Katy Garbi

Katy Garbi

Katy began her singing career with her younger sister Liana as the “Garbi Sisters” when Katy 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 the way of any promising future the two might have. He always was there as a “guardian angel” to protect them. Katy learned from a very young age how to work and earn her way, she remembers she and Liana drinking milk during those performances in clubs. The green eyed beauty stayed close to her parents, who she adores deeply, until she got married in 1997 to modern pop idol Dionisis Schinas. In June of 1999 the couple had their first child, a baby boy.

In 1987, Katy sang a cover version of the famous song “Saint Trope”. In Greece, it was named Sto Sain Trope. Two years after her debut entry to the music world in 1989, she released her first album titled Prova (Trial). 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 Kaiti Garbi became a popular figure. The Greek audience who adored her back then and has remained loyal to her ever since.

Katy’s 1998 Festive Season Album Hristougenna Me Tin KatyIn 1990 and 1991 she released Gyalia Karfia (Glass and Nails) and Entalma Silepseos (Warrant) respectively. Both albums had great acceptance and allowed her to penetrate into the Greek local music scene.

On her fourth album, Tou Feggariou Anapnoes (The Moon’s Breaths) released in 1992, Katy 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, raising her to a new artistic level.

In 1993 she accepted the offer to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. The song that she sung was Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos. This event gave her career new opportunities and was what carved the path that lead to her gold and platinum years. At the end of the competition, she was placed 9th with 64 points.

Discography

1. 1989 Prova (Rehearsal)
2. 1990 Gyalia Karfia (Glass and Nails)
3. 1991 Entalma Silepseos (Arrest Warrant)
4. 1992 Tou Feggariou Anapnoes (The Breaths of the Moon)
5. 1993 Os Ton Paradeiso (Up Until Heaven)
6. 1994 Atofio Hrysafi (Pure Gold)
7. 1996 Arhizo Polemo (I Declare War)
8. 1997 Evaisthiseis (Sensibilities)
9. 1998 Hristouyenna Me Tin Keti (Christmas With Katy)
10 .1999 Doro Theou (Gift From God)
11. 2000 To Kati (That Something)
12. 2001 Apla Ta Pragmata (Things Are Simple)
13. 2003 Emmones Idees (Stubborn Ideas)
14. 2005 Eho Sta Matia Ourano (I Have The Sky In My Eyes)
15. 2006 Pos Allazei O Kairos (How The Weather Changes
16. 2007 Live (TBR September 2007)