Mariza Koch

Mariza Koch Μαρίζα Κωχ
Mariza Koch, 2008.
Background information
Born	1944 (age 66–67)
Genres	Néo kýma, Folk music, Folk Rock, Jazz Fusion
Occupations	Singer
Years active	1971–present
Website	www.mariza.gr

Mariza Koch (Greek:Μαρίζα Κωχ) is a Greek folk music singer who has recorded many albums since starting her career in 1971.^[1] On the wider stage she is best remembered for representing her homeland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song Panayia Mou, Panayia Mou. Mariza Koch was born in Athens in 1944 but lived in her mother's hometown in Santorini from a young age.^[2] Her father was a German

In an off-beat but original way Mariza Koch began her musical career in 1971 with an album titled "Arabas". It consisted of a collection of traditional Greek folk songs blended with unusual beats from traditional and modern electronic instrumental sounds. One could even term the sound as folk rock. On the other hand Mariza's unique vocals became the center piece of the music which on more than one occasion needed no accompaniment. No matter what one called it, the album was a resounding success. More albums followed with the sound eventually mellowing back into the original folk sounds of the past, where traditional instruments are used in there entirety. Koch's most recent album included elements of traditional Greek music and Jazz Fusion. On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV ranked Koch the 29th top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960).^[3]

Discography

• 1971 «Αραμπάς» Arabas (cart), the first Golden Disc in history of music in Greece!
• 1973 «Μια στο καρφί και μια στο πέταλο» Mia sto karfi kai mia sto petalo (One blow at the nail and one at the horseshoe)
• 1976 «Παναγιά μου Παναγιά μου» Panaia mou , panaia mou (My Holy Mother, my Holy Mother)
• 1977 «Άσε με να ταξιδέψω» Ase me na taksidepso (Let me travel)
• 1978 «Μια εκδρομή με τη Μαρίζα» Mia ekdromi me tin Mariza (A trip with Mariza)
• 1978 «Ένα περιβόλι γεμάτο τραγούδια» Ena periboli gemato tragoudia (A garden full of songs)
• 1979 «Αιγαίο» Aegeo (Aegean)
• 1981 «Ο Καθρέφτης» O kathreptis (The Mirror)
• 1983 «Στο βάθος κήπος» Sto vathos kipos (Deep there, there is a garden)
• 1986 «Τα παράλια» Ta paralia (The beach songs)
• 1988 «Εθνική Οδός» Ethniki Odos (National Road)
• 1990 «Οι δρόμοι του μικρού Αλέξανδρου» I dromi tou mikrou Alexandru (The road of little Alexander)
• 1992 «Διπλή Βάρδια» Dipli Vardia (double guard duty)
• «η γοργόνα ταξιδεύει τον μικρό Αλέξανδρο» I gorgona taxidevi ton mikro Aleksandro
• «μια εκδρομή με τις εννέα μούσες» Mia ekdromi me tis enea muses (A trip with the nine muses)
• «σαν ουράνιο τόξο» San uranio toxo (Like a Rainbow)
• «να τα πούμε» Na ta pume (can we tell the songs?)
• «μια γιορτή με τη Μαρίζα» Mia giorti me tin Mariza (A celebration with Mariza)
• «τα χρωματιστά τραγούδια» Ta chromatista tragudia (The coloured songs)
• 2002 «Διπλή Βάρδια» Dipli Vardia (double guard duty)
• 2003 «Φάτα μοργκάνα» (fata morgana)
• 2004 «Ραντεβού στην Αθήνα» Randevou stin Athina (Rantevou in Athens)
• 2004 «Πνοή του Αιγαίου» Pnoi tu Aegeu (Breath of Aegean)
• «Σ΄ αυτή την πόλη» S'avti tin poli (In this city)
• «Το τροπάριο της Κασσιανής» To tropario tis kassianis (The hymn of Cassiane)
• «Τα παράλια» Ta paralia (The beach songs)
• 2009 «Πάνω στη Θάλασσα εγώ τραγουδώ» Pano sti Thalassa ego tragudo (Above the sea i'm singing)

References

1. ^ Mariza Koch
2. ^ Dancing fear & desire: race, sexuality and imperial politics in Middle Eastern Dance Page 4 ISBN 0889204543
3. ^ Chart Show: Your Countdown. Alpha TV. Airdate: 14 March 2010

Preceded by Marinella with Krasi, Thalassa Kai T' Agori Mou

Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976

Succeeded by Paschalis, Marianna, Robert Williams & Bessy with Mathima Solfege

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Name	Koch, Mariza
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