Years active 1998 – Present Origin Athens, Greece (1998) | Website Official site | |
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Past members Michael Kexagias
Stelios Makryplidis
Kosmas Mprousalis
Diamantis Karagiannakidis
Hlias Karoumpalis Members Lefteris Pliatsikas, Peny Ramantani, Myronas Stratis Genres Pop rock, Alternative rock Record labels EMI Records, Universal Records, Antler-Subway Records Nominations MAD Video Music Award for Best Pop Rock Video Similar Pyx Lax, Filippos Pliatsikas, Manos Xydous, Domenica, Babis Stokas Profiles | ||
ONAR (in Greek: ΟΝΑΡ), composed of Lefteris Pliatsikas and Penny Ramadani, is a renowned Greek pop rock group. The band's name seems to be a reference to the ancient Greek word ὄναρ "dream".
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History
The band was created in 1998. In 1999, they released their first LP with songs by Lefteris and produced by renowned Greek songwriter Filippos Pliatsikas, under the title "To ergo pou paizoun ta matia sou". From the very first instant, the album won positive reviews. Songs such as "Me tromazeis", "Hartina Fanaria", "Galazies Erwmenes" became popular, making the LP golden.
In 2000 they released their second album entitled "Min petas tha se doun", a special LP which marked the participation of Teresa Salgueiro of Madredeus in a song based on a poem by Federico Garcia Lorca. Manos Ksydous, another renown Greek songwriter, also participared with two songs. This LP had a notable commercial success, as well.
Their next work was released in 2003 and is titled "Aladin, teliosan oi efxes sou". The LP's hit song was "Den hrostao se kanena" (which had been pre-released as a CD single and had already become golden) with the participation of Vasilis Papakonstantinou and later an adaptation to αν old folk song called "Istoria mou". Other songs that stood out from this record were "Na sai kala", "Posa ploia eho hasei" and "Fisaei sta stavrodromia tou kosmou" (based on a poem by Tasos Livaditis).
In the next three years, they released two more LPs: "Stin akri tis gis" and "Pou taksideveis" containing popular songs such as "Mahairia twra ta filia sou", "Kimata tou Aigaiou", "Mi fevgeis", and "Peta psila".
In December 2006 they released their latest LP so far, titled "Tipota den einai opos fainetai", from which songs such as "An m'agapas", "Kaseta" (lyrics by Efstathia), and "Perasmena mesanihta" stood out.
Touring and collaborations
ONAR have been touring in Greece ever since they released their first LP and they have participated in all the major festivals of Greece. They have collaborated with some of the most important representatives of the Greek pop-rock scene such as: Filippos Pliatsikas, Lavrentis Mahairitsas, Dionysis Tsaknis, Socrates Drank the Conium, Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Sakis Boulas, and Lakis Papadopoulos. They have also participated in concerts dedicated to Lefteris Papadopoulos in Athens and Salonica and they have given concerts in Megaro Moussikis under the artistic supervision of George Dalaras.
Members
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Discography
Songs
Γαλάζιες ερωμένες1999
Σαν παιδί να γελάς1999
Ποτέ δεν σε πίστεψα1999