Christos Dantis began playing music when he was 16, going through various bands and playing various music kinds such as rock, funk, metal etc. Four years went by until his first contract with a record label. He signed with BMG Greece and released the maxi singles "Turn On" and "Belly Dance". At the same time he sang at the popular club TABOO with Dimitra Galani and George Hatzinasios.
During the following three years, he continued to appear in several music scenes, participating in "10 Tens No 2" with two songs: "Push Ups" and "Polina".
Dantis later released his first personal album called Dahtilika Apotypomata in 1990 with music and lyrics written by Gianni Karali which became platinum.
In 1991 he released the golden album Aman which was also released in 4 European countries with remixes. At the same time the video clips from the album were played on MTV and MCM accompanied by a TV special offering live performances and an interview with Steve Blame the presenter of MTV.
The first experimentations Christos Dantis did with folk songs was in 1993 with the album Ala. One year later Dantis released his most familiar pop-rock album to date, titled 4. The album became gold and the song "Kapoios S’ Agapaei" appeared on MTV once more. Dantis released another album a year later in 1995 called Tama. The album became gold and following his gold success, Dantis decided to release another album in 1996 called Foni Voodos and another in 1997 titled Ta Giousoufakia.
Not wanting to disappoint his growing fan base, Dantis released a double album titled Tournas – Dantis Live or known by some as Krifo Sholeio. The live recordings were taken from his concerts that year with Kostas Tournas. Striving for the best, Dantis began work on his next album immediately. It took just 11 months of preparations in studio for his next album To Palio Mou Palto which was released in 1999. The album immediately became gold.
A few months later, he redid the song "24000 Baci" by Adriano Celentano for the movie Safe Sex created by Repas and Papathanasiou which is included in the movie soundtrack. The song reached the top of the charts after just a couple of days of release. In 2001 he moved to the independent Greek record label Nitro Music and released the album To Domatio which soon became platinum and the songs "To Domatio", "Dos Mou Fotia" and his duet with Notis Sfakianakis "Himonas Einai" became hits.
After a 2 year break, Dantis returned in May 2003 by signing with Sony Music Greece and with the album Ena Tragoudi Akoma composed entirely by Giorgo Theofanous. In 2004 he participated in the Greek talent show Fame Story as a member of the committee and in May, he released one of his most successful albums to date Maya Maya. Besides himself, music and lyrics were written by Vangelis Konstantinidis, Vassilis Giannopoulos, Sofie Pappa, Natalia Germanou, Manos Psaltakis, Christoforos Germenis, Konstantinos Pantzis, Giannis Liondos, and Antonis Skokos. In the winter of 2004-05 he appeared at club Fix with Christos Pazis.
In 2005 he composed the song "My Number One". The music was written by himself and lyrics by Natalia Germanou. It was chosen as Greece’s official participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine and sung by Elena Paparizou on May 21 2005. The song won the contest and Greece won the contest for the first time. The song became very popular with Elena Paparizou and Dantis reaching highs in their careers.
In May 2005 Christos Dantis wrote the album Eho Sta Matia Ourano for Katy Garbi along with the songs "Akouse Agori Mou", "To Narkotiko Mou", and his duet "Spaciba Baby". In June of the same year he signed the music of Flora Theodorou's first single titled "Giatre Mou!!!". The CD single includes 3 songs, music by Christos Dantis and lyrics by Vassilis Giannopoulos and Natalia Germanou. He cooperated with NOVA’s satellite platform and wrote the song "Ola Super" with lyrics by Vangelis Konstantinidis which will be the musical pattern for 9 sports channels.
In September 2005 he went to Thessaloniki with Katy Garbi for a number of appearances. Following that, he released a CD single titled "Prodosia" in October 2005. The songs "Beautiful", "Ola another CD Single titled "Gia Senane Bora". It was accompanied by a full length album in the fall of 2006 called "Min Peis Pote". In January 2007, ERT asked Dantis to take part in a National Selection as a singer to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. His song "No Madonna" hit the charts but didn't make it to the competition.
