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Melina Aslanidou
Biography

Melina Aslanidou born in Stuttgart, Germany the daughter of Greek parents she moved to Greece with her family soon after her birth. Her involvement with Greek music started at very young age when she was still in grammar school and thereafter in high school. At the age 18 she moved to Thessaloniki for studies and there she started singing in student venues.

In 1996 she met Christos Mitrentzis, a leading traditional folk musician in Greece with whom she collaborated for several years. Together they also participated in the Woman Festival in Berlin as representatives of the traditional music of Greece. In 2001 when the group ''Oi Apenantoi'' was formed she joined as their lead singer. Together they released the CD ''To Parelthon Thimithika'' which included the song '' Ti sou kana kai pineis'' which became an instant hit. The particular song which envolved from Greek cinema was originally performed by Poly Panou.

Aslanidou not only brought it back to the spotlight, but more importantly her unique interpretation added a very unique flavour making it more popular than the original release. In 2002 she withdrew from the group ''Oi Apenantoi'' to pursue a solo career. Since then she collaborates with the famous Greek singer George Dalaras in live concerts and tours within and outside of Greece.

Her participation in the 2003 New York concert ''All Around is Light'' organized by the Cultural Olympiad on the occasion of the Athens 2004 Olympics is among the many important musical performances she has given next to Dalaras outside the boundaries of Greece. In 2003 she also participated in the recording of the album by Nikos Antipas, Giannis Spathas and Lina Nikolakopoulou ''Oposdipote Parathiro'' with the song ''Nai Tha Po'' which climbed immediately at the top of all Greek radio charts.

In April 2003 she released her first personal album ''To Perasma.'' In 2005 she released a CD single with three songs under the title ''Treis Efches'' while at the end of the same year she also released her second album '' Pechnidi Einai''. In the summer 2007 she released the CD single ''Psila Takounia.'' In 2008 she shared the stage with Rallia Christidou at the venue ''Stavros tou Notou Apenanti'' in Athens in a series of very successful performances.

Her latest CD ''Sto Dromo'' was released in early December 2008. Apart from her personal discography she has also recorded several albums with other leading singers, including albums with music and songs from live performances and television series.

In addition to her close collaboration with Dalaras over the years, she has also collaborated with several leading Greek stars including Dimitra Galani, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Kostas Makedonas among many others. In May 2009 she gave a live concert at the historic Town Hall Theatre in Manhattan, New York in a tribute to “The Songs of Greek Cinema.”

"With special thanks to Melina"