Andy Nicolas

Andreas Kurt Peter Koutsonikolas (born January 24, 1991) known professionally as Andy Nicolas[1] is a Greek singer and songwriter. He holds dual Greek and Danish citizenship. As well as being an artist he is also one of Greece's leading songwriters, having penned numerous chart topping songs both in his native Greece and the surrounding Balkans. He has worked with artists such as Eleni Foureira, Helena Paparizou, Faydee, Claydee, Tamta, Demy (singer), Christos Mastoras (Melisses), Playmen, Vegas (band), Consoul Trainin, Nikos Ganos, Eleftheria Eleftheriou and more. In total his works have gathered over 100.000.000 plays on YouTube and other streaming platforms.[2]

Andy Nicolas
Background information
Birth nameAndreas Kurt Peter Koutsonikolas
Born (1991-01-24) 24 January 1991
Odense, Denmark
GenresPop, dance, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2012–present
LabelsPanik Records, D2E Music, Spinnin Records
Associated actsClaydee, Eleni Foureira, Faydee, Tamta, Helena Paparizou, Melisses, Demy (singer) CAYO, Alterglow, Vegas (band)

Early life

Andreas Kurt Peter Koutsonikolas was born on January 24, 1991 in Odense, Denmark but was raised in Rhodes, Greece. His Greek/Canadian father and Danish mother are both musicians.

Early career

From the early age of 13 he followed his parents footsteps as a professional musician and began performing on a regular basis at various hotels and local nightclubs in Rhodes. It was around this time he also discovered his love for songwriting and began writing and recording his own music. In 2007 he partook in Greece's Got Talent (Ellada Eheis Talento) and in 2008 he was a member of the group Jukebox on The X Factor.

Career

After a few years living in London he returned to Greece and began recording and releasing his own music.

His first breakthrough hit song came in 2013 when he co-wrote and featured on the track "Gravity"[3] by Energy Deejays which remained at the top of the Greek radio charts for four weeks.

He has since gone on to have several successful releases, such as his hit single "Señorita"[4] and his Mad Award nominated "Million To One" performed alongside Playmen, Demy (singer) and McTimm[5].

Awards and Nominations
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018Million To One (with Playmen, Demy & McTimm)
Best Duet/CollaborationNominated

Selective discography

As lead artist
Year Title
2014 "Ase Me Na S'Agapiso"
2015 "Senorita (Won't You Be My)[6]"
2018 "Don't Need My Love[7]"
2019 "Mean It[8]"
2020 "Thelo Na Xero[9]"
Year Title
2013 "Energy Deejays – Gravity"
2014 "Housetwins feat. Andy Nicolas – Leave It All Behind[10]"
2016 "Housetwins feat. Andy Nicolas – Paint The Sky"
2016 "Dino MFU & Claydee feat. Andy Nicolas – No Matter What[11]"
2016 "Dimension-X & Toquel feat. Andy Nicolas – An Isouna Edo"
2018 "Playmen feat. Demy, Andy Nicolas & McTimm – Million To One[12]"

As songwriter
Year Title
2014 "Vegas (band) – Pedio Maxis[13]"
2014 "Claydee & Faydee – Who[14]"
2014 "Nicolas Costa feat. Freaky Fortune - In a World Without You[15]"
2014 "James Sky feat Nikos Ganos - Xameni Atlantida[16]"
2014 "James Sky feat. Eleftheria Eleftheriou – Oso Kai Na Thes"
2015 "Drew feat. RiskyKidd – Lonely[17]"
2015 "Claydee & Ermal Mamaqi – Senorita[18]"
2015 "Claydee feat. Alex Lupa – Come To Papa[19]"
2015 "Angel Stoxx feat. Demy (singer) – Where Is The Love[20]"
2015 "Boys And Noise – Take Me Back[21]"
2016 "Claydee – Alena[22]"
2016 "Helena Paparizou – Misi Kardia[23]"
2016 "Energy Deejays feat. Christos Mastoras(Melisses) – Lost Without You"
2016 "Katerina Stikoudi – I Like The Way"
2017 "CAYO & Cammora – I Need You Now"
2018 "Cammora feat. The Guest and the Host – Best Friends"
2019 "Eleni Foureira – Triumph[24]"
2019 "Samanta Karavella – My Hearts Song[25]"
2019 "Tamta – Don't Kiss Goodbye[26]"
2020 "Eleni Foureira – Yayo[27]"

