:Keti Chomata

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Keti Chomata

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| birth_name = Aikaterine Chomata

| birth_date = 24 October 1946

| birth_place = Athens, Greece

| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2010|10|24|1946|10|24|df=yes}}

| death_place = Athens, Greece

| origin = Naxos, Greece

| instrument = Vocals

| genre = Greek New Wave, entechno, laiko

| occupation = Musician, actress

| years_active = 1963-2010

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Aikaterine "Keti" Chomata (Greek: {{lang|el|Αικατερίνη (Καίτη) Χωματά}}, {{IPA|el|ekateˈrini ˈceti xomaˈta|pron}}; October 24, 1946 - October 24, 2010) was a Greek singer and actress.

Biography

Chomata was born in Athens in 1946; her family's origin was from the island of Naxos. She lived in the Plaka district of Athens and studied classical dance. According to Chomata, she became a singer after being expelled from school at age 16. She was discovered by Alekos Patsiphas, who met her at the Giorgos Oikonomides' radio show which dealt with searching for people of talent. Papastephanou introduced her to composer Giannis Spanos.{{cite web|script-title=el:Ένας χρόνος χωρίς την Καίτη Χωματά|author=Dimitris Kraounakis|date=23 October 2011|url=http://www.mediasoup.gr/node/44696|publisher=mediasoup.gr|language=Greek|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224103835/http://www.mediasoup.gr/node/44696 |archivedate=24 December 2013}} Chomata became one of the leading representatives of the Greek New Wave genre and one of the favourite performers of Spanos' compositions; she performed with great success in the Athens boîte scene.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}

Composers with whom she has worked include Manos Hatzidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, George Kontogiorgos and Stavros Xarchakos. In 1965 she participated in Thessaloniki Song Festival with the song The summer is gone (Greek: Έφυγε το καλοκαίρι) written by George Kontogiorgos. A famous hit song of Chomata is Mia agape gia to kalokairi (Greek: Μια αγάπη για το καλοκαίρι, "A love for the summer") released in her debut 7' EP in 1964. The song was later used for the Vasilis Mavromatis' 1969 film Skies sten ammo (Greek: Σκιές στην άμμο, "Shadows on the sand"); a film in which she had the leading role and the only one in she ever played.{{cite web|author=Stathis Tsagarousianos|script-title=el:Καίτη Χωματά: Μια αγάπη για το καλοκαίρι. Ένα παλιό μας ποστ για μια ωραία περίπτωση, που χάθηκε νωρίς|date=13 July 2011|url=http://www.lifo.gr/mag/features/814|language=Greek|publisher=Lifo}}

Personal life

Chomata was married twice having two daughters and four grandchildren. Her first husband, with whom she had her children, was actor and director Vasilis Mavromatis; her second husband was Giannis Lianos, one of her loyal admirers.{{cite news|url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/culture/408963/i-aisthantiki-foni-toy-neoy-kymatos/|title=Η αισθαντική φωνή του Νέου Κύματος|publisher=kathimerini|date=26 Oct 2010|language=Greek}}

Death

Chomata was suffering from cancer in 2010. She died on her 64th birthday, after a car accident.{{cite web|script-title=el:Πέθανε η Καίτη Χωματά|publisher=Eleftherotypia|date=24 October 2010|archive-date=25 Oct 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025112008/http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=216843|url=http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=216843|language=Greek}}{{cite web|script-title=el:Μια αγάπη για το καλοκαίρι που έσβησε...|publisher=Proto Thema|date=25 October 2010|url=http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/87215/mia-agaph-gia-to-kalokairi-poy-esbhse/|language=Greek}}{{cite web|script-title=el:ΚΑΙΤΗ ΧΩΜΑΤΑ: ΤΑ ΛΑΘΗ ΤΗΣ ΜΙΑΣ… «ΠΗΓΗΣ»…|author=Dimitris Kranounakis|date=25 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027165808/http://olympia.gr/2011/10/25/%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%B7-%CF%87%CF%89%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%B7-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%83-%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%83%E2%80%A6-%C2%AB%CF%80%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%B7%CF%83/|archive-date=27 Oct 2011|publisher=olympia.gr|url=http://olympia.gr/2011/10/25/%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%B7-%CF%87%CF%89%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%B7-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%83-%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%83%E2%80%A6-%C2%AB%CF%80%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%B7%CF%83/|language=Greek}}{{cite web|title=Famous Singer Kaiti Xomata Passes at 64 Years Old|url=https://greekreporter.com/2010/10/24/famous-singer-kaiti-xomata-passed-away/|author=Anastasios Papapostolou

|publisher=Greek Reporter|date=24 Oct 2010}}