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Georgios Kalpakidis
Also known as Gorgi Born (1978-04-27 ) April 27, 1978 (age 46) Tübingen , GermanyOrigin Thessaloniki , GreeceGenres Occupations Years active 2002–present
Musical artist
Georgios Kalpakidis ,[ 1] also known as George Kalpakidis , Gorgi or GK (Greek : Γιώργος Καλπακίδης; born on 27 April 1978 in Tübingen , Germany ), is a Greek songwriter, former journalist, radio & TV host, best known for having composed the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest entry for Moldova, "Stay " by Anna Odobescu . He started his radio work at the age of 13 and continued his career in the media field until 2015. He made his television debut as a host on Europe One channel, with a show called "Join Me" and also started appearing as a guest host in several projects over the next few years, on other local stations. His breakthrough came in middle 2006, when a new contract brought him to one of the biggest national networks, Macedonia TV . It was during the Eurovision 2006 period in Athens , where he was given the task to cover the event and report daily on live TV. His "ESC '2006" special, entitled "Hard Rock Hallelujah", was noted as one of the shows with the highest ratings of the year.
Kalpakidis has been covering the Eurovision Song Contest as a journalist for radio and TV stations, magazines and newspapers from 2000 until 2008. He's also starred in two horror films in 2009 and 2010, directed by Nick Samaras. His musical steps began in 2003 when he decided to enter an online remix contest. He was the winner of the competition, having scored the maximum points, awarded by the voters who chose his rendition of the original "Adrenaline" by singer Maria Louiza Vasilopoulou (aka MLV). Even though it was announced that the prize would be a collaboration with the artist on her next album, MLV was dropped by her label therefore Kalpakidis didn’t receive his reward. The next year would mark the beginning of a still ongoing course, in the Eurovision Song Contest. Kalpakidis counts several entries in national selections, all over Europe.
Year
Country
Artist
Song
Music // Lyrics
Final
Semifinal
Place
Points
Place
Points
2019
Moldova
Anna Odobescu
"Stay "
Gorgi, T. Reil, J. Reil, M. Broberg
Failed to qualify
12th
85
Year
Country
Artist
Song
Result
Music // Lyrics
2004
Lithuania
EVA
"Be My Baby"
10th
Gorgi
2005
Lithuania
EVA & Ceslovas Gabalis
"I'll Be There"[ 2]
8th
Gorgi
2008
Lithuania
My Magic
"Lady"[ 3]
5th (semifinal)
Gorgi // S. Engel
Ireland
Nikki Kavanagh
"Destiny"[ 4]
–
Gorgi
Spain
Crystina Maez
"Nuestro Destino"
–
Gorgi // Santana, Loredo
2009
Poland
Nasty Ladies
"For Once In My Life"[ 5]
–
Gorgi // S. Engel
Georgia
Tika Patsatsia
"Miracle"[ 6]
4th
Gorgi
2010
Lithuania
Audrius Zavadskis
"Right Now"[ 7]
8th (semifinal)
Gorgi
Ireland
Nikki Kavanagh
"Sacred Fortune"[ 8]
–
Gorgi
2011
Switzerland
Evelyn Zangger
"Who Do You Love?"[ 9]
–
Gorgi
Switzerland
Natalia Wohler
"Voulez Vous"[ 10]
–
Gorgi
Moldova
Marcel Rosca
"Voulez Vous"[ 10]
–
Gorgi
Lithuania
Aurelija Slavinskaite
"The End"[ 11]
11th (semifinal)
Gorgi
Portugal
Tania Tavares
"Se Esse Dia Chegar"[ 12]
10th
Gorgi // T. Tavares, N. Valerio
2012
Belarus
George Koldun
"Heavy On My Heart"[ 13]
–
G. Koldun // Gorgi
Malta
Kaya
"First Time"[ 14]
13th
Gorgi
Moldova
Mariana Mihaila
"Live On Forever"[ 15]
12th
Gorgi // A. O' Connor
Lithuania
Donata Virbilaite
"Superman"[ 16]
8th (semifinal)
A. Anastasiou // Gorgi
Lithuania
DAR
"Home"[ 17]
2nd
Gorgi, A. Martynenas // Gorgi
2013
Lithuania
DAR
"Jump!"[ 18]
4th
Gorgi, A. Martynenas // Gorgi
Lithuania
Samanta Tina & Vudis
"Hey Chiki Mama"[ 19]
4th (first round)
A. Martynenas, Gorgi
Belarus
Ivan Buslay
"Looking For Love"[ 20]
–
Gorgi
2014
Lithuania
Vaidas Baumila
