Yianna Terzi

Ioanna "Yianna" Terzi (Greek: Ιωάννα "Γιάννα" Τερζή, IPA: [ˈʝana terˈzi]; born 1 December 1980) is a Greek singer and songwriter.^[1] She represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Oniro mou".^[2]

Yianna Terzi Γιάννα Τερζή
Terzi at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest
Background information
Birth name	Ioanna Terzi (Ιωάννα Τερζή)
Born	(1980-12-01) 1 December 1980 (age 43) Thessaloniki, Greece
Genres	Pop laïko
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals piano
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Minos EMI Universal Music Greece Panik Records

Biography

Terzi was born in 1980 in Thessaloniki, the daughter of Greek singer Paschalis Terzis.^[2][3] At age 20, she moved to Athens to pursue a music career, releasing her first CD single in 2005, and the album Gyrna to kleidi in 2006 through Cobalt Music. She then signed to Minos EMI and released the album Ase me na taxidepso in 2008 along with a single of the same name. Terzi later moved to the United States and worked as a talent scout for Interscope Records.^[4][5]

Terzi was selected as one of the twenty shortlisted artists for the Ellinikós Telikós 2018 with the song "Oniro mou" on 27 October 2017, representing Panik Records.^[6] Later, on November 8, she became one of the five acts to be selected to move on to the televised final.^[7] Following the disqualification of two of the five acts for not having a "Greek sound", "Oniro mou" entered the top three. On 15 February 2018, it was reported that the record labels for the two other competing artists refused to pay a €20,000 fee to the Greek broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) and were disqualified from the competition, leaving "Oniro mou" as the only song remaining and the default Greek entry. At the contest, held on 8 May 2018, she placed 14th, failing to qualify for the final.^[8] Following the competition, the English version of the song, titled "Eternity" was released.^[9]

Discography

Yianna Terzi during a rehearsal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		GRE
Gyrna to kleidi	Released: 1 February 2006 Label: Cobalt Music Formats: CD, digital download	—
Ase me na taxidepso	Released: 19 May 2008 Label: Minos EMI Formats: CD, digital download	—

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		GRE
"Yianna Terzi"[10]	2005	8[11]	CD single
"Ase me na taxidepso"	2008	—	Ase me na taxidepso
"Apistefto"		—
"Oniro mou"	2018	1	Non-album single
"Eternity"		—
"Karma"		16
"Logia Omorfa (Stanga)"	2019	—
"Gia Sena Mono" (featuring Paschalis Terzis)	2020	8[12]
"Selini"	2022

References

1. "Γιάννα Τερζή". iShow.gr. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
2. Jordan, Paul (16 February 2018). "Gianna Terzi officially confirmed for Greece!". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
3. "Greece's Yianna Terzi delivers on the rehearsal stage". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
4. Pervenas, Andreas. "Διαβάστε όλες τις λεπτομέρειες για την Γιάννα Τερζή στον εθνικό τελικό και ποια μεγάλα ονόματα βρίσκονται πίσω από το τραγούδι της". infegreece.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
5. McCaig, Ewan (16 February 2018). "Greece: Gianna Terzi with "Oniro mou" to Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
6. Argyriou, Giannis (29 October 2017). "Η Γιάννα Τερζή η 13η υποψήφια για τον ελληνικό τελικό της Eurovision 2018 (Update)". infegreece.com (in Greek). INFEGreece. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
7. Argyriou, Giannis (8 November 2017). "Eurovision ΕΡΤ: Αυτοί είναι οι πέντε φιναλίστ του ελληνικού τελικού!". infegreece.com (in Greek). INFEGreece. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
8. "First Semi-Final of Lisbon 2018". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
9. Herbert, Emily (7 June 2018). "Greece: Yianna Terzi Releases English Version of "Oneiro Mou"". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
10. "Γιάννα Τερζή CD Single release". Discogs. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
11. "IFPI Top 50 Singles Eβδομάδα 18-24/9". IFPI Greece (in Greek). Archived from the original on 24 September 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
12. "Official IFPI Charts, Top-20 Airplay Chart (Combined) Εβδομάδα: 1/2022" (in Greek). IFPI.gr. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Demy with "This Is Love"	Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018	Succeeded by Katerine Duska with "Better Love"