Given the opportunity, I would like to thank all my fans and friends, who support me and promote my music on iSound. My iSound Artist Site is still the most popular Greek iSound Artist Site, and it is one of the 40 most popular International iSound Artist Sites. Thank you very much for everything.

You can visit my iSound Artist Site at www.isound.com/sakis_gouzonis. I always welcome any feedback.

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Interview with Sakis Gouzonis
By Christian Lamitschka
Editor & Journalist of CountryHome Magazine
Thursday, 8 July 2010

Electronic Music has many new fans in Europe, who may be hearing about you for the first time. How would you describe yourself and the music you play to someone who's never seen or heard you before.
My name is Sakis Gouzonis, I come from Greece, and I have been writing and playing music all of my life. I am an international award winning composer, orchestrator, arranger, and producer of electronic music. On 8 August 2008, my debut album, First Contact, was released internationally, and on 9 September 2009, my second album, New Earth, was released internationally. My music is influenced by great composers such as James Horner, Yanni, Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Danny Elfman, John Williams, and Alan Silvestri. I live for touching people's souls with my music, for giving them a little bit of heaven.

How was the last year for you? What were the highlights?
2009 was the year of birth of my second album, New Earth. I took part in the 8th UK Songwriting Contest 2009 that was held in the United Kingdom, and I was awarded a Semi-Finalist Certificate for my original music composition Elohim. My second album, New Earth, was awarded 1st prize in the 2nd Meeting of Music and Poetry 2009 that took place in Greece. I also took part in the 7th International Music Composition Contest 2009, and I was awarded a medal and a diploma for my original music composition Elohim. I was Number 1 on the Pop, Electronica, and Electroacoustic Music Charts throughout the year 2009 among all Greek Pop, Electronica, and Electroacoustic Artists/Bands on MySpace. I was also Number 1 on the Greek Music Charts throughout the year 2009 among all Greek Artists/Bands of all genres on MySpace.

There's a lot of work that goes into a number one hit ... what did it take to make it in your case?
Obviously, it takes working extremely hard at your music. To get on the charts and reach number one you need to promote your music many hours a day. You have to send your music to the reporting radio stations and ask them to play your music. You also have to send your music to newspapers and magazines. Of course, your music has to be awesome. Prayer helps a lot too.

As an artist you have to do so many different things such as recording, touring, doing interviews etc. What do you like best, what's your favorite activity?
I like the studio and the creative process. I like seeing my visions come to life in a recording; this feeling is really undescribable. I like getting up in the morning with the hope that today I will write something that really matters to people. But my favorite part is always communicating with my fans. My fans support me and encourage me everyday. I love the live shows, the energy on stage, the give-and-take with the audience.

Before you become a star, were your friends and family supportive or was it a struggle?
My family and friends have been very supportive. They believed in me from day one and I wouldn't be the person I am today without them. They helped me to become a successful music composer, not through money, but through love and encouragement.

Who's your biggest critic, yourself or others?
Me, myself and I! I must be the nitpickiest person on planet earth! Most people wouldn’t even notice the things I can pick on myself about. In my opinion, you have to be a perfectionist to be a successful artist.

What can your fans expect to see when they see you in concert?
A dynamic, powerful, exciting, and full of positive energy performance that people can be a part of. I want my fans and friends to be as much a part of the show as possible. I want people to leave happy and can’t wait to come back again and again!

Many music fans today get their information about artists via the internet. Do you have your own website and what will fans find there?
Yes, I do. My Official Website is www.SakisGouzonis.com, where fans can read all the latest news about me and my music, listen to audio clips, buy my music, take part in contests, and more.

What's the best compliment a fan has ever given you?
One of the best compliments I got from one of my fans was, "your music makes me feel heaven".

What message would you like to send to your European fans?
Thanks for taking the time to read this interview. I hope you will check out my Official Website at www.SakisGouzonis.com. I can't wait to see you all at my concerts! Bring your hearts with you. God loves you all.

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I wanted to thank all my fans and friends on MySpace (you!) for your continuous love and support. My MySpace Page has reached today 150.000 fans! I hugely appreciate all your messages, comments, and visits to my MySpace Page. My MySpace Page is still the most popular Greek Music Page on MySpace, and it is one of the few very successful Music Pages worldwide.

You come from 216 countries/territories, and through our communication I take the courage I need to continue. A huge thank you goes out to all of you for downloading my MP3s and buying my CDs, thus giving me the funds I need to release my upcoming third album, The Tree Of Life. Finally, I would like to thank the employees at MySpace for their invaluable advice and help.

MySpace is the biggest music community in the world. It lets fans communicate directly with their favorite artists/bands worldwide. By visiting MySpace you can create your own MySpace Pages, make new friends, listen to new and old music, create playlists, and more. If you already have a MySpace Page, you can become a fan/friend of mine by visiting my MySpace Page at www.myspace.com/sakisgouzonis.

