Onirama
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The document is about the writer's favorite band called Onirama. Some key details: - The writer first discovered Onirama when they were 11 years old and has been a huge fan ever since, filling their room with posters and buying all their albums. - Onirama is a 6-member Greek band formed in 2000. They gained popularity in 2005 with their hit singles "O Horos" and "Mia Mera Tha 'Rtheis". - The writer lists some of their favorite Onirama songs and shares the lyrics to two songs, "O Ftohos" and "Oti Den Exeis", expressing their passion for the band's music.
Onirama
- 1. My favorite band ONIRAMA I was about 11 years old (now I am sixteen!). 2006, a night full of boredom as I can recall and all remember is myself watching TV almost asleep! I turned my TV by accident on channel 7 and a catchy sound went through my ears! I wandered << Who are they? >> I was interested to learn about..<<How should I know? >> My brother answered. I smiled! << Oh my god, they are so cool!!>> Their name was Onirama!! The next day I started searching about them on the internet. I was already a fan! I filled my room with their posters (of course I have them until today) and I bought their first CD!! I was listening it every day and I am still doing it!! I can’t describe you how I felt when I saw them for the first time at their concert. I bought the ticket almost a month before the concert and I couldn’t wait! When they appeared on stage I almost cried. I was dancing and singing their songs in a loud voice! I was totally crazy my dream came true! Today, 2011, I have all their CD’s and I know the lyrics by heart! I am proud for the fact that when my friends hear “onirama” the first thing they remember is “Vicky” (my name)!! And what’s the best of all? (top secret!) I have an autograph from the singer :D “Hello Vicky!! Thodoris, Onirama” loveeeeeeeee it <3 Let me tell you a few things about Onirama: Onirama consist of 6 men which names are Marantinis Thodoris, Kokonidis George, Kokonidis Dimitris, Frantzis Dyonisis, Karakatsanis Kostas, Tresintsis Chris. Onirama was founded in October 2000. The band originally started off as a hobby, with the name "Mixing Up The Medicine" inspired by lyrics from a Bob Dylan song. The name was a reflection of the wide range of music they played. For the first five years they weren’t so famous but they were doing live performances at clubs. In this way people started recognise them. In 2005 they signed with Lyra Records and released their debut album Diskolos Kairos Gia Prinkipes (A tough time for princes) on 7 December 2005. The lead single "O Horos (Klise Ta Matia)" (The Dance, Close your eyes) became a radio hit and gained Onirama popularity, while the second single "Mia Mera Tha 'Rtheis" (One day you will come) also became a radio hit. In March 2006, Onirama was nominated for "Best pop band" at the 5th Arion Music Awards. In June 2008, Onirama released their second album Klepsidra (Hourglass) which reached number 1 on the IFPI charts and later was certified gold. The album also placed at number eleven on IFPI's Year-end chart for Top 50 Greek albums of 2008, and number thirteen on the Top 50 Greek and International albums of 2008. The lead single "I Balanta Tou Trellou" (The crazy guy's ballad) instantly became a radio hit. The album also featured their first English song to appear on an album, titled "Maybe Tonight". The title track "Klepsidra" was released as the second single, and reached the number 1 spot in airplay. "Oti Den Exeis" (Whatever you don't have) was released as the third single, and as of November 2009, are in the top 5 of the airplay charts. In June 2008, they appeared at the MAD Video Music Awards. Around the same time, they were also voted the "Next big name" in Greece by MAD TV voters.
- 2. Also, a major defining point in the group's career was on August 1, where the group performed as the opening act in front of thousands of people for international superstar Lenny Kravitz on his Love Revolution Tour, which was a concert in Athens. In early November, Onirama released a new studio album titled Sti Hora Ton Trelon. The album contains 12 songs, with two of them being in English. Do you know what “Onirama” means? It comes from “Oneira mas” Which means “Our dreams”!!
