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Koza Mostra

© Albin Olsson

About

Quick Facts

Members
Ilias Kozas
Alexis Archontis
Stelios Siomos
Christos Kalaitzopoulos
Vasilis Nalbantis
Dimitris Christonis (not on stage)

Founded
2011

Nationality
🇬🇷 Greek

National Selection
Eurosong 2013 – a MAD Show

In Eurovision
Malmö 2013

Song
Alcohol Is Free (2013, with Agathon Iakovidis)

Biography

Formed by Ilias Kozas in 2011, Koza Mostra is a Greek rock ensemble that seamlessly blends ska, punk, and rock with the distinctive sounds of traditional Greek folk, such as Macedonian Greek rhythms and rebetiko. The band features Ilias Kozas (lead vocals, classical and electric guitar), Dimitris Raptis (drums), Stavros Apostolidis (bouzouki and backing vocals), Giannis Bellos (bass and backing vocals), Tasos Gentzis (saxophone and backing vocals), and Asterios Fragos (electric guitar and backing vocals).

In 2013, alongside Agathonas Iakovidis, they took the Eurovision Song Contest by storm with their catchy tune “Alcohol Is Free,” securing a commendable 6th place in the final. That same year, their debut album, “Keep up the Rhythm,” earned a triple Platinum certification from the IFPI, a key authority in the Greek music industry. Four years later, in 2017, they dropped their second album, “Corrida.” The single “Don’t panic, we’re on Titanic” followed. In 2018 they released a Theodorakis cover, “Leventis”.

In April 2019, the band teamed up with the band Kultur Shock for several performances. The band did a European tour and performed in Bulgaria, Czechia and Italy and later in Germany.

On January 31, 2020, a new single was released: “Requiem”. The song featured Pedro Erazo. It took 2 years, until June 29 2022, when a new song, “Bilio” was released. The song was followed by a tour. They visited Bulgaria again, and in 2023 Germany, Serbia and The Netherlands.

Entries

Alcohol is Free (With Agathon Iakovidis)

Country
🇬🇷 Country

Year
2013

Language
English
Greek

Lyrics
Stathis Pachidis
Ilias Kozas

Music
Ilias Kozas

Featuring
Agathonas Iakovidis

Results Semi

Points: 121
Position: 2
Running order: 9

Results Finals

Points: 152
Position: 6
Running order: 21