Dionysios Lazanis also known as Dionysos, Zakynthios, or Dion de lazante, was born in Montreal Quebec, Canada.
At the age of six he went to music school in Montreal, where he studied the accordion and the piano. At the age of nine, he moved to Greece with his parents. The following year, he won first prize in singing, which took place in his hometown of Zakynthos Island. He kept winning the first prize for the next 4 years in a row.
He performed in Clubs all over Greece including Club Agapame (Owned by Dimitrios Lagios, writer and composer of Giorgos Dalaras, Katsimiha brothers and others).
Dionysios composes, produces and performs songs in Greek, Italian, and English.
Upon returning to Canada, he continued to study music in Jazz, classical technique, voice and composition. Over the years, the critics have noted his skills of improvisation showing an original combination and application of Jazz, classical and Greek music. He plays the piano, guitar, bass, bouzouki, mandolin and percussion.
Dionysios composed and released his first single 12" record, " Come and Dance" on the Roumelle Records label,
He created the first Bouzouki nights in Montreal and USA, performing in Clubs, like Elysium (Louzitania), Adinamia, Athens by night, Lido Cafe, Sizmos (today's club Opa).
He made many concert appearances in the North American Greek community, performing in Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, New Jersey, Chicago, Manhattan, Long Island New York, Miami Florida, California, Sydney Australia and Greece.
He was honored and was given a prize in singing, producing, and composing for one of his original songs, written in Greek entitled " Ellada", (Greece). Released as a single, "Ellada", enjoyed trmendous airplay on Greek radio stations world wide!
He released his album S' agapo (I love you), on own label "Ionian Music". A video clip was released for one of the songs in the album " Apo tote pou se gnorisa" (Ever since I've met you). Both video and album received extenisive airplay on Greek radio and T.V. stations. The album was available at leading specialty music stores in North America.
In 1997," BOUZOUKI DANCE MIX" was released with "Ionian Music" label. BOUZOUKI DANCE MIX received airplay on Greek radio stations worldwide .In 2006 "Hip Hop Quebecois " compilation was released,with Sizzle records,in which he participated with his song"Feel me",which is No1 ,ripping the charts of the radio stations worldwide .
Now he is in the studio recording his new album which is expected to be out soon with title"Ta Panda"
It will be released under Ionian music
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out now on cd only a new track by JUNKDNA in annual tel aviv dancefloor 2009 luke tolosan - leiden - junkdna & goblin rmx , incl tracks by: guy j, audio junkeis and many more
and also new in beatport JUNKDNA & GOBLIN - LIKE LIFE EP
Dear friends, Έχω uploaod τρία νέα κομμάτια του επόμενου CD μου I've uploaod three new pieces of my next CD J'ai téléchargé trois pièces de mon nouveau CD à paraître bientôt... Cordialement, Frédéric
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ΕΣΕΙΣ ΟΙ ΑΝΕΥΘΥΝΟ-ΥΠΕΥΘΥΝΟΙ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΙ,ΘΑ ΕΠΡΕΠΕ ΝΑ ΝΤΡΕΠΕΣΤΕ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΤΑΝΤΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΧΩΡΑΣ & ΤΗΝ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΡΟΦΗ ΤΗΣ!ΜΙΑ ΧΩΡΑ ΚΛΕΦΤΩΝ & ΜΙΖΑΔΟΡΩΝ,ΜΕ ΑΝΥΠΑΡΚΤΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ,ΑΝΥΠΑΡΚΤΗ ΜΕΤΑΝΑΣΤΕΥΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ, ΥΠΑΡΚΤΗ ΑΝΕΡΓΙΑ,ΑΝΥΠΑΡΚΤΗ ΠΕΡΙΘΑΛΨΗ & ΑΣΥΜΜΕΤΡΕΣ ΑΠΕΙΛΕΣ!ΔΗΜΙΟΥΡΓΗΣΑΤΕ ΕΝΑ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ ΕΧΘΡΙΚΟ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΑ ΠΟΛΙΤΗ!ΣΧΕΔΙΟ "ΞΕΝΟΚΡΑΤΗΣ" & ΠΡΑΣΙΝΑ ΑΛΟΓΑ!ΟΙ ΜΝΗΜΕΣ ΜΠΟΡΕΙ ΝΑ ΞΕΘΩΡΙΑΖΟΥΝ,ΜΑ Η ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΚΑΤΑΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΟΛΙΓΩΡΙΑ ΣΑΣ!.
