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Sakis Rouvas
Greek singer & athlete (born )
This article is about the musician. For his self-titled albums, see Sakis Rouvas ( album) and Sakis Rouvas ( album).
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, pronounced[ˈsacisruˈvas]; born 5 January ), also known mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek singer, actor, and businessman.
Born in Corfu, he won medals on the U20 and U18 national athletics team during the s before pursuing his musical career in Throughout the early s, he was signed with PolyGram Records with whom he released five studio albums. Beginning in , Rouvas signed with Minos EMI and released the charting albums Kati Apo Mena () and 21os Akatallilos (). His Eurovision Song Contest song "Shake It" also became one of the best-selling CD singles of all time in Greece, while other songs and videos have topped the Greek music charts in the following years. Since s, Rouvas expanded his career to film, television, theatre and fashion.
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Helena Paparizou
Greek singer (born )
Helena Paparizou (Swedish:[hɛˈlêːnapapaˈrɪ̌tːsʊ,-ˈrǐːsʊ]; Greek: Έλενα Παπαρίζου, romanized:&#;Élena Paparízou, pronounced[ˈelenapapaˈrizu], born 31 January ), is a Greek-Swedish singer, songwriter and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she launched her singing career in Sweden in as a member of the laïko (Greek folk music) and Eurodance duo Antique with friend Nikos Panagiotidis. The group released five studio albums between and , and represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
Antique disbanded in , and Paparizou signed a solo recording contract with Sony Music. Her debut solo single "Anapandites Kliseis" preceding the album Protereotita (); her style had an emphasis on laïko, pop, and dance sounds. In , she represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "My Number One", which won the contest for Greece for the first time. Paparizou attempted a career beyond
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Michalis Hatzigiannis (Greek: Μιχάλης Χατζηγιάννης; born November 5, in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a popular Greek Cypriot recording artist. From to , Hatzigiannis has received over 30 certifications in Greece alone, making him one of most successful artists of the decade. Hatzigiannis is also known for representing Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest in In , Forbes listed Hatzigiannis as the 22nd most powerful and influential celebrity in Greece and fifth highest ranked singer.
He is a graduate of the Cyprus Music Academy (Royal College of London) with a degree in piano, gitarr and music theory. When he was 15, he participated in a song contest in Cyprus, "Afetiries" where he won the first prize. In , he participated in the Cypriot National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Filise Me", although he did not win. He started his career in Cyprus with three records that all went platinum: "Senario", "O Mihalis Hatzigiannis Traguda Doro G