2000–2002: Rise in popularity
In 2000 Peggy Zina changed recording companies and signed with Nitro Music and drastically altered her look. On July 4, 2000 she released a four track CD single titled "Ti Th' Akouso Akoma" (What else will I hear) with the title track being the first single from her third album Ena Hadi (A caress) which was released in 2001. In winter of the same year she worked alongside Christos Dantis and with Sfakianakis once again at COSMOS club after her solo performances at Maskes club in Thessaloniki.
In January 30, 2002, Peggy was suggested by Thanos Kalliris to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest and she accepted his proposal to sing a song written by him. On February 26, 2002 Peggy participated in the Greek national final with the song "Love Is a Wonderful Thing". Despite a great performance, she took second place to Michalis Rakintzis with his song "S.A.G.A.P.O." (I love you) who went on to finish at a disappointing seventieth place.[6] Nevertheless the single gained a gold certification in just a few weeks.
Peggy released her fourth album Vres Enan Tropo (Find A way) in 2002. For this album she cooperated with many great singers like Giannis Parios who gave her four modern laika songs and he acknowledged Peggy as an incredible laika singer. She continued to perform at Maskes in Thessaloniki for a third year and due to its success she mimicked the same music program in Athens.
2003–2004: Minos EMI and Mazi Sou
After four years with Nitro Music and due to the company's closure, Peggy signed with Minos EMI, one of the biggest recording companies, with what had been described as a lucrative contract. She released her fifth album titled Mazi Sou (With you) in 2003 which became platinum in just a few weeks, selling over 40,000 copies. The album included two massive hits: "Eimai Kala" (I’m fine) and "Dystihos" (Unfortunately). Zina broke the record for the most performances at Apollon club by surpassing 100 performances. In the winter of the same year Zina worked alongside Nikos Vertis, Thanos Petrelis, Kostas Karafotis and Apostolia Zoi at Pili Aksiou. Her popular performances helped raise the album Mazi Sou to platinum in January 2004.
2004–2005: Matono and Noima
After finishing her performances in Athens, Peggy Zina went to Thessaloniki and worked with the band Filoi Gia Panta and many new singers. Working continuously for a year and a half, Zina released her new album Matono (I’m bleeding) in 2004. Upon return to Athens, she started performing at Apollon for a fourth year, this time alongside Kostas Karafotis and Nino. Zina received her second platinum certification for Matono and she also won her first Arion Award for the Best Folk Singer Of The Year. In Spring 2005, she and Nino performed abroad in Australia and United Kingdom, while in United States and Canada she toured with rising singers Giorgos Lianos and Maro Litra.
In September 2005 Peggy released her seventh album with the title Noima (Meaning) on which she cooperated for the first time with renowned composer Giorgos Theofanous. The album was released with four different covers designed by Konstantinos Rigos. The album became gold from the first day of its release and after a few months it gained platinum certification. Once again she won the Arion Award for Best Folk Singer Of The Year.
2006–Present: Ena, Trekse and marriage
On December 8, 2006, Zina released Ena (One) which was recorded at Diogenis Studio and gained a platinum certification. It contained many hits like "Ena" (One), "Ego Ta Spao" (I break them) and the summer hit "Eimai Edo" (I'm here). She was also selected by Christos Dantis to perform a duet with him of the song rebetiko "To Teleftaio Potiraki" at his MAD Secret Concert.
Peggy Zina married to her longtime music manager Giorgos Liras in June 2007 after a ten year relationship. The wedding was attended by 800 wedding spectators, friends, family and others who were short-listed. Approximately 200 sheep had been ordered on the menu in the true sense of traditional Greek weddings. This was Giorgos Lira's third marriage and the best man was popular showbusiness personality Ilias Psinakis who was accompanied by Kiki Tsolka.