- 3. These are the lyrics of Onirama’s songs that I love and always sing: O Ftohos (the poor man) Ίσως δεν έπρεπε να ελπίζω μόνο να προσπαθώ Maybe I shouldn't have hoped, only to try δεν έπρεπε να αγγίζω κι έτσι απλά να περνώ I shouldn't have touched and simply like this to pass by το βλέμμα μου να ρίχνω και να λέω ευχαριστώ (I shouldn't have) thrown my glance and say "thank you" δεν αντέχω, θα τρελαθώ I can't stand, I'll go crazy. Ίσως δεν έπρεπε να πω τόσο νωρίς σ' αγαπώ Maybe I shouldn't have said so early "I love you" δεν έπρεπε να πίνω στο όνομα σου νερό I shouldn't have drunk water on your name να μείνω λίγο ακόμα για άλλο ένα ποτό (I shouldn't have) stayed a little more for another drink δεν αντέχω, θα τρελαθώ I can't stand, I'll go crazy. Ότι ανεβαίνει κατεβαίνει μια μέρα What goes up, one day will go down κι ότι τελειώνει αρχίζει πάλι ξανά And what ends, begins again μα θα γυρίσει ο τροχός, ο φτωχός θα 'μαι εγώ But the wheel will turn, the poor one it will be me δεν αντέχω, θα τρελαθώ I can't stand, I'll go crazy. ίσως δεν έπρεπε να παίξω με την μοίρα κρυφτώ Maybe I shouldn't have played hide-and-seek with the fate όσα δεν ξέρεις να σου λέω τα ξέρω εγώ Whatever you don't know, (I shouldn't have) told you "I know them" και όνειρα πριν κάνω να ρωτάω το θεό And before I make dreams (I shouldn't have) asked God δεν αντέχω, θα τρελαθώ. I can't stand, I'll go crazy. ίσως δεν έπρεπε να αγγίξω τον δικό σου ουρανό Maybe I shouldn't have touched your sky να ρίξω μαύρη πέτρα και να αποκοιμηθώ (I shouldn't have) shaken the dust off my feet and fall asleep να ψάχνω την αγάπη στην συνήθεια και εγώ (I shouldn't have) searched the love in the habit, me too δεν αντέχω, θα τρελαθώ I can't stand, I'll go crazy. Ότι ανεβαίνει κατεβαίνει μια μέρα κι ότι τελειώνει αρχίζει πάλι ξανά μα θα γυρίσει ο τροχός, ο φτωχός θα 'μαι εγώ δεν αντέχω, θα τρελαθώ θα τρελαθώ.... θα τρελαθώ.... θα τρελαθώ.... θα τρελαθώ.... Ότι ανεβαίνει κατεβαίνει μια μέρα κι ότι τελειώνει αρχίζει πάλι ξανά μα θα γυρίσει ο τροχός, ο φτωχός θα 'μαι εγώ δεν αντέχω, θα τρελαθώ κι ένας θεός ξέρει τι μας περιμένει And a God knows what awaits us κι αν πίσω ρέμα και πιο κάτω γκρεμός And if (we are) between the devil and the deep blue sea κι αν δεν γυρίσει ο τροχός, ο φτωχός πάλι εγώ And if the wheel doesn't turn, the poor one, again me δεν αντέχω, σβήσε το φως I can't stand, turn off the light.
- 4. "Oti Den Exeis" (Whatever you don't have) Εσύ μου έκλεισες το μάτι μα δε με κοίταξες ξανά / You blinked at me but you didn't look at me again μέσα στης νύχτας την απάτη μοιάζουνε όλα αληθινά / in the night's fraud everything seems real Εσύ μου έδεσες τα χέρια και μου΄ταξες πάρα πολλά / You tighten my hands and promised me so much κι αν χάθηκαν όλα τ΄αστέρια κρυφτήκανε στη συννεφιά / and even the stars got lost and were hidden in the clouds Ό,τι δεν έχεις είναι αυτό που δε χρειάζεσαι / Whatever you don't have, it's what you don't need ό,τι δεν έχεις δεν αξίζει ν΄αγαπάς / Whatever you don't have, is not worth loving ό,τι χαρίζεις είναι αυτό που θα μοιράζεσαι / whatever you give away is what you 'll be sharing κι ό,τι σου λείπει μεσ΄τα χέρια το κρατάς / and whatever you're missing you hold it in your hands Εσύ είσαι αυτή που πάντα ψάχνω μα δε σε βρίσκω πουθενά / You are the one I am looking for but can never find anywhere μια σε κερδίζω μια σε χάνω και πάντα θέλω πιο πολλά / one moment I gain you and the other I loose you and I always want more Εσύ μου έκλεισες το μάτι μα δε με κοίταξες ξανά / You blinked at me but you didn't look at me again μέσα στης νύχτας την απάτη μοιάζουνε όλα αληθινά / in the night's fraud everything seems real Εσύ μου έδεσες τα χέρια και μου΄ταξες πάρα πολλά / You tighted my hands and promised me so much κι αν χάθηκαν όλα τ΄αστέρια κρυφτήκανε στη συννεφιά / and even the stars got lost and were hidden in the clouds Ό,τι δεν έχεις είναι αυτό που δε χρειάζεσαι / Whatever you don't have, it's what you don't need ό,τι δεν έχεις δεν αξίζει ν΄αγαπάς / Whatever you don't have, is not worth loving ό,τι χαρίζεις είναι αυτό που θα μοιράζεσαι / whatever you give away is what you 'll be sharing κι ό,τι σου λείπει μεσ΄τα χέρια το κρατάς / and whatever you're missing you hold it in your hands Κι όλο θέλεις να θέλεις όλα αυτά που δε θέλεις / And you continuously want to want everything that you don't want έχεις μάθει να ζητάς πιο πολλά / You've learnt to ask for more δεν είναι πιο γαλανός ο ουρανός που γυρεύεις / the sky you are looking for isn't bluer σ΄ένα ψέμα σου δίνει φτερά / In your lie gives wings Κι όλο θέλεις να ξέρεις όλα αυτά που δε ξέρεις / And you continuously want to know what you don't know τη γραμμή στην παλάμη ξεχνάς / You forget the line on your palm Όταν θες να φωνάξεις και στον τοίχο να γράψεις / When you want to yell and write on the wall στην καρδιά σου θα΄χει πάντα μπογιά / you'll always have paint in your heart Όλα αυτά που πιστεύεις όλα αυτά που γυρεύεις / Everything you believe is everything you are looking for κοίτα δίπλα σου μη ψάχνεις μακριά / look next to you and don't look away κι όλο θέλεις να θέλεις και τη μοίρα μπερδεύεις / And you continuously want to want and you confuse destiny τη ζωή σου μεσ΄τα χέρια κρατάς / you hold life in your hands Vicky B. The biggest Onirama’s fan ever! <3