Thank you all for everything!

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You can stream or download the full show by clicking here. Just click on the Stream or the Download button on your right. If you click on the Stream button, the stream should start immediately. If you want to download the full show, click on the Download button. Then, another site will appear. Click on the new Download button and ignore the form. The download should start immediately.

Sit back and enjoy the show!

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June brought me visitors (in alphabetical order) from the following countries/territories:

01. Andorra	34. Latvia
02. Argentina	35. Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
03. Australia	36. Malaysia
04. Austria	37. Maldives
05. Belgium	38. Mexico
06. Bermuda	39. Netherlands
07. Brazil	40. New Zealand
08. Bulgaria	41. Norway
09. Canada	42. Philippines
10. China	43. Poland
11. Colombia	44. Portugal
12. Costa Rica	45. Romania
13. Croatia	46. Russian Federation
14. Cyprus	47. Saudi Arabia
15. Czech Republic	48. Seychelles
16. Denmark	49. Singapore
17. Dominican Republic	50. Slovakia
18. Estonia	51. South Africa
19. Finland	52. Spain
20. France	53. Sudan
21. Georgia	54. Suriname
22. Germany	55. Sweden
23. Greece	56. Switzerland
24. Hungary	57. Taiwan
25. Iceland	58. Thailand
26. India	59. Turkey
27. Indonesia	60. Tuvalu
28. Iraq	61. Ukraine
29. Ireland	62. United Kingdom
30. Israel	63. United States of America
31. Italy	64. Uruguay
32. Japan	65. Viet Nam
33. Korea, Republic of

Thank you very much for visiting my Official Website SakisGouzonis.com!

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Some of you may have noticed the banner accross the top. Yes, my third album is entitled The Tree Of Life, it will be officially released on 10 October 2010, and it will be available worldwide. 10 brand new tracks of superb electronic music are on their way.

Needless to say, I have worked hard to deliver a quality album with excellent compositions and powerful orchestrations. I can't wait for my third album to come out, and I hope you can't either! A special thanks to all those people who keep downloading my MP3s, and buying my CDs.

That was a quick update on what is happening in my music land these days. Thanks for reading.

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Responding to the needs of foreign residents and visitors in the Greek capital, the Athens Municipality created AIR 104.4 FM broadcasting 24/7 in 16 languages. AIR 104.4 FM was born in 2004, the year that the Olympic Games were held in Athens, and it is located in Technopolis, Gazi, Athens. Monday to Friday, news and all kinds of useful information are broadcasted in Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Urdu. AIR 104.4 FM is affiliated with the BBC (UK), RFI (France), Deutsche Welle (Germany), and CRI (China), and brings to its listeners all the major political and cultural events.

To tune into Major Tom Show live worldwide, click here and then click on the green 104.4 FM box near the top of the page. Easy as that. Enjoy!

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From the bottoms of my heart I would like to thank Mr. A. Zisopoulos, editor of the Imerisios Kirikas newspaper, and Mrs. K. Zisopoulos, manager of the Imerisios Kirikas newspaper, for publishing the above mentioned article in the 19.334th edition of their newspaper.

Imerisios Kirikas is a daily newspaper located in Larisa, Greece. You can read the full article in today's edition of the newspaper or online by clicking here or here -scroll down to the Thursday 3 June 2010 edition of the newspaper (page 21). You can also read the above article in the Press section of my website.

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A big thank you goes out to Mr. Menelaos Tzivis, owner, editor, and manager of the Eparhiakos Logos newspaper, for publishing an article about me and my two UKSC music awards in the 113/177th edition of his newspaper. Eparhiakos Logos is a Greek weekly newspaper located in Elassona, Greece. You can read the full article in the 113/177th edition of the Eparhiakos Logos newspaper or by clicking here or in the Press section of my website.

I would also like to thank Mr. Apostolos Vallas, founder, owner, and editor of the I Ekdosi tis Elassonas newspaper, for publishing an article about me and my two UKSC music awards in the 552nd edition of his newspaper. I Ekdosi tis Elassonas is a Greek weekly newspaper located in Elassona, Greece. You can read the full article in the 552nd edition of the newspaper and online by clicking here or here -scroll down to the fifteenth page- or by visiting the Press section of my website.

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Today, a review for my New Earth album was published by Christianity Today magazine. A huge thank you goes out to music reviewer Andy Argyrakis. Christianity Today is published by Christianity Today International (Billy Graham started this organization in 1956), and it is based in Carol Stream, Illinois, in the United States of America.

To read the New Earth album review written by Andy Argyrakis, please click here.

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