Melisses Explained

Melisses
Origin:Greece
Years Active:2008–present
Label:Panik Records
Website:https://melisses.band
Current Members:Christos Mastoras (vocals)
Costas Mavrogennis (bass)
Thanos Laitsas (guitar)

Melisses (Greek; Μέλισσες, stylized as "ΜΕΛΙSSES") are a Greek band consisting of Christos Mastoras (vocals), Costas Mavrogennis (bass), and Thanos Laitsas (guitar). Since 2014, they have been signed to Panik Records.

Their career started in 2008. They have 16 diamond, platinum, and gold digital singles and one gold album. 12 of their songs have entered the top 10 of the radio chart and 5 of their singles have remained in no1 of airplay for more than 70 weeks. They have won 23 MAD VMA music awards, ten of which were for Best Band.

History

The band was created in May 2008, with Christos Mastoras on vocals, Thanos Laitsas on guitar, Kostas Mavrogenis on bass, Pantelis Kyramargios on keyboards and Iakovos Sampsakis on drums. The current composition of the group emerged after the withdrawals of Iakovos Sampsakis (2015) and Pantelis Kyramargios (2017).

The name MELISSES came from a random event. "We were all members of the group in Thiseio and we drank rakomela. At some point, a guy passes by and shouts "here are the best honeys, from the best bees!" "One of us stung the attack and threw the idea on the table to bring out the band Melisses", Christos Mastoras has said in an interview.[1]

They made their debut with the song "Kryfa", which remained in the top 10 of Greek radio for 3 months,[2] while in March 2010 they released their first album, entitled "Mystiko".

In 2010 they received the award for Best New Artist at the MAD VMA and were nominated for best Greek act at the European MTV.

Discography

2010Album "Mystiko"
Epikindina FiliaKryfa

Mia Fora

Pos Na S' Afiso

O Kinezos

Gia Psonia

O Heimonas Perase

Tha 'Rtho Konta Sou

Stigmes

I Mpalanta Ton Asterion

Lonely Heart

2011Album "Akou"San SkiaAkou

Vrohi

Oti Afines Miso

Krata Ta Matia Sou Kleista ft. Ivi Adamou

Paramythi

Joanna

Piki Piki

O Kinezos 2

Lovers Fall

More Than That

2012Opos Ego - Goin' Through ft. Melisses
2013Album "I Moni Epilogi"EnaI Moni Epilogi

Ola Moiazoun Kalokairi

Osa Mou 'Hes Harisi

Eleges

I Won't Give Up ft. Courtney Parker

An Vrethoume S' Ena Paramythi ft. Stan

Se Thymamai

Mazi Sou

Hartina Karavia

2014Kaigomai & Sigoliono, ft. Thanasis VasilopoulosOi Symmathites (OST of the movie Oi Symmathites)
2015Oi Gamproi Tis Eftihias (OST of the movie Oi Gamproi Tis Eftihias)Ax Eftihia (OST of the movie Oi Gamproi Tis Eftihias)

De Mporoume Na 'Maste Mazi

The Honeymoon Song (from "The Βeatles Tribute Project", with Kamerata, at the Athens Concert Hall)

De Me Noiazei

Proti Mou Fora, duet with Demy

2016Pio DynataTo Kyma
2017Album "To Kyma"To KymaDe Me Noiazei

Pio Dynata

De Mporoume Na \Maste Mazi

Oi Symmathites

Proti Mou Fora, duet with Demy

De Me Noiazei (MAD version)

Pio Dynata (Themis G. Mix)

Dive ft. Playmen

Bonus: Stand By Me Now - Playmen ft. Christos Mastoras

2017Eimai Allou (single)
2018To KryftoGiati
2019Den Eho Idea (Christos Mastoras)Ena Lepto (Christos Mastoras & Dimitris Mpasis)

Let Me Be (Christos Mastoras & Rita Wilson)

Let Me Be Remix Pack

2020Misi KardiaViktoria ft Dj Kas

Let Me Be (Acoustic Version)

Misi KardiaRemix Pack

2021Album "ΜEΛΙSSES Duets"Milo Gia Sena ft. Thanasis VasilopoulosSaites ft. Toquel

An Me Deis Na Klaio ft. Anastasios Rammos

Ola S' Agapane ft. Stamatis Gonidis

To Kyma ft. Babis Stokas

Ola Teleiosan ft Tamta

Emeis ft. Manto

I Patrida Mou ft. Kaiti Garbi

I Nihta Mirizi Giasemi ft. Themis Adamantidis

Spasmeno Karavi ft. Dimitris Basis

Den Eho Idea fr. Anastasios Rammos

Xtes To Vrady St' Oneiro Mou ft. Stamatis Gonidis

To Allo Mou Miso ft. Tamta

Ena Letpo ft Dimitris Basis

Stin Kardia ft. Themis Adamantidis

Den Teleionei Etsi I Agapi ft. Tamta

Ayto To Kalokairi ft. Manto

Giati ft. Thanasis Vasilopoulos

Poula Me ft. Anastasios Rammos

Kaigomai Kai Sigoliono ft. Kompania Verdi

To Mantili ft. Kompania Verdi

Mia Agapi Den Teleionei ft. Stamatis Gonidis

Stis Deropolis Ton Kampo ft. Kompania Verdi

Ma Pou Na Pao ft. Themis Adamantidis

2021Pou Nai I AgapiAn (Christos Mastoras)
2022Gia Mena Vradiase
202330 - 40 (Oh Yes I Do)Pes (Christos Mastoras & ZAF)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-05-15 . 10 χρόνια "Μέλισσες": Πώς φτιάχτηκε το σπουδαίο συγκρότημα . 2024-03-22 . in.gr . el.
  2. Web site: 2020-05-15 . Μέλισσες: Οι μεγάλες επιτυχίες και το μήνυμα που συγκινεί . 2024-03-22 . in.gr . el.