Elena Paparizou & Melisses Live was a co-headlining concert tour by Greek contemporary laïka and pop singer Elena Paparizou and the Greek pop band Melisses started in Pafos, Cyprus on July 27, 2012. The acts toured 10 cities in Greece and three in Cyprus, ending in September 2012. The first solo tour for Melisses, it had been after being postponed for a week due to National Cyprus Day and to the economic crisis in Greece.
Background On June 10, 2012, Elena Paparizou guest-starred on Petro Kostiopoulos's final show, "Vradi." Paparizou and Melisses performed the track "Popular" by Eric Saade as a part of their act. Originally Paparizou and Melisses stated their summer tour would begin in late June; however, tour dates were later changed. Tour dates were publicized on Paparizou and Melisses' official Facebook pages.
Set list
"All The Time "Baby It's Over" "Girna Me Sto Htes (Around The Dream Remix)" "Porta Gia Ton Ourano" "To Fili Tis Zois" "An Ihes Erthi Pio Noris" "Poios (VMA Unplugged version)" "Popular" "Krata Ta Matia Sou Kleista" feat. Melisses "Treli Kardia" feat. Melisses "Krifa" by Melisses "San Kai Sena" "Iparhi Logos" "Tha 'Mai Allios" "I Kardia Sou Petra" "Anapandites Kliseis" "Fisika Mazi" feat. Melisses "O,ti Niotho Den Allazi (Love Me Crazy)" "Pirotehnimata" "I Hate Myself"/"Mr. Perfect (Playmen Remix)" "Mambo!" "Gigolo" "Macarena" feat. Melisses "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" feat. Melisses "Mesa Sou (VMA Version)" (Melisses feat. Helena Paparizou) "Abares" feat. Melisses "My Number One" (Duet with Melisses) "I Gi Girizei (Duet with Melisses) "Den Kanei Krio Stin Ellada" (Duet with Melisses) "An Isouna Agapi"
Tour dates Date City Country Venue Attendance/Max. capacity EuropeJuly 27, 2012PaphosCyprusSummer Club1,000/1,000August 18, 2012KateriniGreeceMunicipal Stadium Pierikou5,500/5,500August 24, 2012MytileneCastle7,000/7,000August 31, 2012AmfissaMunicipal Stadium/N/ASeptember 2012LoutrakiLevel 2 Loutraki0/N/ASeptember 8, 2012NicosiaCyprusPresidential Palace/N/ASeptember 2012RhodesGreece/N/ASeptember 2012Patras/N/ASeptember 2012Mykonos/N/ASeptember 2012Athens/N/A
Performers
Lead performers Elena Paparizou, vocals Christos Mastoras (Melisses), vocals
Melisses band members Musical director: Christos Drums: Iakovos Bass: Kostas Guitar: Thanos
Credits Performance Director: Kostas Kapetanidis Art director: Fokas Evangelinos Instrumentation/arrangement: Thanasis Hondros, DONK (Niclas Oaulsson and Toni Mavridis) LED/lighting designer: Paris Anagnostopoulos Sound: Nikos Chronopoulos, Giannis Xidakis, Spathi Eleni Choreography: Fokas Evangelinos
Production Production arrangement: Andri Orfanidou/Galaxias Paragoges, Kostas Christopoulos/Four Seasons Production manager: Gerasimos Sideridis Tour manager: Konstantinos Bletsas Communications and public relations: Giannis Koutrakis, Hara Zafarika/Piarista O.E. Television production: OBVAM AGM Video operator and G-LEC engineer: Elias Binieris Technicians: Andreas Georgiou, Michalis Petridis, Giorgos Tikou, Alexis Paterlis, Alexis Petraï, Giannis Triandafyllou, Dinos Freskos, Babis Tsakoumatos, Dimitris Andriannos, Gouseff Chalil Editing: Tasos Bitsakakis Post-production: Art Factory
Personnel Make-up: Giannis Marketakis (effex+) Hair: Christos Kalaniotis (effex+) Styling: Al Giga (Elena Paparizou), Kostas Zisis (dancers) Backstage personal management: Filio Zioga, Vergos Michalis
References
External links ElenaCentral page on tour