Make A Star Interview with Duo or Band winner Sakgra

MAS: Congrats to Sakgra on winning the Duo or Band song category for December 2010! Visiting us from Athens, Greece to claim victory on MakeAStar.com First off, tell us how it feels to have won. Are you happy, surprised, relieved?

Sakgra: Relieved and happy....it was our first time taking part in a competition.

MAS: Is there an interesting story behind your band’s name?

Sakgra: Yes. The name was created by the 3 first letters of the name and surname of the creator.

MAS: Tell us how you got started as a band and how everyone became a part of it.

Sakgra: At first it was the creator writing and composing music and singing some of the songs. And 6 years later he found the 2nd member who wrote the lyrics and at the same time the 3rd member, his cousin, who sings now most of the songs- the winner song as well.

MAS: How did you develop your sound? Is there a primary songwriter, or is it collaborative?

Sakgra: Only the creator... in songs and remixes

MAS: What’s the story behind the song you’ve entered in the Make A Star contest?

Sakgra: No story except that it was our first song in English.

MAS: How does MakeAStar.com compare with other websites for music fans and musicians?

Sakgra: It's the best of all. It gives you the opportunity to see how good you are in different contests.

MAS: What sets you apart from other artists in your genre?

Sakgra: We try to make hits. We do not make songs for ourselves. We always ask our friends' opinions.

MAS: Who do you get inspiration from or wish to emulate in music and life?

Sakgra: We love 80’s and we mix the 80’s with today’s sound

MAS: What are you or your band’s plans for the year ahead?

Sakgra: We started small concerts in our town in small clubs and we try to advertise our band from many internet sites...thats for now.

MAS: Who were your favorite musicians as a child? What was your first album or concert?

Sakgra: Favorite musician...Modern Talking,First album...Alphaville – Big in Japan and concert...Pet Shop Boys.

MAS: What is the best and worst part about being a musician?

Sakgra: If you love your work there’s no worst part!Music is my life(creator of Sakgra)

MAS: What is the best and worst part about the music industry today?

Sakgra: Because of the financial crisis most people download music from the internet illegally.

MAS: Tell us something completely random.

Sakgra: It’s difficult to be famous especially in our country(Greece)You can succeed only with good connections and that is very bad.But we never let it get us down...especially when sites like Makeastar.com give us the opportunity to have a victory like this.Thank you!!!