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Keti Garbi (Καίτη Γαρμπή in Greek), (also Katy Garbi, Kaiti Garbi), (born June 8, 1963, in Egaleo, Athens) is a popular Greek singer in Greece and Cyprus.

Biography

Athenian born Keti, began her singing career with her younger sister Liana as the "Garbi sisters" when Keti was just 15 years old and Liana 13. Due to their tender ages their father was against their careers as singers but did not want to stand in any promising future the two might have. He always was there as a "guardian angel" to protect them. Keti learned from a very young age how to work and earn her way, she remembers she and Liana drinking milk during those preformances in clubs. The blue eyed beauty stayed close to her parents, who she adores deeply, until she got married in 1997 with pop idol Dionisis Schinas. In June of 1999 the couple had their first child, baby boy.

Career

In 1987, Keti sang a cover version of the famous song "Saint Trope". This song became a great success and helped her release her first album titled Prova (Trial) in 1989. At this point the two sisters separated their professional paths in quest for solo careers. "Prova" became a great success and in a short time Garbi became a popular figure, the Greek audience adored her.

In 1990 and 1991 she released Gyalia Karfia (Glass and Nails) and Endalma Silipseos (Warrant) respectively. Both albums had great acceptance and allowed her to penetrate into the Greek local music scene.

On her fourth album Tou Fegariou Anapnoes (The Moon's Breaths) Keti decided to sing more pop/popular tunes than just clean pop. As a result, this twist in her musical style awarded her with a gold album rising her to a new artistic level.

In 1993 she accepted the offer to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. This event gave her career new opportunities and was what carved the path to her gold and platinum albums Os Ton Paradiso (Until Paradise) and Atofio Chrisafi (Pure Gold).

After her platinum album Arhizo Polemo (I'm Starting War) was released in 1996, she doubled her success with Evesthisies (Sensitivities), which reaching double platinum status.

For Christmas 1998, Keti, who cherishes the holidays, created a special album full of well known Christmas songs adapted to Greek lyrics by Eleni Giannatsoulia. This project was a long wished one by the popular artist. Also featured on this album titled "Hristougena Me Tin Keti" (Christmas With Keti) is the internationally known tenor K. Paliatsaras and the children's choir of St. Labros.

1999 saw Keti release her gold certified album Doro Theou (God's Gift). In 2000 she releases her project To Kati (That Something), which went 4× Platinum. In addition, pop singer Natassa Theodoridou did a duet with Keti on the hit single "Epitelous" (At last). The release of her platinum CD single "Ti theloune ta matia sou" (What your eyes want) followed.

In 2001 Garbi, along with her producer Yannis Doulamis, released Apla Ta Pragmata (Simple Things) a double album with 31 tracks. A special track has Keti singing duet with the band Antique during the song "Einai adiko kai krima."

Trivia

Keti's nickname is Ketoula

Discography

1989 - Prova
1990 - Gyalia Karfia
1991 - Entalma Silepseos
1992 - Tou Feggariou Anapnoes - Gold CD (50,000)
1993 - Os Ton Paradeiso - Gold CD (50,000)
1994 - Atofio Xrysafi - Platinum CD (60,000)
1996 - Arhizo Polemo - 2X Platinum CD (140,000)
1997 - Evesthisies - 2X Platinum CD (100,000)
1998 - Hristougenna Me Tin Kaiti - Gold CD (25,000)
1999 - Doro Theou - Gold CD (25,000)
2000 - To Kati - 4X Platinum CD (200,000)
2000 - Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou (CD Single) - Platinum CD (20,000)
2001 - Apla Ta Pragmata - 2X Platinum CD (120,000)
2002 - Remixes (CD Single)
2002 - Mia Kardia (CD Single) - Platinum CD (20,000)
2003 - Emmones Idees - Gold CD (40,000)
2004 - Galazio Kai Lefko (CD Single)
2005 - Eho Sta Matia Ourano

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