Sofia

Sofia Anessiadis is a Belgian singer from Torhout. She often sings in Greek and appears in Eurovision-related contexts through the Swedish song selection process, Melodifestivalen, which she enters twice, in 2007 and 2009.

Melodifestivalen and Greek-language releases

In 2007, Sofia competes in Melodifestivalen with “Hypnotized”, a song with a Greek flavour that is noted for her strong vocal performance. It does not reach the next round and places seventh. The song is issued as a four-track CD single, with an original version, an Oscar Holter remix, a karaoke version, and a Greek-language version titled “Ipopta Vlemata” (“Suspicious”). It charts in Sweden and Finland, peaking at number 50 in Sweden and number six in Finland.

Later in 2007, she performs “Anikse Tin Porta” (“Open the door”) at the Thessaloniki Song Festival. In 2008, she makes her Greek-market debut with the two-track single “Pote” (“Never”), a pop ballad written by Nektarios Tyrakis, Dimitris Stassos and Irini Michas. The release also includes “Toso Apla” (“That simple”), a duet with the Greek rap group Goin' Through. In 2009, “Pote” is also released in Sweden, replacing the duet with a remix of the title track.

In Melodifestivalen 2009, she performs “Alla”, again sung in Greek. The song is described as an ethno pop, rock-influenced number with a distinctive riff. It is written by Dimitris Stassos, Nina Karolidou, Irini Michas and Henrik Wikström, and appears as a two-track CD single with an Oscar Holter remix.

Other work

Sofia has released three CD singles since 2007. The material associated with her combines pop, pop/rock and Greek-language performance, with references to trip-hop and downtempo in her wider tagging.