30 Facts About Annet Artani

Annet Artani is best known for representing Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Why Angels Cry", as well as co-writing the worldwide hit "Everytime" with Britney Spears.

Annet Artani is named after her maternal grandmother, Anneta, and she chose to use her paternal grandmother's first name, Artani, in her stage name, as a dedication to both of them.

Annet Artani graduated from Queens College and received an associate's degree from Five Towns College.

Annet Artani expressed her interest and love for music at a young age, particularly in offerings of such greats as Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, and Madonna.

Annet Artani received a scholarship from BMG for writing and performing her original song titled "Summer Days", and has won several talent titles in America's Favorite Pageants, the New York Star Pageant, the Ophelia Devoure Talent Connection, and has been featuring in both Pageantry and Billboard Magazine.

Annet Artani started off her singing career as an opening act for Mando, a Greek pop star, and was featured in her own summer concert in 1995.

Annet Artani collaborated with several accomplished writers in New York City such as Jeff Franzel, who's written for NSYNC and played with Frank Sinatra, and Alex Forbes who has written for Taylor Dayne and Cyndi Lauper, among others.

Annet Artani was called back and informed that she would be on The Rosie O'Donnell Show with Spears and would subsequently be a part of the Dream Within a Dream Tour.

Annet Artani had begun a relationship with the show's musical director during 2002; however, it was not working out well by the end of the tour.

Annet Artani told her they were going to break up, to which Spears responded, "Don't worry about it, you're going to hang out with me".

Annet Artani added, "It was me and her, her stylist and Felicia, and we had this humongous house to ourselves, and they had a piano there as well".

In 2004, Annet Artani entered the third edition of the Greek reality singing show Fame Story.

Annet Artani was brought in along with three others after the show had already started.

Annet Artani stated that her departure was a "huge scandal at the time in Greece".

Annet Artani represented Cyprus in Athens at the Contest's semi-final.

Annet Artani later released her first studio album Mia Foni, which featured songs in both Greek and English; the album reached the top ten on the Greek Albums Chart.

In December 2007, Annet Artani was approached by Greece's Hellenic Radio and Television to be considered as one of the possible entrants to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

Annet Artani wrote three candidate songs she never submitted them after talking it over with the network and realizing the strings attached.

Annet Artani had already left her Greek record label Virus Music and had signed to a label in the United States, but by submitting the songs, she would have to be signed to a Greek label , which would have meant unsigning in the US.

Annet Artani felt that it would be better to be obligated to her US label instead as it could do more for her career.

Annet Artani signed with Ultra Records in the United States, and began recording her first English language album.

Annet Artani ended the interview by playing a new version of her song "Too Late" which was remixed by her friend Greg Christos.

In 2010, Annet Artani wrote the song "Nothing Lasts Forever" with Canadian producers C2, which became a hit in Korean Pop, performed by Korean pop group, Girls Day.

In 2011, Annet Artani released "Mouthful of Me", shot in Joshua Tree National Park by Norwegian director Torgeir Ensrud, which went viral.

In 2012, Annet Artani signed with American Bombshells Entertainment, under the alter ego of "Nettie" and performed for veterans and troops all over the world, as well as on NBC's "The Winner Is" on 11 July 2013.

In 2013, Annet Artani was signed with Notting Hill Music Publishing in the United Kingdom and was writing songs for artists internationally.

Annet Artani is a member of Identity Crisis, a funk fusion band based in New York, which toured the east coast.

In 2019, Annet Artani was a political activist and lead singer of Citizens United Protest Band.

Annet Artani married talent agent Kirk Ceballos in a Greek Orthodox ceremony held on 3 July 2010 at Saints Constantine and Helen Cathedral in Brooklyn, with their nuptials covered by Greek People Magazine, among other media from Greece.

However, Annet Artani filed for divorce in 2011 that was issued in 2012.