Claydee

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Claydee Lupa
Claydee Lupa
Claydee Lupa
Background information
Birth nameKlejdi Llupa
Also known asClaydee
Born (1985-06-07) June 7, 1985 (age 36)
Tirana, Albania
GenresPop, dance-pop, house, RnB
Occupation(s)Producer, singer, songwriter, music executive
Years active2008–present
LabelsDown2Earth, Ultra Music, Sony, Minos-EMI, Universal,
Associated actsEleni Foureira
Websitewww.claydee.com

Klejdi Llupa (Greek: Κλέιντι Λούπα; born 7 June 1985), professionally known as Claydee, is a Greek-Albanian singer, songwriter and producer.[1][2] His song "Mamacita Buena" became the first Spanish pop song on YouTube to receive more than 27,000,000 views within a year after its release.[3] He has since gone on to become Greece's overall most viewed artist on YouTube with a total of over 500.000.000 views. His work and music falls under the dance-pop, RnB and house music categories.

Life and career[]

Lupa was born in Albania and moved to Athens, Greece with his family at the age of four.[4] Graduating from high school, he pursued a degree in Audio Engineering at SAE (International Technology College) that he completed in 2006. A year later, he obtained a BA in Recording Arts from Middlesex University. After concluding his degrees, in 2008, he went on to work at MTV Greece.

Lupa released his first personal track "Call me" which was awarded the Best Dance Video Clip at the MADTv Awards in 2011.[5] His second track, "Deep Inside", was a pop/dance track.[6] In the summer of 2012 he released the international hit "Mamacita Buena" which became the first Greek song to have the most views on YouTube[7] and reached No.1 at the airplay chart in Greece while simultaneously being released internationally by Ultra Music.[8] He was nominated for Best Greek Act Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards.[9]

His single "Sexy Papi" reached the No.1 in the airplay charts in countries such as Greece, Poland and Serbia[10] while Coca-Cola in Greece chose him to go on tour with the brand for the summer of 2013. He performed in a number of countries, including Cyprus, Albania, Serbia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Canada, United States, Sweden and Italy, and at Athens Arena.

His single "Dame Dame" featuring Lexy Panterra is the third most viewed video on YouTube by a Greek artist with more than 100.000.000 views. The second most viewed YouTube video by a Greek artist is "Later Bitches" by The Prince Karma which was co-written by him.

In 2010, Claydee co-created "Down2Earth", a music industry consulting and artist development company, with his friend Evan Klimakis. This in turn led to the launch of Down2Earth Records, now Greece's largest and most successful independent music label.

Producer and songwriter[]

The experience he gained while working for MTV Greece led to his work as a producer and a songwriter, under the alias Beetkraft, beginning with the song "The End" by Reckless,[11] which was released by and reached a top-rank position in the UK Club Charts. He went on to write and produce, under his real name, "Last Summer" sung by Nikos Ganos, the Track of the Year at the 2011 MADTv Awards.[12] The track was released by Heaven Music in Greece and in 35 countries internationally.

In 2011, he co-wrote "Tonight" with Playmen, sung by Tamta, which reached No.1 in the airplay charts in Greece. Songs under his alias Beetkraft include "Agries Diatheseis" by Kostas Martakis, "Niose tin Kardia" by Tamta (in which he raps as well) and "To Allo Sou Miso" for Sakis Rouvas, featured in his double platinum album Parafora. Using his real name, he wrote the music for "Taxidepse Me", a hit of Stratos STAN Antipariotis, co-wrote "Hey you!" for Nikki Ponte, "Na m'agapas" and "Thelo" for Dimension-X, "Chiki-Chiki" and "Heleya" for Nicole Paparistodemou aka Nikki Lee.

In 2021 Claydee released his first ever E.P titled "Elevate".[13]

Claydee recording his new album in 2013

Personal life[]

Some years after his establishment in Greece, Lupa legally took the name Nikodimos. He is also a professional Latin dancer and the father of a five-year-old son.[14]

Discography[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Claydee–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ^ LAST, FM. "Claydee's Biography".
  3. ^ Tralala, .gr Awards. "Claydee: Ο καλλιτέχνης των ρεκόρ!,". Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  4. ^ VIP, News. "Γεννήθηκα στην Αλβανία και ήρθα στην Ελλάδα σε ηλικία 4 ετών,". Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  5. ^ el:Mad Video Music Awards
  6. ^ Bizz, News. "Claydee Lupa Deep Inside,". Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  7. ^ E-go, .gr. "20.000.000 Youtube views για το Mamacita Buena,". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  8. ^ tralala, .gr. "Το Mamacita Buena κυκλοφόρησε με το μεγαλύτερο dance label Ultra Music,". Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  9. ^ tralala, .gr. "Ο Claydee υποψήφιος για το φετινό MTV Best Greek Act,". Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  10. ^ tralala, .gr. "God is a DJ: Claydee International με … Ν#1!,". Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  11. ^ Music, Press. "Claydee Lupa Σύντομο Βιογραφικό,". Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  12. ^ el:Mad Video Music Awards
  13. ^ https://www.tlife.gr/eidhseis-nea/Detente-o-Claydee-epistrefei-me-to-apolyto-TikTok-hit-gia-to-fetino-kalokairi/1205178/
  14. ^ this, .gr. "Απόψε στο "Βράδυ" με τον Πέτρο Κωστόπουλο O Στάνκογλου, ο Claydee και οι εξωτικές χορεύτριες!". Retrieved 19 October 2013.
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