, and are placed among the top-tier music talent competitions of their kind worldwide, showcasing original music, unique voices and emerging artists.
The official announcement made by the awarding institution credits the two Spanomarkou sisters with reviving the Greek spirit during a period of national distress through their music and lyrics. ‘Greece a political prisoner’ is considered to be a blend of traditional sounds and modern style, where one can find traces of contemporary Greek urban culture. Some claim it is reminiscent of rebetiko music, the so-called ‘Greek blues’ genre. Perhaps what makes the album ‘Greece a political prisoner’ so successful in transmitting the concept of hope for a better future is the fact that it is inspired by everyday stories which exemplify peoples’ resilience from Greece, to Portugal, to Europe and the rest of the world."
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NOV 16 ARRANGEMENTS/ORCHESTRATION COLLABORATION WITH YOUTH SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA OF GREECE
"The new collaboration of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Greece with the internationally distinguished composers I&A Spanomarkou in the arrangement-orchestrations sector, is officially announced. A very interesting and glamorous alliance, this of the two composers with the YSOG, which is headed by the great founder of YSOG and famous conductor Evangelos Arabatzis, promises to offer youthful spirit and a fresh approach, not only at classical pieces, but also at songs of great Greek composers. This is indeed a cooperation of a special significance, as the conductor E. Arabatzis, and I & A Spanomarkou, join their forces under their common vision, to make accessible the classical music to the youth, but simultaneously support Greek music. Great news for the music scene of Greece, and we await the results with joy."
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APRIL
2018
MIKIS THEODORAKIS : 46 LEGENDARY SONGS BY SPANOMARKOU ORCHESTRA - a 2,5 hour live album dedicated to greatest Greek composer Mikis Theodrakis - Conducted/Arranged/Produced by Spanomarkou Ioanna & Areti
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MAY
2017
THE BIRTH OF HOPE - a song against Cancer / Η ΓΕΝΝΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΠΙΔΑΣ - ενα τραγουδι κατά του Καρκίνου / Στο επετειακο album "30 YEARS FM RECORDS"
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FEB
2016
2-cd ALBUM "HELLAS POLITIKI KRATOUMENI" / 2πλό ALBUM "ΕΛΛΑΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ ΚΡΑΤΟΥΜΕΝΗ"
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DEC
2012
ALBUM "DYO" / ΔΙΣΚΟΣ "ΔΥΟ"
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MAY
2012
ALBUM "ENA" / ΔΙΣΚΟΣ "ENA"
APR 2016 SEMI-FINALISTS WITH 2 SONGS
ioanna's & Areti's songs "VARETHKA TIN PARAPLIROFORISI" and sirtaki "PLETHORA" where announced semi-finalists at the International Songriting Competition (Nashville, USA, 2015), among more than 20.000 participations worldwide.