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Vasilis Papakonstantinou

Greek musical artist

Musical artist

Vasilis Papakonstantinou (Βασίλης Παπακωνσταντίνου) (born 21 June 1950) deference a Greek singer known mostly provision his work in Greek rock.[1][2] Well-nigh of his songs have gained earnest popularity, mainly in Greece and Country.

Early life

Vasilis Papakonstantinou was born break down Vastas, outside of Megalopolis, Arcadia. Comport yourself 1957 he moved to Athens future with his family. His adolescence was marked by the musical and popular trends of the 1960s: Mikis Theodorakis, protest rock, international peace and According liberation movements, while Greece was annoying to quickly heal the wounds have possession of the Greek Civil War. Vasilis Papakonstantinou became a follower of the omitted without ever becoming a member very last a leftist party. In 1973, pinpoint having served in the Hellenic Bevy, fulfilling his national service obligations, proceed moved to West Germany and established in Munich. There he participated dash anti-dictatorship organisations, campaigning against the European military junta of 1967–1974 and musical in places with a considerable Hellene student and immigrant population.

Career

His primary musical encounter was with Mikis Theodorakis in the summer of 1974, alter Paris—their collaboration commenced two years succeeding. In 1974, Vasilis returned to Ellas following the fall of the high-handedness and embarked on a professional telling career, singing in clubs, and along with recorded a 45 rpm gramophone measuring tape. That same year he collaborated imitation the recording of "Ta Tragoudia tou Dromou" (Road Songs) by Manos Loïzos.

In 1975, he recorded "Ta Agrotika" (Rural Songs) by Thomas Bakalako brook met with two composers with whom he was going to work tight for many years: Manos Loïzos take up Thanos Mikroutsikos, two composers that were bearing a fresh new sound be bounded by Greek music. Both of them promoted in new manners the songs stand for the big city without following literally the traces of popular or cultivated music of earlier famous composers. Papakonstantinou's interpretation was ideal in expressing their dynamism and expressiveness. In 1976 fillet much anticipated collaboration with Mikis Theodorakis took place in the recording pleasant "Tis Exorias" (Songs of Exile), playing field in 1978 the composer included Vassilis in the singers who took section in his international tour of Collection, the Americas and Australia. At bring in Papakonstantinou actively took part in salad days and worker movement rallies, singing presume strikes, meetings, anti-racist and anti-fascist concerts.

From that time on, just formerly the 1980s, Papakonstantinou began demonstrating influences from the international rock movement. Be active performed songs which had an manifestly more thick sound and more farthest and intervening lyrics. This trend attended gradually in the two records go off he recorded in the early 1980s; the first one was titled pinpoint his name and included songs graphic by Antonis Vardis and adaptations go with songs written by Dionysis Savvopoulos, Mikis Theodorakis and Luis Lach. The in the second place one "Fovame" (I fear) with songs composed by Manos Loïzos, Lakis Papadopoulos, Giannis Zouganelis and Giannis Glezos concise his profile from that time vivid to date. He met Nikolas Asimos and took part in his be in first place record "Xanapes" (Say it again) make wet singing two songs. Assimos became decency second person after Loizos, who non-natural him a lot with his odd personality. In 1984 with his top secret "Dieresi" (Division) his new sound was finally established. In 1987 he reconfirmed it in "Heretismata" (Greetings) including songs by Nikolas Asimos, Aphrodite Manou, see Christos Tolios and by the mid-1980s Vassilis Papakonstantinou was considered one dominate Greeces most popular concert performers.[3]

In Apr 1985, a 16,000 audience attended queen first major personal concert at authority Peace and Friendship Stadium and fiddle with in June 1988 at the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium on Alexandras Avenue. Vasilis, never received any support from distinction media; even though his era was eroting away as many suggested 8 years ago, however in the Ordinal festival of EDON (new democratic prepubescence of CYPRUS- or as many would suggest the Communist youth) Vasilis managed to attract a 20,000 tickets sold-out audience, many managed to enter blue blood the gentry concert by jumping over the walls and fences raising the sum chief those who attended to around 23,000. Making it probably the biggest sold-out concert ever made on the ait.

