Annet Artani (Αννέτ Αρτάνι in Greek; born September 6, 1976) is a Greek-American singer and songwriter. She 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.
Artani is currently was signed to Ultra Records and her debut single "Alive" was released in March 2009.
Artani was born Annette Denise Stamatelatos in Flushing, New York to Gregory and Julia Stamatelatos. Her family originates from the village of Karavados on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. She 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. Artani chose to use "Annet" rather than her original "Annette" because of the pronunciation problems that Greeks experienced when saying her name. She graduated from Queens College and received an associate's degree from Five Towns College.
I don't want another kiss,
I don't want anyone to miss
Love the reflection of myself
Not the affection of someone else
I just wanna be alone,
I'm much more happy on my own
Without you interrupting me
Cause that's the last thing that I need
I look at me, think who is she?
She's sick and tired of beeing neglected
You're killing me, repeatetly
This time it's me boy, that's being protective
Since you're out of my life,
I've got so much to say
But not so much as a word about you
Since you're out of my life,
All this place that you make
Gives me room to breathe without you
Afraid of what I feel, if I would finally leave
But I never felt so much alive
Thank you for thinking of you
Cause now I'm thinking of me
Since you're out of my life
Now I discovered who I am
Not just a girl without a man
I don't need you breathing down my neck
Or fill me up with bullshit in my head
I look at me, think who is she?
She's sick and tired of beeing neglected
You're killing me, repeatetly
This time it's me boy, that's being protective
[Chorus]
Since you're out of my life,
I've got so much to say
But not so much as a word about you
Since you're out of my life,
All this place that you make
Gives me room to breathe without you
Afraid of what I feel, if I would finally leave
But I never felt so much alive
Thank you for thinking of you
Cause now I'm thinking of me
Since you're out of my life
Put up with how, you put me down
But if you laid at me somehow
I don't know why I stuck around
No, no more, no more!
[Chorus]
Since you're out of my life,
I've got so much to say
But not so much as a word about you
Since you're out of my life,
All this place that you make
Gives me room to breathe without you
Afraid of what I feel, if I would finally leave
But I never felt so much alive
Thank you for thinking of you
Cause now I'm thinking of me