# Dimitri Stassos

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{{Short description|Greek-Swedish songwriter}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2012}}
'''Dimitri Stassos''' (Greek: Δημήτρη Στασσος; born 1969 in [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm), Sweden), is a Greek-Swedish songwriter known for his entries in the [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest)<ref>{{cite web|title=Greece: Dimitri Stassos speaks to ESCDaily.com |url=http://www.escdaily.com/greece-dimitri-stassos-speaks-to-escdaily-com/ |work=ESC Daily |date=April 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430113510/http://www.escdaily.com/greece-dimitri-stassos-speaks-to-escdaily-com/ |archivedate=April 30, 2012 }}</ref> as well as writing hits for [Ola Svensson](/source/Ola_Svensson) and others.

==Career==
He has been working professionally as a songwriter, producer, and a musician for many years, signed to Warner Chappell Scandinavia.

He has gained success in the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest as a composer and producer four times, composed Spain's contribution "[La noche es para mí](/source/La_noche_es_para_m%C3%AD)", performed by [Soraya](/source/Soraya_Arnelas), in the [Eurovision Song Contest 2009](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2009),
as well as co-writing the song "[Aphrodisiac](/source/Aphrodisiac_(song))", performed by [Eleftheria Eleftheriou](/source/Eleftheria_Eleftheriou), which represented Greece in the [Eurovision Song Contest 2012](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2012) in [Baku](/source/Baku).<ref>{{cite web|last=Sitepu|first=Lania|title=Svenska låtskrivare bakom Greklands vinnarbidrag|url=http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/svenska-latskrivare-bakom-greklands-vinnarbidrag|work=SVT|date=March 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mycket svenskt vidare till final |url=http://www.sydsvenskan.se/taggar/dimitri-stassos/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418114754/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/taggar/dimitri-stassos/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2013 |accessdate=19 July 2012 |newspaper=Sydsvenskan |date=May 22, 2012 }}</ref>

On the Swedish market Dimitri has worked with "Idol" star [Ola Svensson](/source/Ola_Svensson), resulting in three number one singles, "[Unstoppable](/source/Unstoppable_(Ola_song)) (co-written),<ref>{{cite news|last=Mattsson |first=Andreas |title=Här är listan över alla klara bidrag |url=http://www.sydsvenskan.se/kultur-och-nojen/har-ar-listan-over-alla-klara-bidrag/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418184321/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/kultur-och-nojen/har-ar-listan-over-alla-klara-bidrag/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2013 |newspaper=Sydsvenskan |date=November 30, 2009 }}</ref> "[Overdrive](/source/Overdrive_(Ola_Svensson_song))" and "I´m In Love" (co-written by [Shellback](/source/Shellback_(producer)) and [Alexander Kronlund](/source/Alexander_Kronlund)).{{citation needed|date=July 2012}}
He composed two songs and produced six songs on [Eric Saade](/source/Eric_Saade)'s debut album "[Masquerade](/source/Masquerade_(Eric_Saade_album))", which made it to number one on the Swedish album chart.  Dimitri has also worked with [Sibel](/source/Sibel), [Måns Zelmerlöw](/source/M%C3%A5ns_Zelmerl%C3%B6w), [Linda Sundblad](/source/Linda_Sundblad), [Danny Saucedo](/source/Danny_Saucedo) and many more.{{citation needed|date=July 2012}}

Outside the Swedish market Dimitri has gained success in various countries.{{citation needed|date=July 2012}}  On the Spanish market he has written and produced for [Soraya](/source/Soraya_Arnelas), {{citation needed|date=July 2012}} [David Bustamante](/source/David_Bustamante) (Platinum album){{citation needed|date=July 2012}} and [David Bisbal](/source/David_Bisbal) (3× Platinum).{{citation needed|date=July 2012}} The David Bisbal song also featured British pop star [Pixie Lott](/source/Pixie_Lott).

On the Greek market, Dimitri wrote and produced the songs "[Sose Me (Lights On)](/source/Sose_Me_(Lights_On))" and "Gelaei" (Gold album "[Kalokairi Stin Kardia](/source/Kalokairi_Stin_Kardia)") for artist [Ivi Adamou](/source/Ivi_Adamou), and the songs "Ase Me" and "Stavrolekso" for artist [Eleni Foureira](/source/Eleni_Foureira), (Platinum album).

