OtherView
| OtherView | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Athens, Greece |
| Genres | Pop, dance |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Feelgood Records |
| Associated acts | Mark F. Angelo, HouseTwins, Shaya |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/otherview?fref=ts |
| Members |
Elena Tsagrinou Dimitris Issaris Vassilis Koumentakos |
| Past members | Crystallia Riga |
OtherView is a pop/dance band based in Greece, composed by a DJ/producer, a musician/producer and a vocalist. They debuted in 2009 and became very fast the most popular dance group, with hundreds of sold out appearances in major clubs throughout Greece and Cyprus, major collaborations with artists of the local and European dance scene, such as Mihalis Hatzigiannis, Vegas, David Rivaz, Max Zotti, Akcent and Edward Maya, fashionable video clips, chart-topping singles, outstanding performances in fashion & TV shows, key corporate events, and last, but not least, the prestigious Mad Video Music Awards, (winning the best dance video clip award of 2012 for their track "I'm the One"). 2013 has been a cornerstone year. They released their 10th single titled People (Feel the Love), an international collaboration with the legendary Chris Willis, the "greatest voice on earth" according to David Guetta. They believe that less is more and an artist's work should speak for itself instead of their bio, so listen to their tracks and watch their video clips!
History
2009–2010
The group made its first appearance in 2009 with Dimitris Issaris and Vassilis Koumentakos at the scene of Rex with Mihalis Hatzigiannis and Onirama, while there had been a movement of their own remake the song " Eisai Edo ", digital single & video clip, the reissue of the album " 7 " of M.Chatzigiannis from Universal Music. In 2010 with the addition of Crystallia, they released 2 singles (So Long, La Luna) starts a dynamic course very quickly highlights the most successful group in the shape of the Dance music scene in Greece.
2010–2011
In 2010 and in 2011 there was a milestone in the evolution . Originally, they released their first album titled So Long, which includes 6 English speaking and 4 Greek-speaking songs with unique collaborations from Vegas, Mark F. Angelo and David Rivaz, while making unique appearances at music awards (Mad VMA), fashion shows (Madwalk) and the best clubs in Greece. In April 2011, released their single Runaway, whose avant-garde aesthetics of music and the clip finds a special mention on the website of world-renowned designer Jeffrey Campbell entitled "Greece is the word"! In May 2011, they released "I'm The One", a song which was used in the advertising campaign of sunscreen Carroten and climb very quickly in the top 10 of the Greek radio chart. Considered the big hit of the summer of 2011, especially after the appearance of live OtherView to MAD VMA, giving a series of sold out performances in Greece and Cyprus .
2011–2012
In autumn 2011, alongside the highly successful appearances on stage "Cosmos Stage" by Giannis Ploutarhos, they released their 5th in a row, single entitled "Mi Hateis," a mellow autumnal piece which won high positions in public preferences. The following song "See You Again", while in the summer of 2012, OtherView won the award for Best Dance video clip for the track "I'm The One" at Mad VMA and continue their successful summer performances in Greece and Cyprus!
2012–2013
After the withdrawn of Crystallia in the winter of 2012, OtherView continue their musical productions, as a signatory of single Reckless and Katerina Stikoudi, whose video clip was for more than 8 consecutive weeks at no1 Mtv Hit List Hellas. The summer of 2013 is the landmark of the new composition of the group . In collaboration surprise " the best voice in the world " by David Guetta, the legendary Chris Willis collaborating with OtherView present their next single, entitled "People (Feel the Love)", dedicated worldwide who supported and supports the music course with a very special video clip released by their new label, the Feelgood Records. At the same time, through a nationwide contest with 265 entries, which supported the www.star.gr and MTV Greece, OtherView find as their new lead vocalist, Elena Tsagrinou, a new and talented artist and perform their summer tour with great success !
2013–present
In autumn 2013, OtherView are working feverishly in the studio preparing their next single. In 2014 they start strongly with the release of "What You Want" and is essentially the first single with their new performer. The song is the second release date was released in Russia with continuous upward trend in the radio charts! The OtherView continue their appearances in the best Clubs Presenting their new refreshed program !
Members
- Current
- Elena Tsagkrinou – Vocals (2013–present)
- Dimitris Issaris – Musician, Producer (2009–present)
- Vasilis Koumentakos – DJ, Producer (2009–present)
- Former
- Crystalla Riga – Vocals (2010–2012)
Discography
- 7 (Reissue) (2009)
- So Long (2010)
- OtherView: The Hits (2013)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MAD Video Music Awards | Artist of The Year | OtherView | Nominated |
| 2012 | MAD Video Music Awards | Video Clip of The Year | I'm The One | Nominated |
| 2012 | MAD Video Music Awards | Dance Video Clip | I'm The One | Won |
| 2012 | MAD Video Music Awards | Mad Radio 106.2 Track of The Year | I'm The One | Nominated |
| 2012 | MAD Video Music Awards | Band/Group of The Year | OtherView | Nominated |
See also
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