Platinum disk award for Nikos Economopoulos!
(translation of the "Music Corner" article) Thursday, May 20, 2010
A Platinum award celebration for “Katathesi Psychis” took place this Tuesday evening, 18.05 in the very well known American restaurant “Fridays” in downtown Athens! Nikos Economopoulos has managed to do what a few artists of his generation were able to. The young “laika” singer released his new album earlier this year and it was in sale in all the record shops.Within a very short time it achieved a level of a platinum disk, and this happened at the time when piracy of music is on the rise! The Music Corner shows you how the event was going on. The place where the event should be started was filled up with many friends, associates, colleagues and admirers of the famous artist very early in the evening. Nikos Economopoulos arrived there being in a very good mood and started waving to the bystanders with a huge smile. The songs contained in this successful CD which is the third albums on the handsome singer were heard from the loudspeakers during the evening. In an atmosphere of joy and excitement, around 9:30 pm, Mr. Giarmenitis from Sony Music, handed the award to Nikos and all his partners who helped make this work a reality. Mr. Giarmenitis initially thanked all partners who have worked for this success and spoke the best words for the young artist. He said: Nikos Economopoulos is the artists of the new generation who gives us a hope that our youth will love again good Greek “laika” song! His voice and his songs can touch people who love this kind of song all over the world. He succeeded in a very short time and continues to evolve as an artist He is one of the kind which can give a lot in the future. It is investing in the future. I am grateful for the confidence he has shown us during all these years and I am always on his side”. In his turn the beloved singer thanked people with whom he cooperate, colleagues, and the public for all their support they were giving to him and concluded his speech with the words: "I do not want to say much because a singer needs to sing more than to talk"! Shortly after Mr. Giarmenitis invited all partners and musicians to receive their platinum disks, likewise the people from the media who helped to promote it. Mr Thanasis Papageorgiou, Mr. Chrisovergis, Mr. Giatras, Mr Marios Psimopoulos, Mrs Eleni Giannatsoulia are some of them. The evening was going on with continuous enthusiasm of all attendees, which were wholeheartedly wishing to Nikos Economopoulos even more success. Among the guests appeared to be Kostas Martakis, Polina and Eleni, who became known through the X-Factor 2 (they all work with Nikos on stage this summer in “Thea”), Irene Papadopoulou from X-Factor 1, radio producer FRESH 88, 6 Faedra Sarikakis etc. We all hope that this event for Nikos is just a good start and in the future he will come to even greater success!
Katerina Chamilothori
Translated by Lucy Vaganova
