Georgios Kalpakidis
Georgios Kalpakidis,[1] also known as Gorgi (Greek: Γιώργος Καλπακίδης; born on 27 April 1978 in Tübingen, Germany), is a Greek songwriter, former journalist, Radio & TV host. He started his radio work at the age of 13 and continued his career in the media field until 2015. He made his television debut as a host on Europe One channel, with a show called "Join Me" and also started appearing as a guest host in several projects over the next few years, on other local stations. His breakthrough came in middle 2006, when a new contract brought him to one of the biggest national networks, Macedonia TV. It was during the Eurovision 2006 period in Athens, where he was given the task to cover the event and report daily on live TV. His "ESC '06" special, was noted as one of the shows with the highest ratings of the year.
Georgios has been covering the Eurovision Song Contest as a journalist for radio and TV stations, magazines and newspapers from 2000 until 2008. He's also starred in two Horror films in 2009 and 2010, directed by Nick Samaras. His musical steps began in 2003 when he decided to enter an online Remix contest. He was the winner of the competition, having scored the maximum points, awarded by the voters who chose his rendition of the original "Adrenaline" by singer Maria Louiza Vasilopoulou (aka MLV). Even though it was announced that the prize would be a collaboration with the artist on her next album, MLV was dropped by her label therefore Georgios didn’t receive his reward. The next year would mark the beginning of a still ongoing course, in the Eurovision Song Contest field. Gorgi counts several entries in national selections, all over Europe.
Entries in Eurovision Pre-Selections
| Year |
Country |
Title |
Artist |
Result |
Music // Lyrics |
|---|
| 2004 |
 Lithuania |
Be My Baby |
EVA |
10th |
Gorgi |
| 2005 |
Lithuania |
I'll Be There[2] |
EVA & Ceslovas Gabalis |
8th |
Gorgi |
| 2008 |
Lithuania |
Lady[3] |
My Magic |
5th (Semifinal) |
Gorgi // S. Engel |
|
 Ireland |
Destiny[4] |
Nikki Kavanagh |
- |
Gorgi |
|
 Spain |
Nuestro Destino |
Crystina Maez |
Online Round |
Gorgi // Santana, Loredo |
| 2009 |
 Poland |
For Once In My Life[5] |
Nasty Ladies |
- |
Gorgi |
|
 Georgia |
Miracle[6] |
Tika Patsatsia |
4th |
Gorgi |
| 2010 |
Lithuania |
Right Now[7] |
Audrius Zavadskis |
8th (Semifinal) |
Gorgi |
|
Ireland |
Sacred Fortune[8] |
Nikki Kavanagh |
- |
Gorgi |
| 2011 |
 Switzerland |
Who Do You Love?[9] |
Evelyn Zangger |
- |
Gorgi |
|
Switzerland |
Voulez Vous[10] |
Natalia Wohler |
- |
Gorgi |
|
 Moldova |
Voulez Vous[10] |
Marcel Rosca |
- |
Gorgi |
|
Lithuania |
The End[11] |
Aurelija Slavinskaite |
11th (Semifinal) |
Gorgi |
|
 Portugal |
Se Esse Dia Chegar[12] |
Tania Tavares |
10th |
Gorgi // T. Tavares, N. Valerio |
| 2012 |
 Belarus |
Heavy On My Heart[13] |
George Koldun |
- |
G. Koldun // Gorgi |
|
 Malta |
First Time[14] |
Kaya |
13th |
Gorgi |
|
Moldova |
Live On Forever[15] |
Mariana Mihaila |
12th |
Gorgi // A. O' Connor |
|
Lithuania |
Home[16] |
