BANG!

Bang! is a Greek pop band that was formed in 1985 consisting of members Thanos Kalliris & Vasilis Dertilis. The band's first release was "Run for Your Love" on Polydor. In 1987, the duo competed in the Greek selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1987. Their song, "Stop", a pop/funk dance anthem was a success and the duo travelled to Brussels for the contest.
The song started in Brussels with high hopes and good reviews, reaching the 10th place. That was a good result for a Greek entry at the time and the band was a massive hit back home. Bang pursued an international career and worked with Shep Pettibone, François Kevorkian and others. Until 1991, they issued 3 LPs and many maxi-singles in Greece, Europe, USA and Japan. For their single "Holding My Heart", they had a video clip entirely shot in Hollywood and the single "You're the One" entered the UK Top 75 singles chart. Bang is the only Greek pop act that toured Japan.
From 1991, Thanos Kalliris followed a solo career becoming one of the most popular pop singers in Greece during the 1990s.