In September 2007 after his collaboration with the Mad Music Channel under the "Mad Secret Concert" events, he released the album "DANTIS - ROCK AND LIVE" with many popular cover songs of artists such as The Killers, Kaiser Chiefs, Nek, and great other like James Brown and Stevie Wonder.
Χιόνι
Χρήστος Δάντης Lyrics
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Κι εγώ θυμάμαι ένα παγωμένο βλέμμα
Τι με πληγώνει τι με θυμώνει
Σε μια αγάπη που τη σκέπασε το χιόνι
Χιόνι η αγάπη χιόνι σε όσουσ μένουν μόνοι
Ο χειμώνασ στην καρδιά τουσ δεν τελειώνει
Χιόνι δάκρυ δάκρυ λιώνει κι ό,τι μασ ενώνει
Ένα αντίο κι ύστερα κρύο
Σε μια καρδιά που δε χωράει και τουσ δύο
Κάτι αλλάζει και με τρομάζει
Αυτό το χιόνι τη ζωή μου που σκεπάζει
Χιόνι η αγάπη χιόνι σε όσουσ μένουν μόνοι
Ο χειμώνασ στην καρδιά τουσ δεν τελειώνει
Χιόνι δάκρυ δάκρυ λιώνει κι ό,τι μασ ενώνει
Ένα βλέμμα παγωμένο σαν το χιόνι
These lyrics by Χρήστος Δάντης in the song "Χιόνι" (Snow) reflect on the feelings of loss, heartbreak, and the transformative power of love. The first verse talks about the singer's reminiscing of a frozen glance and the pain and anger that it brings. The mention of the snow covering their love symbolizes the temporary nature of their relationship. They feel that their love has become cold and distant, just like snow, leaving them feeling lonely and isolated. The repetition of the word "χιόνι" (snow) emphasizes the emotional weight it carries.
The chorus expands on the metaphor of love as snow. It suggests that for those who are lonely, love is as fleeting and transient as snow. The line "O χειμώνας στην καρδιά τους δεν τελειώνει" (The winter doesn't end in their hearts) further emphasizes the theme of emotional coldness and the enduring pain they experience. The melting tears symbolize the dissolution of the relationship, as well as the connection between the two individuals. Their tears, just like snow, eventually dissolve and disappear, leaving them feeling even more alone.
The second verse introduces the theme of goodbye and the feeling of coldness that follows it. The singer describes a heart that cannot contain both individuals anymore. Something has changed in their relationship, and it frightens the singer. They see their life being covered by this metaphorical snow, which represents both the emptiness they feel and the frozen state of their love.
The chorus is repeated again, emphasizing the recurring emotional themes and the impact of loneliness on love. The final line "Ένα βλέμμα παγωμένο σαν το χιόνι" (A glance frozen like snow) encapsulates the overall sentiment of the song. It signifies the distance between the lovers and the emotional freeze that has taken place, leaving the singer longing for warmth in their relationship.
Overall, "Χιόνι" delves into the complexities of love and loss, portraying the temporary nature of relationships and the pain that comes with emotional coldness. The use of snow as a metaphor adds depth to the lyrics, evoking a sense of isolation and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Λόγια χαμένα κάτι από σένα
Words lost something from you
Κι εγώ θυμάμαι ένα παγωμένο βλέμμα
And I remember a frozen gaze
Τι με πληγώνει τι με θυμώνει
What hurts me, what angers me
Σε μια αγάπη που τη σκέπασε το χιόνι
In a love that was covered by snow
Χιόνι η αγάπη χιόνι σε όσους μένουν μόνοι
Snow, love snow for those who are alone
Ο χειμώνας στην καρδιά τους δεν τελειώνει
Winter does not end in their hearts
Χιόνι δάκρυ δάκρυ λιώνει κι ό,τι μας ενώνει
Snow, tear, tear melting and everything that unites us
Ένα βλέμμα παγωμένο σαν το χιόνι
A gaze frozen like snow
Ένα αντίο κι ύστερα κρύο
A goodbye and then coldness
Σε μια καρδιά που δε χωράει και τους δύο
In a heart that cannot hold both
Κάτι αλλάζει και με τρομάζει
Something changes and scares me
Αυτό το χιόνι τη ζωή μου που σκεπάζει
This snow that covers my life
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