==Eurovision Entries==
*{{Flagicon|Spain}} "[La noche es para mí](/source/La_noche_es_para_m%C3%AD)" by [Soraya Arnelas](/source/Soraya_Arnelas) ([Spain 2009](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2009)), 24th place (final)
*{{Flagicon|Greece}} "[Aphrodisiac](/source/Aphrodisiac_(song))" by [Eleftheria Eleftheriou](/source/Eleftheria_Eleftheriou) ([Greece 2012](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2012)), 17th place (final)

==Entries in national Eurovision pre-selections==
*{{Flagicon|Sweden}} "Hypnotized" by [Sofia](/source/Sofia_(Swedish_singer)) ([Sweden 2007](/source/Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2007)), 7th place (semi-final)
*{{Flagicon|Sweden}} "[Alla](/source/Alla_(song))" by [Sofia](/source/Sofia_(Swedish_singer)) ([Sweden 2009](/source/Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2009)), 10th place
*{{Flagicon|Spain}} "[La noche es para mí](/source/La_noche_es_para_m%C3%AD)" by [Soraya Arnelas](/source/Soraya_Arnelas) ([Spain 2009](/source/Spain_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2009)), '''1st place'''
*{{Flagicon|Sweden}} "[Unstoppable](/source/Unstoppable_(Ola_song))" by [Ola Svensson](/source/Ola_Svensson) ([Sweden 2010](/source/Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2010)), 7th place
*{{Flagicon|Sweden}} "Stop" by [Sibel Redžep](/source/Sibel_Red%C5%BEep) ([Sweden 2010](/source/Sweden_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2010)), 7th place (semi-final)
*{{Flagicon|Greece}} "[Aphrodisiac](/source/Aphrodisiac_(song))" by [Eleftheria Eleftheriou](/source/Eleftheria_Eleftheriou) ([Greece 2012](/source/Greece_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2012)), '''1st place'''
*{{Flagicon|Hungary}} "Waterfall" by Joni ([Hungary 2014](/source/Hungary_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2014)), 9th place (semi-final)
*{{Flagicon|Ireland}} "Memories (In Melody)" by Nikki Kavanagh ([Ireland 2015](/source/Ireland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2015)), 4th place
*{{Flagicon|Malta}} "Empty Hearted" by Domenique ([Malta 2016](/source/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2016)), eliminated (semi-final)
*{{Flagicon|Denmark}} "The Wrong Kind" by Veronicas Illusion ([Denmark 2016](/source/Denmark_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2016)), Finalist
*{{Flagicon|Finland}} "Don't Wake Me Up" by Tuuli Okkonen ([Finland 2016](/source/Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2016)), 9th place
*{{Flagicon|Denmark}} "A.S.A.P." by Johanna Beijbom ([Denmark 2017](/source/Denmark_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2017)), 3rd place
*{{Flagicon|Serbia}} "Čudo" by Goga Stanić ([Serbia 2019](/source/Serbia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2019)), 8th place (semi-final)
*{{Flagicon|Moldova}} "Die for You" by Catarina Sandu ([Moldova 2020](/source/Moldova_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2020)), 4th place
*{{Flagicon|Malta}} "Into the Fire" by Nicole Azzopardi ([Malta 2022](/source/Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2022)), 3rd place
*{{Flagicon|Moldova}} "Contrasens" by Reghina Alexandrina ([Moldova 2024](/source/Moldova_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2024)), 6th place
*{{Flagicon|Greece}} "Play It!" by Xannova Xan ([Greece 2025](/source/Greece_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2025)), 5th place
*{{Flagicon|Greece}} "You Are the Fire" by Stella Kay ([Greece 2026](/source/Greece_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026)), eliminated (semi-final)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dimitri-stassos-mn0002136628 AllMusic]

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Category:Swedish male songwriters
Category:Musicians from Stockholm
Category:1969 births
Category:Living people
Category:Swedish people of Greek descent

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