Koza Mostra
Koza Mostra | |
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 Koza Mostra in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Greece, Thessaloniki |
| Genres | Ska, Alternative, Folk, Balkan Music, Punk, Tarantella, Rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Panik Oxygen Records |
| Associated acts | Agathonas Iakovidis |
| Members | Elias Kozas Stelios Tsompanidis Petros Lagontzos Dimitris Christonis Tasos Korkovelos Tasos Gentzis |
Koza Mostra is a Greek rock band founded by Ilias Kozas in 2011. It consists of Ilias Kozas (vocals, classical and electric guitar), Stelios Tsompanidis (drums, backing vocals), Tasos Korkovelos (keyboards, backing vocals), Dimitris Christonis (bass guitar), Tasos Gentzis (saxophone, backing vocals) and Petros Lagontzos (electric guitar, backing vocals). The band fuses ska, punk, and rock music together with the style of traditional Greek folk music such as Macedonian Greek music and rebetiko. They are also known for performing in kilts or fustanella.[1]
They represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Agathonas Iakovidis and the song "Alcohol Is Free", coming 6th in the final.[2][3]
Their maiden album Keep up the Rhythm, that was released on 2013, reached triple Platinum certification[4] from Greek music industry authority IFPI.
In late 2017, they released their second album entitled Corrida.
Discography[]
Albums[]
| Title | Charts | Info |
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| Keep up the Rhythm[5] | 1 |
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| Corrida | 57 |
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Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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| GR | GER | NL [6] |
UK | ||||||||||||||||
| "Me Trela" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | Keep up the Rhythm | |||||||||||||
| "Desire" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Alcohol Is Free" (feat. Agathonas Iakovidis) |
2013 | 1 | 85 | 95 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| "Lianohortaroudia" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Ti Kano Edo" | — | — | — | — | Corrida | ||||||||||||||
| "Giorti" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Bordello Originale" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "3 Year Anniversary Song" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||||
| "Leventis" (Mikis Theodorakis Cover) |
— | — | — | — | Corrida | ||||||||||||||
| "Amerika" (Dubioza Kolektiv Cover) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Don't Panic, We're On Titanic" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Requiem" (feat. Pedro Erazo) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Role | Result |
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| 2014 | IFPI | 3x Platinum Album[7] | Keep up the Rhythm | Won |
| 2014 | MAD Video Music Awards | Alternative[8] | Alcohol is Free | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Escudero, Victor M. "Koza Mostra & Agathon rock the stage". 11 May 2013. Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (18 February 2013). "Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis to represent Greece". European Broadcasting Union.
- ^ Montebello, Edward (18 February 2013). "Koza Mostra feat. Agathonas to represent Greece in Malmö. They finished with 152 points and 6th place in the Eurovision Song Contest". esctoday.com.
- ^ Και η απονομή έγινε και η χαρά μας είναι απερίγραπτη !!! (in Greek and English). Facebook. 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Greece: Koza Mostra release first album Keep up the rhythm". esctoday.com. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Koza Mostra". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Και η απονομή έγινε και η χαρά μας είναι απερίγραπτη !!! (in Greek and English). Facebook. 7 March 2014.
- ^ "VIDEOMUSIC AWARDS 2014 By AirFastTickets - HAPPY MUSIC NATION" (in Greek). MAD TV. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013.
External links[]
- Koza Mostra discography at Discogs
- Koza Mostra on Twitter
- Koza Mostra on Facebook
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- Greek musical groups
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2013
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Greece
- Musical groups from Thessaloniki
- Modern Greek-language singers