Demy | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Demy_Kyiv_2017_1.jpg) Demy at a press conference during Eurovision 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dimitra Papadea |
| Born | 21 August 1991 Athens, Greece |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Panik Records |
| Website | panikmusic |
Dimitra Papadea (Greek: Δήμητρα Παπαδέα, Greek pronunciation: [ˈðimitra papaˈðea], born 21 August 1991), known professionally as Demy, is a Greek singer. She is signed with the Greek independent label Panik Records. She has released two studio albums, "#1" in 2012, which became platinum and "Rodino Oniro" in 2014, which became gold. In 2017, she released "Demy", a collection of all of her English songs and later she released the album "Kontra" including two new songs and older songs and collaborations that had not been included in an album up to that time. Demy has achieved 8 No.1 songs and 2 No.1 EPs (Extended Plays) at the Greek charts so far. She also combined music and acting by having taken part in 5 musicals from 2012 to 2017.
Since the beginning of her career, Demy has been nominated 30 times for MAD Video Music Awards. Up to now, she has won 11 VMAs, including "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Artist" and she holds the record of the 4th most awarded artist in the history of the Greek VMAs. She has been awarded by the "MAD VMA Cyprus" (Annual Cyprus Awards) and by the "SuperFM Radio Cyprus". Also, she won at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) at the category "Best Greek Act", among other Greek artists and has been chosen as the favourite Greek artist at the international Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2018.
In 2017, she represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, finishing in 10th place in the first semi-final and in 19th place in the Grand Final.