On December 4 2007, Peggy Zina released the album Trekse (Run). The singles had already been released and gained significant radio airplay as "An Ypirhes Tha Se Horiza" (If you existed I would divorce you) from the hit Mega TV series of the same name and "Trekse" which was presented at the Arion Music Awards. The album achieved Gold Certification from its first week and made its debut at number 2 on the Greek Albums Chart beaten only by Mihalis Hatzigiannis' live album. Two additional singles off the album were released simulteanously: "Dio Ksenoi" (Two strangers) and "Kai Meta" (And afterwards). The album certified platinum in its sixth week on the chart and Peggy received the certification on January 22, 2008.At the 5th annual MAD Video Music Awards, she performed the song "2 Hearts" and also won the award for "Fashion Icon of the Year" with the her song "Trekse".
On June 24, 2008, Peggy Zina released a two-disc greatest hits compilation titled Best of +. In addition to all the previously released material, the album also includes three new songs penned by Giorgos Moukidis, which have all been released as singles as well. The singles "Paradosou" (Surrender) and "To Kalokairi" (The summer) were made into a music videos directed by Konstantinos Rigos, and the album was certified gold, with Zina receiving the award on December 3, 2008 during a certification party at Vox nightclub.
Peggy Zina went into the studio in September to record her eleventh studio album which is due out in early 2009. Giorgos Moukidis will compose and write the entire album. She is booked to appear at VOX music hall for the winter season alongside Kostas Korafotis and Nino, the three reuniting as they appeared together in 2004.
Έλα νύχτα
Πέγκυ Ζήνα Lyrics
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όμως δικαίωμα δεν έχω να σε δω
απλά να τρέξω
να σου φωνάξω να σου πω πως σ'αγαπώ
Θα γίνω νύχτα
μέσα στα χέρια σου σκοτάδι θα ντυθώ
θα σε τυλίγω
σαν τη ζωή θα σε κρατώ,
έλα πάρε, πάρε το σώμα μου
και το σώμα σου δώσ' μου
να 'μαι νύχτα, να χάνομαι
στου κορμιού σου την ζάλη να γλιστρώ
Σε θέλω τόσο
πόσες ζωές πρέπει να ψάξω να σε βρω
και ποιες πυξίδες
δείχνουν τον δρόμο απ' το πόνο μου να βγω
Σε θέλω φως μου
κι όλα τα δίνω το κατώφλι να διαβώ
αυτό που φέρνει
σένα άλλο κόσμο που θα σ' έχω μόνο εγώ
Έλα νύχτα, στην θάλασσα
στην θάλασσα του κόσμου
έλα πάρε, πάρε το σώμα μου
και το σώμα σου δώσ' μου
να 'μαι νύχτα, να χάνομαι
στου κορμιού σου την ζάλη να γλιστρώ
Σε θέλω τόσο
The lyrics of Πέγκυ Ζήνα's song Έλα νύχτα express a strong desire to be with someone despite not being able to, and the longing that comes from it. The singer confesses her love for someone and the intense feelings she has for them, but knows that she doesn't have the right to see them. She wishes to become the night and be in their arms, to hold onto them like life itself and to kiss them. The imagery of becoming the night and dressing in darkness conveys a sense of mystery and desire to be close to the other person. The chorus repeats the invitation to come to the night, to take each other's bodies and lose themselves in the passion.
The verses continue with the theme of yearning for the other person, describing how many lifetimes it would take to find them and the different compasses that might lead the way. The singer offers to give everything she has to cross the threshold and bring the other person into a world only they can share. The repeated phrase "σε θέλω τόσο" highlights the intensity of the singer's emotions, and the repetition of the chorus emphasizes the desperation to be with the other person.
