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     Few days before the 4 th of March and Eurosong, the Greek final of Eurovision, 12points.gr had the honor to meet the "heart" of the pop group C: Real, Mr. Takis Damaschi. C: Real are probably the most authentic pop group that exists right now in Greece, with an immense presence in the Greek music scene. This year for the first time the renewed complex of C: Real will take part in the Greek National Final for the selection of the song that will represent the country in the stage of Eurovision Song Contest that will been held this May to the beautiful Vienna, Austria.
   But before we move on to the interview of Mr. Damaschis let us remember you who are C: Real.
   C: REAL started in 1996 by the composer, songwriter and record producer Takis Damaschi, in 2000 they were released in Greece and abroad two albums with English lyrics: Realtime (1997), Stop killing time (2000). Successes of these first two albums like "Visions of you", "Stop killing time" and "With or without you" are considered perhaps the most classic to date!
   With the accession of Erene Duke in group in 2002, C: REAL continued their march until 2010 releasing four albums: The biggest love (2003), A thousand years (2004), My every thought (2006), Invain (2008) and the single "Anything worth" in 2010.
   So far, C: REAL released 15 Top 10 radio hits (including three No. 1) with Greek and English lyrics, 6 albums and won four awards Arion, 2 awards and 1 MAD Cyprus!
   The complex has more than 600 live performances and has opened concerts big names like SAKIRA (Olympic Stadium 2006) and REM (Kalimarmaro 2008)!
   Songs like "WITH OR WITHOUT YOU", "STOP KILLING TIME", "I will wait", "Epikindina se Thelo", "Ta pio megala s'agapo" are loved and kept the news from the world for over 16 years!
   This time the C: REAL, after their great success "SLEEPLESS NIGHTS" feat. OCEANA, with their new singer (Joe Lazopoulou) make a new beginning with tours and their new single "SACRED LOVE" which circulates and Greek entitled "XILIA MYSTIKA".

    At this point we want to thank Mr. Damaschi for the valuable time spent by us for this interview.

    So, Mr. Damaschi C: Real is one of the most long-living and successful group in the Greek music scene, what was your motivation to take part in the Greek final for the contest of Eurovision;
    Thank you too much for hosting us in your website. The decision of our participation in the Greek Final was not mine but we decided together as C: Real, our main reason is that we want to introduce ourselves anew to the public, the refreshed C: Real, except me, the rest of the band composed by new members, new talented young artists that the general public does not know them. It is a very nice opportunity to compete, to represent our country in Europe and to re-acquaint with the public.

    Each of us equate the Eurovision with various moments of our lives, what does the word Eurovision means for you?
     Eurovision for me equal ABBA (Eurovision = Abba). And I say this with joy because I have been very lucky in my life, especially in 1974. I remember watching TV with my family and we all waited anxiously to see the first participation of Greece. That night, however, the ABBA won the top with the song Waterloo, I still remember that I had "stuck" so much with ABBA, so I told my father to buy me the single. Great seasons for the music and the Eurovision, it wasn’t just a TV show, it was the celebration of music! ABBA influenced me as a person and as an artist in the course of my life. So as you can understand my bond with the institution of Eurovision is inextricably tied.

    The unique sound of the C: Real is what made you stand out on stage and in the hearts of your fans, do you think that in the case of Eurovision had to follow a 'recipe' for the creation of Crash and Burn;
    C:Real as any artist or band, bring their own stamp, their own style in the music scene, for us there was the so-called "recipe" for the creation of Crash and Burn. Certainly when it comes to a contest like Eurovision where each artist representing an entire country, there must integrations in your own measures as an artist the "symbol" of your country. In our case we chose the bouzouki, if we were Irish Is an Irish harp or if we were Scottish the Scottish bagpipe. It is not simply a creation of the complex, but the representation of Greece through the sound of C: Real, that was the feeling when we created the song Crash and Burn. I hope the song, whatever the result, to be loved by the public as we loved it.

    What do you expect from the Greek final at the 4th  of March? What is most important for you to win or to live the experience?
    For me personally and for C: Real, the "journey" is the goal, not the result, if we go or not to Eurovision. We want to give the audience a memorable performance, a night that will be remembered throughout their lives. Relevance to the C: Real is the music alone, we want to draw people in music and our pace, the applause and love of the world is the greatest reward for us, and of course for all my fellow artists.

   Thank you very much Mr. Takis Damaschi for this honor. We wish to C:Real to make reality every dream and every expectation. From us, good luck in Greek final!