Koza Mostra

Koza Mostra is a Greek rock band founded in 2011. It consists of Ilias Kozas (lead singer, classical and electric guitar), Dimitris Raptis (drums), Stavros Apostolidis (bouzouki, backing vocals), Giannis Bellos (bass guitar, backing vocals), Tasos Gentzis (saxophone, backing vocals) and Asterios Fragos (electric guitar, backing vocals). The band fuses ska, punk, and rock music together with the style of traditional Greek folk music such as Macedonian Greek music and rebetiko.[1]

Koza Mostra
Koza Mostra in 2017
Background information
OriginGreece, Thessaloniki
GenresSka, Alternative, Folk, Balkan Music, Punk, Tarantella, Rock
Years active2011–present
LabelsPanik Oxygen Records
MembersElias Kozas
Dimitris Raptis
Asterios Fragos
Giannis Bellos
Stavros Apostolidis
Tasos Gentzis

They represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Agathonas Iakovidis and the song "Alcohol Is Free", placed 6th in the final.[2][3]

Their debut album Keep up the Rhythm, that was released in 2013, reached triple Platinum certification[4] from Greek music industry authority IFPI.

In late 2017, they released their second album entitled Corrida.

Lead singer Elias Kozas at a Eurovision Song Contest 2013 press conference.

Discography

Albums
Title Charts Info
Greece
Keep up the Rhythm[5] 1
  • Released: March 22, 2013
  • Labels: Platinum Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
Corrida 57
  • Released: October 10, 2017
  • Labels: Oxygen Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital download

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
GR GER NL
[6]		 UK
"Me Trela" 2012 — —— — Keep up the Rhythm
"Desire" — —— —
"Alcohol Is Free"
(feat. Agathonas Iakovidis)		 2013 1 8595 30
"Lianohortaroudia" — — — —
"Ti Kano Edo" — — — — Corrida
"Giorti" 2014 — — — —
"Bordello Originale" — — — —
"3 Year Anniversary Song" 2015 — — — — Non-album single
"Leventis"
(Mikis Theodorakis Cover)		 — — — — Corrida
"Amerika"
(Dubioza Kolektiv Cover)		 2016 — — — —
"Don't Panic, We're On Titanic" 2017 — — — —
"Requiem"
(feat. Pedro Erazo)		 2020 — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Awards
YearAwardCategoryWork/RoleResult
2014IFPI3× Platinum Album[7]Keep up the RhythmWon
2014MAD Video Music AwardsAlternative[8]Alcohol is FreeNominated

References
  1. Escudero, Victor M. "Koza Mostra & Agathon rock the stage". 11 May 2013. Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  2. Roxburgh, Gordon (18 February 2013). "Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis to represent Greece". European Broadcasting Union.
  3. Montebello, Edward (18 February 2013). "Koza Mostra feat. Agathonas to represent Greece in Malmö. They finished with 152 points and 6th place in the Eurovision Song Contest". esctoday.com.
  4. Και η απονομή έγινε και η χαρά μας είναι απερίγραπτη !!! (in Greek and English). Facebook. 7 March 2014.
  5. "Greece: Koza Mostra release first album Keep up the rhythm". esctoday.com. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  6. Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Koza Mostra". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  7. Και η απονομή έγινε και η χαρά μας είναι απερίγραπτη !!! (in Greek and English). Facebook. 7 March 2014.
  8. "VIDEOMUSIC AWARDS 2014 By AirFastTickets - HAPPY MUSIC NATION" (in Greek). MAD TV. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013.
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