Μιχάλης Χατζηγιάννης

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Nicosia, Cyprus (1995 – present)

Michael Hatzigiannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Χατζηγιάννης; born November 5, 1979 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a popular Greek Cypriot recording artist. From 2000 to 2009, Hatzigiannis has received over 30 certifications in Greece alone, making him one of most successful artists of the decade. Hatzigiannis is also known for representing Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998. In 2010, Forbes listed Hatzigiannis as the 22nd most powerful and influential celebrity in Greece and fifth highest ranked singer.

He is a graduate of the Cyprus Music Academy (Royal College of London) with a degree in piano, guitar and music theory. When he was 15, he participated in a song contest in Cyprus, “Afetiries” where he won the first prize. In 1995, he participated in the Cypriot National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song “Filise Me”, although he did not win. He started his career in Cyprus with three records that all went platinum: “Senario”, “O Mihalis Hatzigiannis Traguda Doro Georgiadi” and “Epafi”. He also participated in a musical production in Cyprus called “Pygmalion”.

In May 1998 he represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest. He performed the song “Γένεσις” (Yenesis - Genesis), a composition of his own and took the 11th position.

Later in Athens, Greece, he collaborated with the composer Yiorgos Hadjinassios and the lyricist poet Michales Bourboulis to create the album “Άγγιγμα ψυχής” (Angigma Psychis - Touch of Soul), which was released in December 1998. The album had music pieces and songs for the TV series bearing the same title.
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