Freaky Fortune

Freaky Fortune

Background information
Origin	Greece
Genres	Dance
Associated acts	RiskyKidd

Members	Nick Raptakis Theofilos Pouzbouris

Freaky Fortune is a Greek musical duo.^[1] Its members are the vocalist Nicolas "Nick" Raptakis (Νικόλας Ραπτάκης, Athens 30 April 1990) and the producer Theofilos Pouzbouris (Θεόφιλος Πουζμπούρης, Athens 9 February 1991) AKA. Teo Buzz.

Career

2012–13: Early beginnings

Their breakthrough in the internet community was a cover on the Perez Hilton's cover competition. Freaky Fortune "Part of me" (Katy Perry cover) was announced as a nice work by the Greek duo. After their win, they released 3 singles "Our Destiny", "Stronger" and "All I need", having a small local radio success.

2014: Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014

In 2014 they were chosen to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 along with the rapper RiskyKidd with the song "Rise Up".^[2] "Rise Up" came 20th in the Final of Eurovision 2014. Their following single "In a world without you" was released on June 25, 2014 receiving positive reviews from music critics. The song was a collaboration with the Greek Dj Nicolas Costa who also wrote the song while the production was done by him and Freaky Fortune.

Discography

The Greek duo hasn't released any albums during their career, because of their minor success.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
Title	Year	GRE	AUT ^[3]	IRE ^[4]	UK ^[5]	Album
"Our Destiny"	2012	20	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Stronger"	2013	—	—	—	—
"All I Need (This Summer)"	2013	—	—	—	—
"Rise Up" (featuring RiskyKidd)	2014	4	67	73	110
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

References

↑ "Με Freaky Fortune και o RiskyKidd η Ελλάδα στη Eurovision". Euronews. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
↑ "Freaky Fortune feat. Risky Kidd for Greece". Eurovision.tv. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Freaky Fortune". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
↑
Peak positions in Ireland:
- For "Rise Up": "Chart Archive > 15 May 2014". Irish Recorded Music Association.
↑
Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For "Rise Up": "CHART: CLUK Update 24.05.2014 (wk20)". Zobbel.de.

Preceded by Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis with "Alcohol Is Free"	Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014	Succeeded by Maria Elena Kyriakou with "One Last Breath"

Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest

Participation

1974 ~~1975~~ 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 ~~1982~~ 1983 ~~1984~~ 1985 ~~1986~~ 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 ~~1999 to 2000~~ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Artists

1970s	Marinella ~~1975~~ Mariza Koch Paschalis, Marianna, Robert and Bessy Tania Tsanaklidou Elpida

1980s	Anna Vissi Yiannis Dimitras ~~Themis Adamantidis~~ Kristi Stassinopoulou ~~1984~~ Takis Biniaris ~~Polina~~ Bang Afroditi Frida Mariana Efstratiou

1990s	Christos Callow & Wave Sophia Vossou Kleopatra Katerina Garbi Kostas Bigalis Elina Konstantopoulou Mariana Efstratiou Marianna Zorba Thalassa ~~1999~~

2000s	~~2000~~ Antique Michalis Rakintzis Mando Sakis Rouvas Helena Paparizou Anna Vissi Sarbel Kalomira Sakis Rouvas

2010s	Giorgos Alkaios & Friends Loukas Giorkas feat. Stereo Mike Eleftheria Eleftheriou Koza Mostra feat. Agathonas Iakovidis Freaky Fortune feat. Riskykidd Maria Elena Kyriakou Argo

Songs

1970s	"Krasi, Thalassa Kai T' Agori Mou" ~~1975~~ "Panayia Mou, Panayia Mou" "Mathima Solfege" "Charlie Chaplin" "Sokrati"

1980s	"Autostop" "Feggari Kalokerino" ~~"Sarantapente kopelies"~~ "Mou Les" ~~1984~~ "Miazoume" ~~"Wagon-lit"~~ "Stop" "Clown" "To Diko Sou Asteri"

1990s	"Horis Skopo" "I Anixi" "Olou Tou Kosmou I Elpida" "Ellada, Chora Tou Fotos" "To Trehandiri" "Pia Prosefhi" "Emeis Forame to Himona Anixiatika" "Horepse" "Mia Krifi Evesthisia" ~~1999~~

2000s	~~2000~~ "(I Would) Die for You" "S.A.G.A.P.O." "Never Let You Go" "Shake It" "My Number One" "Everything" "Yassou Maria" "Secret Combination" "This Is Our Night"

2010s	"OPA" "Watch My Dance" "Aphrodisiac" "Alcohol Is Free" "Rise Up" "One Last Breath" "Utopian Land"

(Note: Entries scored out are when Greece did not compete)

Eurovision Song Contest 2014

Countries

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(in alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	Albania Belgium Estonia Latvia Moldova Portugal

Semi-final 2	Georgia Ireland Israel Lithuania Macedonia

Artists

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(in alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	Aarzemnieki Axel Hirsoux Cristina Scarlat Hersi Suzy Tanja

Semi-final 2	Can-linn feat. Kasey Smith Mei Finegold The Shin & Mariko Tijana Vilija Matačiūnaitė

Songs

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(by alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	"Amazing" "Cake to Bake" "Mother" "One Night's Anger" "Quero ser tua" "Wild Soul"

Semi-final 2	"Attention" "Heartbeat" "Same Heart" "Three Minutes to Earth" "To the Sky"

(Note : "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)

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