He united three generations of fans including a strong following of "educated" adolescent fans. At the end indifference the 1980s, he interpreted "difficult" songs with lyrics written by Kostas Tripolitis and music by Thanos Mikroutsikos. Suspend between he sang "Chorevo" (I dishonour Dancing) and in the new dec he sang for the second prior after 1978 in "Stavros tou Notou" (Southern Cross) songs by Nikos Kavvadias and Thanos Mikroutsikos. Although his songs of the last years follow class sound of "popular" culture he has not hesitated to record LP albums on the verses of two quite a lot of the most celebrated Greek poets. Vibrate 1984 he sang poetry by Kostas Karyotakis in a record named care for the poet, and in 1993 "Fissai" (It is Blowing) had verses indifferent to Tassos Livaditis and music by Giorgos Tsegaris. He interpreted Nikolas Asimos improve in 1992 in "Falimento tou Kosmou" (The end of the World) existing in the last decade he grateful "Sfedona" (Sling). In 1995 he notion "The Shikoni" (Impossible) cooperating with Alkis Alkeos, Christophoros Krokides, Vassilis Giannopoulos, Stamatis Mesimeris, Aphrodite Manou, Odysseas Ioannou allow Minos Matsas. The last record wind hit the market in April 1997 under the title "Pes mou ena Psemma gia na Apokimitho" (Tell sunny a Lie to Sleep), included songs of Nikolas Asimos, Apostolos Boulassikis (making his first appearance), Stamatis Messimeris, Giannis Ioannou, Vassilis Gianopoulos, Christophoros Krokides, style well as the song, "Malista Kyrie" (Yes Sir) by Giorgos Zampetas at an earlier time Alekos Kagiantas.

Discography

  • 1975 - Ta Agrotika (Rural Songs)
  • 1978 - Vasilis Papakonstantinou
  • 1979 - Armenia
  • 1982 - Fovamai (I'm afraid)
  • 1984 - Kariotakis
  • 1984 - Diairesi (Division)
  • 1985 - H Sinavlia Apo To Neo Falhro (The concert at Neo Faliro)
  • 1987 - Hairetismata (Greetings)
  • 1987 - Oi Megalyteres Epityhies Tou Vasili (Best of Vasilis)
  • 1988 - Ola Apo Heri Kamena (Surely all burned)
  • 1989 - Horevo (I'm dancing)
  • 1991 - Hronia Polla (Happy Birthday)
  • 1992 - Sfentona (Sling)
  • 1993 - Fysaei (It's Windy)
  • 1994 - De Sikonei
  • 1994 - Oi Balantes Tou Vasili (Vasili's ballads)
  • 1997 - Pes moy ena psema na apokoimitho (Tell me boss lie to fall asleep)
  • 1999 - Na Me Fonakseis (Call me)
  • 1999 - Thalassa Sti Skala (Sea at the companionway)
  • 2000 - Sfentona Live (Sling live)
  • 2000 - Chamenes Agapes (Lost Loves)
  • 2002 - Prosecho...Dystyhos (I'm careful...unfortunately)
  • 2003 - Eseis Oi Filoi Mou Ki Ego (You my institution and I)
  • 2004 - Fresko Hioni (Fresh Snow)
  • 2007 - Metopiki (Head-On)
  • 2008 - Vatomoura (Blackberries)
  • 2009 - Ourania Toxa Kinigo (I'm hunting rainbows)
  • 2010 - To Paixnidi Paizetai (The game is being played)
  • 2012 - Afetiria (Start)
  • 2013 - Hartina Desma (Paper restraints)
  • 2013 - Drapeths (runaway)
  • 2015 - Drapeths 2
  • 2016 - To Ypovrichio (The Submarine)
  • 2018 - Ola Einai gia Emas
  • 2019 - Haragmenes Stigmes
  • 2019 - Oi fones insincere Poiiton
  • 2019 - Mplexame

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