afto einai to arthro pou graftike gia tin anna sto periodiko "Next" pou kikloforise stis 21/12

Bringing Greek love to New York! (With a helping hand from Patricia
Field)

When trying to make a name for yourself in the USA, it heps to land
on american shores with several million sales already under your
belt.Being idolised by an entire nation doesn hurt either.But this
is New York and its thick skinned inhabitants are notoriously
difficult to impress - phrases like 'triple platinum' roll over us
like fountain water off a pigeons backside.But when New York fashion
maven Patricia Fied issues a ringing endorsement of your talent
Manhattan stands at attention.

Such is the case with Anna Vissi, the iconic Greek chanteuse who
recently relocated to Gotham in the hopes of cracking the hard shell
of the US pop market.From the looks of things she seems to be well
on her way: Call me her first stab at an english language single
since moving Stateside has already landed in rotation on Ktu
radio.And with a performance at Miami's White Party this weekend
crownds will be given a special glipse of what Vissi has in store
for American audiences.

''im anxious about it - all i now is that ill be wearing something
white'' Vissi laughs of her pending White Party turn.''But i love
live performance and i cant wait to do it''.

''Anna's got a great heart and her voice is fabulous'' says
Field.''Right now im just trying to introduce her to people in New
York''

Back in her native Greece, g-men comprise much of Vissi's fan
base.Its a demographic swath the singer chaks up to 'being very
openminded.Also i was the first Greek artist who did dance
music.Before(me) all dance music in Greece was imported.''. Since
moving to New York In September, Vissi's familiarity with Gotham's
queen contingent has grown exponentially thank to her bosom gal-pal
status with Manhattan's Mathron of Fashion Field, whose friendship
with the singer began 2 years ago after seeing Vissi perform at the
Theater at Madison Square Garden. ''I went to Astoria and picked up
a double extra large t-shirt with her image on it at a greek record
store and made a dress out of it and at the concert i threw the
dress onstage'' Field remembers.''We became friends after that over
the next couple of years''.

For the time being, at least, Vissi is enjoying the girls nights out
with Field, content to experience the city with an anonymity
unafforded in her homeland.And shes right to revel in it - because
it likely wont last long - not if Vissi's pas successes are any
indiction, and not if Patricia Field has anything to say about it.

(''Vede, Vidi, Vissi - Greek import Anna Vissi has arrived'' grafei pano stin fotografia apo to eksofillo tou Video Collection)