DAR |
2nd |
Gorgi, A. Martynenas // Gorgi |
|
Lithuania |
Superman[17] |
Donata Virbilaite |
8th (Semifinal) |
A. Anastasiou // Gorgi |
| 2013 |
Lithuania |
Jump![18] |
DAR |
4th |
Gorgi, A. Martynenas // Gorgi |
|
Lithuania |
Hey Chiki Mama[19] |
Samanta Tina & Vudis |
4th (Quarterfinal) |
A. Martynenas, Gorgi |
|
Belarus |
Looking For Love[20] |
Ivan Buslay |
- |
Gorgi |
| 2014 |
Lithuania |
Worlds Apart[21] |
Vaidas Baumila |
4th |
Gorgi, Y. Malachi // Gorgi |
| 2015 |
Switzerland |
In And Out Of Love[22] |
Kaya |
Online Round |
Gorgi, E. Rydmark |
|
 Cyprus |
Unicorn[23] |
Anastasia Liberos |
Auditions |
Gorgi, Y. Persson, L. Persson, M. Antoniou // Gorgi |
| 2016 |
Moldova |
Rewind[24] |
PRIZA |
11th (Semifinal) |
Gorgi, M. Huskic // Gorgi |
|
Moldova |
Never Let Go[25] |
Anna Gulko |
12th (Semifinal) |
Gorgi, W. Taylor // N. Sofis |
|
Malta |
Falling Glass[26] |
Corazon |
8th |
Gorgi, J. Gladnikoff, S. Ljunggren |
Participations in other festivals and contests
| Year |
Festival/Contest |
Location |
Title |
Artist |
Result |
Composer |
| 2003 |
Online Contest |
 Greece |
Adrenaline (Free Your Mind Remix) |
MLV |
1st |
Gorgi (Remix) |
| 2004 |
Sunflower Festival |
 Zrenjanin, Serbia |
Be My Baby |
EVA |
Finalist |
Gorgi |
| 2007 |
B.O.S. World Contest |
 Romania |
On My Own |
Gorgi |
3rd |
Gorgi |
| 2009 |
International Short Film Festival |
Drama, Greece |
Original Soundtrack |
Gorgi |
- |
Gorgi |
Further discography
| Year |
Artist |
Song |
Composer(s) |
| 2002 |
Gorgi |
(Is There) Anyone Out There (Duran Duran Cover) |
Duran Duran |
| 2006 |
EVA |
Busiu Ten |
Gorgi |
|
EVA |
Istripstu Tenai |
Gorgi |
|
EVA |
Make It Right |
Gorgi |
| 2008 |
Christian Deussen |
Lady (Remix) |
Gorgi (Remix) |
| 2009 |
Aleks Volasko |
Fant |
Gorgi |
| 2010 |
Filipa Azevedo |
Ha Dias Assim (Official Remix of Portugal's ESC entry) |
A. Madureira // Gorgi (Remix) |
|
Vilija Mataciunaite |
Lyg Pasaka |
Gorgi, V. Mataciunaite |
| 2011 |
Vudis |
Gimme Your Love |
Vudis, Gorgi |
|
Jan Johansen |
It's Not Real (Gorgi's Emperor Remix) |
Gorgi (Remix) |
|
Alejandro Sanchez |
Es Logico |
Gorgi, J. J. Santana Rodriguez |
|
Joe Jonas |
Love Slayer (Gorgi's King-of-Sorrow Remix) |
N. Hills, K. Cossom, M. Araica, J. Jonas // Gorgi (Remix) |
|
Vudis & Bartas |
Brand New Day |
Gorgi |
| 2012 |
Kaya |
Lonely Day |
Gorgi, A. O' Connor |
|
Vicky Cornick |
Hear What I Say |
Gorgi |
|
George Koldun |
Hypnotized |
G. Koldun, Gorgi |
|
George Koldun |
Song With No Name |
G. Koldun, Gorgi |
|
DAR |
Anytime |
A. Martynenas, Gorgi |
|
DAR |
Take Me Far |
A. Martynenas, Gorgi |
|
DAR |
Everybody Knows |
A. Martynenas, Gorgi |
|
Nikos Karakalpakis |
Turning The Tide |
Gorgi |
| 2013 |
G. Koldun & A. Severenko |
Hold Me Close |
G. Koldun, Gorgi |
|
Silva Hakobyan |
Leave A Light On |
Gorgi |
| 2015 |
Daumantas |
I Come Undone |
A. Martynenas, Gorgi |
Filmography
| Year |
Title |
Role |
| 2009 |
Greek Psycho Cannibal |
Guy in car |
| 2010 |
Conspiracy of Blood |
Evil stepbrother |
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