Nana Mouskouri
Ioanna "Nana" Mouskouri OQ (Greek: Ιωάννα "Νάνα" Μούσχουρη [i.oˈana ˈnana ˈmusxuri]; born 13 October 1934) is a Greek singer and politician. Over the span of her career, she has released an estimated 450 albums in at least thirteen languages, including Greek, French, English, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Hebrew, Welsh, Mandarin Chinese and Corsican.
Mouskouri became a spokesperson for UNICEF in 1993. She was elected to the European Parliament as a Greek deputy from 1994 to 1999.
In 2006, she was a special guest on Eurovision Song Contest 2006's final, presented as the best selling artist of all time.
In 2015, she was awarded the Echo Music Prize for Outstanding Achievement by the German music association Deutsche Phono-Akademie.
In the UK, Mouskouri performed quite successfully. Her 1976 release titled Passport was certified Gold while her 1977 album The Magic of Nana Mouskouri also attained Gold status a year after it was released. She also had two other silver certified albums, Alone (1986) and At Her Very Best (2001).
In France, Mouskouri achieved her first gold certification in 1995 with her 1987 release titled Nana Mouskouri 1. Three years after, she scored her second Gold record with her 1987 album Master Serie Vo. 1.
In Germany, Mouskouri has six albums that received certifications from BVMI.Nana Mouskouri In New York received 5× Gold in 2015 for selling over 50,000 in Germany. Other albums that received 1× Gold certification includes the albums Die schönsten deutschen Weihnachtslieder, Lieder, die die Liebe schreibt, Alles Liebe, Die Welt ist voll Licht and Sieben schwarze Rosen.
In the US, her album titled Only Love - The Best of Nana Mouskouri charted and peaked at No. 141 on Billboard 200, spending six weeks on chart. This is her highest charting project in the country. In 2007, I'll Remember You peaked at No. 22 on Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums and No. 42 on Billboard Jazz Albums. In 1998, Concert for Peace peaked at No. 7 on Billboard World Albums and charted for six weeks.
Nana Mouskouri won a World Music Award for Best-Selling Greek Recording Artist two years in a row, in 1991 and 1992.
In 1992, Spin magazine included Mouskouri on their list of "7 chart-toppers you won't see on MTV" and stated that Mouskouri sells two million records each year worldwide and has released about 800 albums in seven different languages.
In 1996, Platinum Europe Awards handed Mouskouri a special award saying "Europe is a great musical culture". She also received a Golden Disc Award for "Weisse Rosen Aus Athen" and became the first Philip artist to reach one million sales.
In 2003, Arion Greek Music Awards honored Mouskouri with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2015, Echo Awards honored Mouskouri with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her undeniable impact and legacy.
Mouskouri became a spokesperson for UNICEF in 1993. She was elected to the European Parliament as a Greek deputy from 1994 to 1999.
In 2006, she was a special guest on Eurovision Song Contest 2006's final, presented as the best selling artist of all time.
In 2015, she was awarded the Echo Music Prize for Outstanding Achievement by the German music association Deutsche Phono-Akademie.
In the UK, Mouskouri performed quite successfully. Her 1976 release titled Passport was certified Gold while her 1977 album The Magic of Nana Mouskouri also attained Gold status a year after it was released. She also had two other silver certified albums, Alone (1986) and At Her Very Best (2001).
In France, Mouskouri achieved her first gold certification in 1995 with her 1987 release titled Nana Mouskouri 1. Three years after, she scored her second Gold record with her 1987 album Master Serie Vo. 1.
In Germany, Mouskouri has six albums that received certifications from BVMI.Nana Mouskouri In New York received 5× Gold in 2015 for selling over 50,000 in Germany. Other albums that received 1× Gold certification includes the albums Die schönsten deutschen Weihnachtslieder, Lieder, die die Liebe schreibt, Alles Liebe, Die Welt ist voll Licht and Sieben schwarze Rosen.
In the US, her album titled Only Love - The Best of Nana Mouskouri charted and peaked at No. 141 on Billboard 200, spending six weeks on chart. This is her highest charting project in the country. In 2007, I'll Remember You peaked at No. 22 on Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums and No. 42 on Billboard Jazz Albums. In 1998, Concert for Peace peaked at No. 7 on Billboard World Albums and charted for six weeks.
Nana Mouskouri won a World Music Award for Best-Selling Greek Recording Artist two years in a row, in 1991 and 1992.
In 1992, Spin magazine included Mouskouri on their list of "7 chart-toppers you won't see on MTV" and stated that Mouskouri sells two million records each year worldwide and has released about 800 albums in seven different languages.
In 1996, Platinum Europe Awards handed Mouskouri a special award saying "Europe is a great musical culture". She also received a Golden Disc Award for "Weisse Rosen Aus Athen" and became the first Philip artist to reach one million sales.
In 2003, Arion Greek Music Awards honored Mouskouri with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2015, Echo Awards honored Mouskouri with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her undeniable impact and legacy.
Albums (12)
1968
1969
1976
1977
1979
2010