Vasileios Nektarios Sagonas (; born 28 January 1983) known professionally as V-Sag is a Greek music producer, pianist, DJ and music teacher.
Early life Sagonas learned how to use computers at an early age, and learned to compose music using Digital Audio Workstations. He came out as gay to his friends and family on his early teens and as a shy person he started expressing his feelings through music.
Career In 2006, Sagonas released a single Fossil at Pure Substance record label and started touring around the world. The same year, Hernan Cattaneo picked Sagonas' single I Wasn't Impressed Enough as one of his favorites which was released on Dave Seaman's record label, Audio Therapy (record label). In 2008, he collaborated with the record labels Armada Music, EMI and Universal and gained significance success with his release Feather. In the same year he composed the titles music of the soundtrack of the movie Alter Ego starring the Greek singer Sakis Rouvas. Quinlan Road, the record label of the singer Loreena Mckennitt signed V-Sag and released his remix of the song Marrakesh Nigh Market. He then recreated a version of I Totally Miss You of the 80s band Bad Boys Blue and included it on his album Feather with the official license of their label Universal Music Group. He composed the albums Heartfeels, Out Of My Way and Emotions.
In 2013 he performed live at Athens Concert Hall with Alexandra McKay and in 2017 with his release Lonely, gained attention of the Greek music industry, which was included as soundtrack at MEGA Channel Cinema prime advertisement spot and trended #1 on Greek Shazam and YouTube.
As of 2021, V-Sag collaborated with Shaya (singer) and has released 8 albums by The Sound Of Everything UK in collaboration with The Orchard and Sony Music. His latest album Offline has been characterised as innovating by being the first Dolby Atmos production that has been composed by a Greek music producer.
Discography +Studio AlbumsYearTitleRecord label2006Fantasy EraThe Sound Of Everything UK2007Shakesperean LoveThe Sound Of Everything UK2008FeatherThe Sound Of Everything UK2010HeartfeelsThe Sound Of Everything UK2013Out Of My WayThe Sound Of Everything UK2014EmotionsThe Sound Of Everything UK2021Honestly I'm DreamingThe Sound Of Everything UK2022OfflineThe Sound Of Everything UK
+SinglesYearTitleRecord label2006FossilPure Substance Records2006A Morning AfterSwift Records2006ThespianVapour Recordings2006I Wasn't Impressed Enough feat. Ilias TAudiotherapy2008Feather feat. Alexandra McKayThe Sound Of Everything, Universal2008Remember Us (as Motehra)Armada Music2010Sea Through (in collaboration with DJ Tarkan)No Smoking Recordings2016Paragalo (in collaboration with DJ Tarkan)No Smoking Recordings2017Lonely feat. Alexandra McKayZero10 Records2021Stranger (in collaboration with Shaya)Swift Records2021Gravity (in collaboration with Shaya)The Sound Of Everything UK202110.000 Whispers At NightThe Sound Of Everything UK2021Sea WavesThe Sound Of Everything UK2021We Are The Same (in collaboration with Shaya)The Sound Of Everything UK2021Freak (in collaboration with Shaya)The Sound Of Everything UK
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