Overall, Πέγκυ Ζήνα's song Έλα νύχτα is a passionate plea for connection and intimacy with someone that the singer cannot be with. The lyrics express a desire to escape reality and be lost in the passion and desire for the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Σε θέλω τόσο
I want you so much
όμως δικαίωμα δεν έχω να σε δω
but I don't have the right to see you
απλά να τρέξω
just to run
να σου φωνάξω να σου πω πως σ'αγαπώ
to shout to you and tell you that I love you
Θα γίνω νύχτα
I will become night
μέσα στα χέρια σου σκοτάδι θα ντυθώ
I will dress in darkness in your arms
θα σε τυλίγω
I will wrap you
σαν τη ζωή θα σε κρατώ
I will hold you like life
θα σε φιλώ
I will kiss you
Έλα νύχτα, στην θάλασσα, στην θάλασσα του κόσμου
Come night, to the sea, to the sea of the world
έλα πάρε, πάρε το σώμα μου
Come, take my body
και το σώμα σου δώσ' μου
And give me your body
να 'μαι νύχτα, να χάνομαι
To be night, to get lost
στου κορμιού σου την ζάλη να γλιστρώ
To slide in the dizziness of your body
Σε θέλω τόσο
I want you so much
πόσες ζωές πρέπει να ψάξω να σε βρω
how many lives do I have to search to find you
και ποιες πυξίδες
and which compasses
δείχνουν τον δρόμο απ' το πόνο μου να βγω
show me the way out of my pain
Σε θέλω φως μου
I want you, my light
κι όλα τα δίνω το κατώφλι να διαβώ
and I give everything to cross the threshold
αυτό που φέρνει
what it brings
σένα άλλο κόσμο που θα σ' έχω μόνο εγώ
is you in another world that only I will have
Έλα νύχτα, στην θάλασσα
Come night, to the sea
στην θάλασσα του κόσμου
to the sea of the world
έλα πάρε, πάρε το σώμα μου
Come, take my body
και το σώμα σου δώσ' μου
And give me your body
να 'μαι νύχτα, να χάνομαι
To be night, to get lost
στου κορμιού σου την ζάλη να γλιστρώ
To slide in the dizziness of your body
Σε θέλω τόσο
I want you so much
Contributed by Lillian R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@zlatimarko4870
"Ела нощ"
Искам те толкова,
но нямам право да те виждам,
просто тичай,
да ти извикам да ти кажа как те обичам
Ще настане нощ,
в ръцете ти тъмнината ще облека,
Ще те обвия,
като живота ще те държа, ще те целувам
Ела нощ, в морето,
в моретата на света
Хайде, вземи моето тяло
и тялото си ми дай
да бъде нощ, да се изгубим
в тялото ти в замая да се подхлъзна
Искам те толкова,
толкова много животи, да те търся, да те намеря
и какъв компас
ще ми покаже пътя от болката си, за да се измъкна
Искам те моя светлина,
и давам всичко прага да преодолея,
това, което ми носи
ти един друг свят, който ще си само с мен
Ела нощ, в морето,
в моретата на света
Хайде, вземи моето тяло
и тялото си ми дай
да бъде нощ, да се изгубим
в тялото ти в замая да се подхлъзна
Искам те!
@saifrajputov2563
Perfection!
The greatest soft'rock song that ever touched my eardrums.
@zlatimarko4870
"Ела нощ"
Искам те толкова,
но нямам право да те виждам,
просто тичай,
да ти извикам да ти кажа как те обичам
Ще настане нощ,
в ръцете ти тъмнината ще облека,
Ще те обвия,
като живота ще те държа, ще те целувам
Ела нощ, в морето,
в моретата на света
Хайде, вземи моето тяло
и тялото си ми дай
да бъде нощ, да се изгубим
в тялото ти в замая да се подхлъзна
Искам те толкова,
толкова много животи, да те търся, да те намеря
и какъв компас
ще ми покаже пътя от болката си, за да се измъкна
Искам те моя светлина,
и давам всичко прага да преодолея,
това, което ми носи
ти един друг свят, който ще си само с мен
Ела нощ, в морето,
в моретата на света
Хайде, вземи моето тяло
и тялото си ми дай
да бъде нощ, да се изгубим
в тялото ти в замая да се подхлъзна
Искам те!
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