References
  1. "Andy Nicolas Biography, Discography, Chart History". Top40-Charts.com.
  2. Newsroom, Times (13 November 2019). "Andy Nicolas – "Θέλω Να Ξέρω" | Νέο Τραγούδι".
  3. "Energy Deejays – "Gravity" | Νέο τραγούδι".
  4. https://mikrofwno.gr/2015/05/senorita-wont-you-be-my-neo-summer-hit-apo-ton-andy-nicolas/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://mad.tv/ypopsifiotites-ton-mad-vma-2018/2/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. CLIP·Μαΐ 18, Χρήστος Τσαρδάκης·VIDEO CLIPΜΟΥΣΙΚΗΞΕΝΑ VIDEO; Read·0, 2015·1 Min (18 May 2015). ""Señorita (Won't You Be My)" | Νέο summer hit από τον Andy Nicolas | Mikrofwno.gr".
  7. Team, Melodikos (18 April 2018). "Andy Nicolas – Don't Need My Love".
  8. ""Mean It"| Κυκλοφόρησε το νέο τραγούδι του Andy Nicolas!". 19 March 2019.
  9. "Andy Nicolas – "Θέλω να ξέρω"". 14 November 2019.
  10. "Οι HouseTwins… "Leave It All Behind"". ProtoThema. 8 May 2014.
  11. "Dino MFU + Claydee Feat. Andy Nicolas "No Matter What" | Η συνεργασία της χρονιάς...ΕΡΧΕΤΑΙ!".
  12. "Million to one | Νέο βίντεο κλιπ για Playmen, Demy, Andy Nicolas και MC Timm". Getgreekmusic.gr. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  13. Δημητριάδου, Χάρις. "Vegas -Πεδίο μάχης!". musicity.gr.
  14. Στρόβιλα, Νατάσσα (11 February 2015). "Claydee: "Πόλεμος" με τον Αυστραλό τραγουδιστή Faydee για τα μάτια μιας γυναίκας! Φωτογραφίες". TLIFE.
  15. https://www.musicity.gr/music-single-xeno-arheio/nicolas-costa-feat-freaky-fortune-in-a-world-without-you-video-clip- In A World Without You
  16. "Rythmos FM – James Sky ft. Nikos Ganos "Χαμένη Ατλαντίδα" Νέο single και video clip".
  17. "Drew Feat. RiskyKidd – Lonely | Video Clip". 29 April 2015.
  18. "Claydee & Ermal Mamaqi "Senorita" | Web Music Radio".
  19. "CLAYDEE ft ALEX LUPA – COME TO PAPA". 18 November 2015.
  20. MC, FoTiS. "Angel Stoxx Feat. Demy – Where Ιs Τhe Love | Νέο Τραγούδι!".
  22. "2 Εκατομμύρια YouTube Views για το "Alena" Claydee και τώρα έφτασε και το 1ο Official Remix".
  23. ΚΑΛΑΜΑΚΗΣ, ΗΛΙΑΣ. "Έλενα Παπαρίζου, 'Μισή καρδιά' νέο video clip". diaskedasi.info.
  24. "Eleni Foureira triumphs again". 22 February 2019.
  25. Κολλιόπουλος, Θοδωρής (16 September 2019). "Νέο Music Video | Samanta – My Heart's Song".
  26. Point, Radio (28 January 2019). "Tamta – Don't Kiss Goodbye".
  27. ""Σαρώνει" σε views εν καιρώ κορονοϊό το "Yayo" της Ελένης Φουρέιρα (video)". 10 April 2020.
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