Melisses
OriginGreece
Years active2008–present
LabelsPanik Records
MembersChristos Mastoras (vocals)
Costas Mavrogennis (bass)
Thanos Laitsas (guitar)
Websitehttps://melisses.band

Melisses (Greek; Μέλισσες, stylized as "ΜΕΛΙSSES") are Christos Mastoras (vocals), Costas Mavrogennis (bass) and Thanos Laitsas (guitar). They are one of the most successful bands in Greek discography and since 2014 they belong to the roster of Panik Records.

Their career started in 2008 and since then they have been one of the most successful bands in Greece, making and breaking records. Indicatively, they have 16 diamond, quadruplicate, double platinum and gold digital singles, 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. At the same time, they count more than 600 million YouTube views and 100 million Spotify streams, they have made over 1,500 live shows and they have appeared in the most important theaters throughout Greece. Also they have won 23 Mad VMA music awards, of which 10 times this for Best Band and they have collaborated with more than 30 artists from all music genres.

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, which turned out to be karmic. "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.

They made their debut with the song "Kryfa", which remained in the top 10 of Greek radio for 3 months, 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, while they even reached the European MTV as they were nominated for best Greek act.

From the beginning of their career, Melisses have made absolute success… and they continue!

Awards

Akou - Gold album

  • Digital Singles
Epiloges (with Light & Skive) D
Viktoria 4P
Crayon 2P
Misi Kardia 2P
An P
Giati P
Den Eho Idea P
To Kyma P
Eimai Allou P
Saites (duet with Toqel) P
30 - 40 (Oh Yes I Do) G
To Kryfto G
Ena Lepto (duet with Dimitris Mpasis) G
Pou Nai I Agapi G
Gia Mena Vradiase G
Ki Ola Teleiosan (duet with Tamta) G


  • Mad VMA Awards
2010 Best Newcomer

Music Video Direction ("Kryfa", Konstantinos Rigos)

2012 Best Video Rock ("San Skia")
2013 Best Group
2014 Best Video Pop Rock ("I Moni Epilogi")

Best Group

2015 Song Of The Year ("Ena")

Best Pop Rock Video ("Ena")

2016 Best Group
2017 Best Group

Best Video Ballad ("To Kyma")

2018 Best Group

Video Of The Year ("Eimai Allou")

2019 Best Group

Song Of The Year ("Giati")

2020 Best Group

Best Song ("Den Eho Idea")

2021 Best Group

Best Video Ballad ("Misi Kardia")

2022 Best Group
2023 Best Group

Best Video Ballad ("An")

Misi Kardia no1 Greek annual airplay chart 2020
Den Eho Idea no1 Greek annual airplay chart 2019
Ena Lepto

(Christos Mastoras - Dimitris Mpasis)

no2 Greek annual airplay chart 2019
Kryfa no2 Greek annual airplay chart 2010
Eleges no3 Greek annual airplay chart 2013
To Kyma no5 Greek annual airplay chart 2017
Eimai Allou no9 Greek annual airplay chart 2018
Giati no10 Greek annual airplay chart 2019

Albums & Singles

2010

Album "Mystiko"

Epikindina Filia

Kryfa

Mia Fora

Pos Na S' Afiso

O Kinezos

Gia Psonia

O Heimonas Perase

Tha 'Rtho Konta Sou

Stigmes

I Mpalanta Ton Asterion

Lonely Heart

2011

Album "Akou"

San Skia

Akou

Vrohi

Oti Afines Miso

Krata Ta Matia Sou Kleista ft. Ivi Adamou

Paramythi

Joanna

Piki Piki

O Kinezos 2

Lovers Fall

More Than That

2012 Opos Ego - Goin' Through ft. Melisses
2013

Album "I Moni Epilogi"

Ena

I 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

2014 Kaigomai & Sigoliono, ft. Thanasis Vasilopoulos

Oi Symmathites (OST of the movie Oi Symmathites)

2015 Oi 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

2016 Pio Dynata

To Kyma

2017

Album "To Kyma"

To Kyma

De 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

2017 Eimai Allou (single)
2018 To Kryfto

Giati

2019 Den Eho Idea (Christos Mastoras)

Ena Lepto (Christos Mastoras & Dimitris Mpasis)

Let Me Be (Christos Mastoras & Rita Wilson)

Let Me Be Remix Pack

2020 Misi Kardia

Viktoria ft Dj Kas

Let Me Be (Acoustic Version)

Misi KardiaRemix Pack

2021

Album "ΜEΛΙSSES Duets"

Milo Gia Sena ft. Thanasis Vasilopoulos

Saites 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

2021 Pou Nai I Agapi

An (Christos Mastoras)

2022 Gia Mena Vradiase
2023 30 - 40 (Oh Yes I Do)

Pes (Christos Mastoras & ZAF)

Live Shows

Melisses have made live shows in all the important theaters of Greece, such as the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens Concert Hall, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center  and the Technopolis of Athens, while they have appeared in major music events such as the MAD VMA, Athens Pride, the Nostos Festival and the Horn Theater Awards. They were also among the artists who sang at Panik Records' 10th anniversary concert.

At the same time, their live shows in Athens and Thessaloniki are always sold out. For the last 6 years they have been appearing steadily at "Box Athens", offering a unique live clubbing entertainment experience. They have also appeared on popular television shows, such as "Spiti Me To Mega"  and "Just The 2 Of Us" [17].

Socially aware, the band often gives concerts for a good cause. Among other s, in 2019 they sang about the 50 years of ELEPAP at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall and the proceeds were donated to the Foundation and in 2021 they gave the live streaming concert "MEΛISSES for the dogs" the proceeds of which were donated for actions of Save A Greek Stray (SGS) for the protection of strays.

Also, in 2020, in the midst of the global pandemic covid-19, MEΛISSES deposited the amount of 5,000 euros, which would be given for the music video their hit single "Misi Kardia", in the special account of the Greek State for the hospitals.


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