Koza Mostra
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Koza Mostra at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
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| Origin | Greece, Thessaloniki |
| Genres | Ska, Alternative, Folk, Balkan Music, Punk, Tarantella, Rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Platinum Records |
| Associated acts | Agathonas Iakovidis |
| Members | Elias Kozas Stelios Siomos Christos Kalaitzopoulos Dimitris Christonis Vasilis Nalbantis Alexis Archontis |
Koza Mostra is a music band formed in Greece. It consists of Elias Kozas (vocals), Alexis Archontis (drums), Stelios Siomos (guitar), Dimitris Christonis (bass guitar), Christos Kalaintzopoulos (accordion) and Tasoulis Valkanis (trumpet). The band fuses ska, punk, and rock music together with the style of Balkan folk music such as rebetiko. They are also known for performing in kilts or fustanella.[1]
They represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Agathonas Iakovidis and the song "Alcohol Is Free", coming 6th in the final. [2][3]
Their maiden album "Keep Up The Rhythm" reached triple Platinum certification[4] from Greek music industry authority IFPI.
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Lead singer Elias Kozas at a Eurovision Song Contest 2013 press conference.
Discography
Albums
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| Keep up the Rhythm[5] |
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Singles
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| 2012 | "Me Trela" | — | Keep up the Rhythm | ||||||||||||||
| "Desire" | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Tora / Me Trela" (MAD Video Music Awards 2012) (feat. Dimos Anastasiadis) |
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| 2013 | "Alcohol Is Free" (feat. Agathonas Iakovidis) |
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Role | Result |
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| 2014 | IFPI | 3x Platinum Album[7] | Keep Up The Rhythm | Won |
| 2014 | MAD Video Music Awards | Alternative[8] | Alcohol is Free | Nominated |
References
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External links
- Koza Mostra on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Koza Mostra on Facebook
| Preceded by | Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 |
Succeeded by Freaky Fortune featuring RiskyKidd with "Rise Up" |
 Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest |
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