Melisses

Melisses
Origin	Greece
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Panik Records
Members	Christos Mastoras (vocals) Costas Mavrogennis (bass) Thanos Laitsas (guitar)
Website	https://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	2P
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")

• Official IFPI Top200 Airplay Chart by MediaInspector

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.

External links

• Official website