GREEK AUSTRALIANS IN MUSIC AND FASHION ( ARTS ).
Peter André - Singer
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Peter James André (born 27 February 1973) is an English-born Australian singer-songwriter and television personality. He currently produces music in the genres of pop, R&B and reggae. He was born in Harrow, London, England, but was raised in Australia, and is of Greek Cypriot descent. He is married to glamour model Katie Price.
Peter André was discovered on the Australian TV talent show New Faces in 1990. Australian music guru and Melodian Records boss Molly Meldrum was one of the judges on the show and signed André up after seeing him do a Bobby Brown impression. In 1992, the debut single "Gimme Little Sign" was released, eventually peaking at #3 and lasting 31 weeks on the official ARIA Charts. In 1993, a self-titled album charted well in Australia, while the singles "Funky Junky" and "Let's Get It On/Do You Wanna Dance?" reached the Australian Top 20, and "To The Top" provided an additional Top 50 performance. In 1993, "Gimme Little Sign" picked up an ARIA Award as the highest selling single of the year.
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James Kannis - Singer
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James Jay Kannis (born 5 November 1985) is a singer from Australia who was well known for participating in the reality television show Australian Idol. Kannis was placed in seventh position, eliminated on 17 October 2005.
Kannis auditioned for Australian Idol in Sydney singing a song he composed with his father, producer Sammy K, "A Dollar Away". The three judges responded with positive comments, Marcia Hines stating that she thought Kannis has "got a really good future in this industry".
During his Top 30 performance, he performed "Change the World" by Babyface, and although the judges provided positive feedback, he did not reach the Top 12. He returned to perform in the "Wildcard" round singing "Drift Away", and became the "Judges Choice" and the first "Wildcard" to be put through to the Final 12.
James Kannis is currently signed with ZEUS Records/SHOCK. His debut album Angels on a Hot Tin Roof, which takes inspiration from many genres of music including hip-hop, orchestral and dance, was Produced in Australia by Sammy K and Mastered in New York by world renowned Tom Coyne (Destiny's Child, Pink) is due for release in early 2007. His debut single "Love 2 Love" which was released on 11 November 2006 peaked at #22 on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart and #35 in the "Weighted" ARIA Singles Chart, making him the only true independent Australian artist in the Aria Top 40 on 4 December. On 2 April 2007, "Love 2 Love" re-entered the ARIA Chart at #35 and ARIA Physical Singles Chart at #17 after Kannis' appearance at a Greek Music Festival in Australia during March 2007. This was 3.5 months after the song left the Australian Chart in the first place. "Love 2 Love" also topped the Australian Indie charts. Kannis' second single is also due out just prior to the release of the album Angels on a Hot Tin Roof.
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Maria Yiakoulis - Singer/musician
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Maria Yiakoulis (Greek: Μαρία Γιακούλη) was born on August 1974 in Sydney Australia. Maria's musical influences are many, but none stronger than the music of her parent's homeland. Coming from a family with a background in music and dance, there is an on going connection with the sounds and tempos of Greece.
Today, Maria has been developing a sound which identifies her generation. This fusion of Australian society and Greek traditions culminate in music and lyric, reaching out to all cultures that have influenced Australia. Maria's musical interests began with the violin and progressed in the classical influences, peaking as a classically trained flautist. Shortly thereafter she expanded her musical horizons and moved to the not so structured world of jazz and blues. Her appetite for expression furthered her exploration through various forms of world and ethnic music, bringing her full circle to the sounds of her parent's homeland, melodies and modes etched deeply into the soul of the Mediterranean.
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Napoleon Perdis - Make-up artist
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Napoleon Perdis (born 19 March 1970) is an Australian makeup artist and businessman.
Napoleon Perdis created a line of cosmetic products which he sold through his own concept store in the trendy Sydney suburb of Paddington in 1995 and later through major department stores. When the company celebrated 10 years in the industry (in 2005) his name was firmly established; by 2007 the "empire" operated 59 concept stores across Australia and New Zealand and sold its cosmetics from a total of 800 locations
Biography
Napoleon's parents were Greek immigrants, who settled in Sydney's western suburbs. They were also hard-working business people who once owned a popular cafe on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Liverpool Street, in the Sydney CBD. Napoleon's family lived in the Sydney suburbs of Sutherland, Strathfield and Parramatta. He went to school at Arthur Phillip High School and later at the Redeemer Baptist School. He completed a Bachelor of Arts at Macquarie University, where he met his wife Soula-Marie. They married in 1991 and have four daughters, which include triplets. [4] He worked as a barrister's assistant and his wife was an actuary. He worked as a make-up artist for brides on weekends and in 1992 opened his own make-up studio in a small shop in Leichhardt. In 1993, he won a make-up competition at a beauty expo with a look that was inspired by Cher. He won a trip to Los Angeles, where he met Cher's make-up artist and agreed to become the Australian distributor for his 'Taut' make-up products. Napoleon sold the make-up to brides and through his studio and hair salons. He sold the business when he launched his own make-up products under the Napoleon Perdis name two years later.
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Alex Perry - Fashion Designer
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Alex Perry is an Australian fashion designer, particularly noted for his designs in womenswear After graduating from East Sydney Technical College in 1984, Perry worked as a model agent representing Australian models for international modelling agencies. In 1992 Perry opened his first atelier creating gowns, corsets and sheaths. Vogue Australia photographed these gowns that became the Alex Perry trademark signature in his first editorial shoot.
Perry relocated his salon in 1994 to Double Bay, Sydney where he built up his clientele to include high profile celebrities, social identities and personalities. Alex Perry was a designer at the inaugural Mercedes Australian Fashion Week held in May 1995, and has shown collections each year. Perry’s runway shows have featured supermodels such as Linda Evangelista, Megan Gale, Miranda Kerr, Kate Fischer, Alyssa Sutherland, Nicole Trunfio and Lily Cole.
Perry launched his first “ready to wear” collection in 1998. Alex Perry Couture signatures of the ready-to-wear collection are boned corsetry, hand ruching and sexy, feminine silhouettes. In May 2002, Perry launched his Sydney salon at The Strand Arcade. Alex Perry's debut accessories collection was launched in 2006 and features stilettos, jewelled clutch handbags and bijoux earrings for evening and bridal.
International models Elle Macpherson, Linda Evangelista and Claudia Schiffer have donned his designer ball gowns and red carpet eveningwear . Jennifer Lopez and Nelly Furtado both chose to perform on stage and walked the red carpet in Alex Perry gowns. His designs have also been modelled by Jennifer Hawkins former Miss Australia and Miss Universe and now television presenter on The Great Outdoors and have been worn by Sonia Kruger on the celebrity reality show Dancing With The Stars.
Biography
Perry is the middle son of three boys of Greek immigrant parents, who ran a hamburger shop in suburban Sydney. His wife Mary is a former fashion model from Greece. [2] Also prominent in media circles is Alex's brother Lee, Australia's most successful voiceover artist, who appears in the Hollywood film 'Happy Feet'.
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Melanie Katsalidis - Jewellry designer
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Melanie Katsalidis is an Australian jewellery designer. Katsalidis is based in Melbourne and is one of the artists who has a studio at the Pieces of Eight gallery and artist workshop.
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