"Worlds Apart"[ 21]
4th
Gorgi, Y. Malachi // Gorgi
2015
Switzerland
Kaya
"In And Out Of Love"[ 22]
–
Gorgi, E. Rydmark
Cyprus
Anastasia Liberos
"Unicorn"[ 23]
–
Gorgi, Y. Persson, L. Persson, M. Antoniou // Gorgi
2016
Moldova
PRIZA
"Rewind"[ 24]
11th (semifinal)
Gorgi, M. Huskic // Gorgi
Moldova
Anna Gulko
"Never Let Go"[ 25]
12th (semifinal)
Gorgi, W. Taylor // N. Sofis
Malta
Corazon
"Falling Glass"[ 26]
8th
Gorgi, J. Gladnikoff , S. Ljunggren
2017
Moldova
Max Fall
"If I Could"
–
Gorgi, S. Ekstrand // Gorgi, N. Sofis
Lithuania
Virgis Valuntonis
"Victorious"
12th (first round)
Gorgi, J. Gladnikoff , S. Ljunggren
Lithuania
Audrius Janonis
"Run"
8th (first round)
Gorgi, M. Huskic // N. Sofis
2018
Armenia
Suren Poghosyan
"The Voice"
10th (semifinal)
Gorgi, N. Turner, J. Gladnikoff
Lithuania
Milda Martinkėnaitė
"Hurricane"
7th (first round)
Gorgi, T. Reil, J. Reil, M. Broberg
Moldova
Anna Timofei
"Endlessly"
11th
Y. Persson, L. Persson, N. Bergqvist , S. Johansson // Gorgi
2019
Belarus
Angelika Pushnova
"Stop Breathing"
–
Gorgi, S. Ekstrand // Gorgi, N. Sofis
Moldova
Anna Odobescu
"Stay "
1st
Gorgi, T. Reil, J. Reil, M. Broberg
2021
Belarus
CHAKRAS
"Waterfall"
–
George Kalpakidis
Participations in other festivals and contests [ edit ]
Year
Festival/Contest
Location
Artist
Song
Result
Songwriters
2003
Online Contest
Greece
MLV
"Adrenaline (Free Your Mind Remix)"
1st
Gorgi (Remix)
2004
Sunflower Festival
Zrenjanin , Serbia
EVA
"Be My Baby"
Finalist
Gorgi
2007
B.O.S. World Contest
Romania
Gorgi
"On My Own"
3rd
Gorgi
2009
International Short Film Festival
Drama , Greece
Gorgi
Original Soundtrack
–
Gorgi
2011
Gayvision Song Contest
Torremolinos , Spain
Alejandro Sanchez
"Es Logico"
2nd
Gorgi, J. J. Santana Rodriguez
2017
Eurokids International Contest
Maiori , Italy
Charlotte Summers
"Unicorn"
1st
Gorgi, Y. Persson, L. Persson // Gorgi
2019
Golden Stag Festival
Braşov , Romania
Anna Odobescu
"Dreaming"
–
Gorgi, N. Bergqvist , S. Johansson, G. Gorceag
Further discography [ edit ]
Year
Artist
Song
Songwriters
2002
Gorgi
"(Is There) Anyone Out There" (Duran Duran Cover)
Duran Duran
2006
EVA
"Busiu Ten"
Gorgi
"Istripstu Tenai"
"Make It Right"
2009
Aleks Volasko
"Fant"
Gorgi
2010
Vilija Mataciunaite
"Lyg Pasaka"
Gorgi, V. Mataciunaite
2011
Kaya
"Your Touch"
Gorgi
Vudis
"Gimme Your Love"
Vudis, Gorgi
Vudis & Bartas
"Brand New Day"
A. Martinenas, Gorgi
Tomas Bareika
"Sometimes"
T. Bareika, Gorgi
2012
Kaya
"Lonely Day"
Gorgi, A. O' Connor
Vicky Cornick
"Hear What I Say"
Gorgi
George Koldun
"Hypnotized"
G. Koldun, Gorgi
"Song With No Name"
"Through The Light"
DAR
"Anytime"
A. Martynenas, Gorgi
"Take Me Far"
"Everybody Knows"
Nikos Karakalpakis
"Turning the Tide"
Gorgi
2013
George Koldun & Anastasiya Sheverenko
"Hold Me Close"
G. Koldun, Gorgi
Silva Hakobyan
"Leave A Light On"
Gorgi
2014
George Koldun
"Stop"
G. Koldun, Gorgi
"The Girl With The Mysterious Eyes"
2015
Daumantas
"I Come Undone"
A. Martynenas, Gorgi
2016
George Koldun
"You Make Me Wanna Kiss You"
G. Koldun, Gorgi
2017
Benjamin
"Still Believe"
Y. Persson, L. Persson, N. Bergqvist , S. Johansson, Gorgi
2018
Olga Przybysz
"Forever"
Gorgi, J. Gladnikoff , S. Ljunggren
2020
Sigurjón Örn
"Burn"
Gorgi, N. Bergqvist , S. Johansson, S. Böðvarsson
VoColor feat. Eldar
"Until the End"
Gorgi, S. Ekstrand , N. Sofis
Anna Odobescu
"My Oh My"
Gorgi
2021
Julian Lesiński
"Before I Go"
Gorgi, N. Bergqvist , S. Johansson
Year
Artist
Song
Remix
2003
MLV
"Adrenaline"
Free Your Mind Remix
2008
Christian Deussen
"Lady"
Gorgi Remix
2010
Filipa Azevedo
"Ha Dias Assim "
Official Remix
2011
Jan Johansen
"It's Not Real"
Gorgi's Emperor Remix
Joe Jonas
"Love Slayer"
Gorgi's King-of-Sorrow Remix
Year
Title
Role
2009
Greek Psycho Cannibal
Guy in car
2010
Conspiracy of Blood
Evil stepbrother