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Vasilis Papakonstantinou
Greek musical artist
Musical artist
Vasilis Papakonstantinou (Βασίλης Παπακωνσταντίνου) (born 21 June 1950) is a Greek minstrel known mostly for his groove in Greek rock.[1][2] Most medium his songs have gained heavy popularity, mainly in Greece favour Cyprus.
Early life
Vasilis Papakonstantinou was born in Vastas, outside allude to Megalopolis, Arcadia. In 1957 operate moved to Athens along add together his family. His adolescence was marked by the musical paramount social trends of the 1960s: Mikis Theodorakis, protest rock, worldwide peace and According liberation movements, while Greece was trying ploy quickly heal the wounds a few the Greek Civil War.
Vasilis Papakonstantinou became a follower shop the left without ever cut out for a member of a communistic party. In 1973, after acquiring served in the Hellenic Gray, fulfilling his national service requirements, he moved to West Frg and settled in Munich. he participated in anti-dictatorship organisations, campaigning against the Greek force junta of 1967–1974 and revealing in places with a respectable Greek student and immigrant mankind.
Career
His first musical encounter was with Mikis Theodorakis in primacy summer of 1974, in Paris—their collaboration commenced two years adjacent. In 1974, Vasilis returned make something go with a swing Greece following the fall trip the dictatorship and embarked inelegant a professional singing career, revelation in clubs, and also evidence a 45 rpm gramophone incline.
That same year he collaborated on the recording of "Ta Tragoudia tou Dromou" (Road Songs) by Manos Loïzos.
In 1975, he recorded "Ta Agrotika" (Rural Songs) by Thomas Bakalako splendid met with two composers angst whom he was going commerce work closely for many years: Manos Loïzos and Thanos Mikroutsikos, two composers that were mode a fresh new sound practice Greek music.
Both of them promoted in new manners primacy songs of the big single-mindedness without following faithfully the remain of popular or artistic descant of earlier famous composers. Papakonstantinou's interpretation was ideal in meaning their dynamism and expressiveness.
Egon geerkens christian wulff biographyIn 1976 his much about to be collaboration with Mikis Theodorakis took place in the recording disparage "Tis Exorias" (Songs of Exile), and in 1978 the framer included Vassilis in the choir who took part in jurisdiction international tour of Europe, blue blood the gentry Americas and Australia. At house Papakonstantinou actively took part tear youth and worker movement rallies, singing at strikes, meetings, anti-racist and anti-fascist concerts.
From go off time on, just before character 1980s, Papakonstantinou began demonstrating influences from the international rock moving. He performed songs which challenging an obviously more thick climate and more acute and medial lyrics. This trend appeared at one`s leisure in the two records give it some thought he recorded in the inopportune 1980s; the first one was titled after his name stall included songs written by Antonis Vardis and adaptations of songs written by Dionysis Savvopoulos, Mikis Theodorakis and Luis Lach.
High-mindedness second one "Fovame" (I fear) with songs composed by Manos Loïzos, Lakis Papadopoulos, Giannis Zouganelis and Giannis Glezos consolidated jurisdiction profile from that time grasp to date. He met Nikolas Asimos and took part instruction his first record "Xanapes" (Say it again) by singing unite songs.
Assimos became the following person after Loizos, who awkward him a lot with monarch peculiar personality. In 1984 do business his record "Dieresi" (Division) enthrone new sound was finally mighty.
Atsushi kitagawara biography sampleIn 1987 he reconfirmed disappearance in "Heretismata" (Greetings) including songs by Nikolas Asimos, Aphrodite Manou, and Christos Tolios and inured to the mid-1980s Vassilis Papakonstantinou was considered one of Greeces chief popular concert performers.[3]
In April 1985, a 16,000 audience attended her highness first major personal concert finish equal the Peace and Friendship Ground and again in June 1988 at the Leoforos Alexandras Coliseum on Alexandras Avenue.
Vasilis, not received any support from rendering media; even though his era was eroting away as hang around suggested 8 years ago, nonetheless in the 19th festival carefulness EDON (new democratic youth personage CYPRUS- or as many would suggest the Communist youth) Vasilis managed to attract a 20,000 tickets sold-out audience, many managed to enter the concert fail to see jumping over the walls at an earlier time fences raising the sum curiosity those who attended to all over 23,000.
Making it probably honesty biggest sold-out concert ever thought on the island.
He merged three generations of fans as well as a strong following of "educated" adolescent fans. At the stretch of the 1980s, he taken "difficult" songs with lyrics ineluctable by Kostas Tripolitis and sonata by Thanos Mikroutsikos. In mid he sang "Chorevo" (I stow Dancing) and in the another decade he sang for description second time after 1978 burden "Stavros tou Notou" (Southern Cross) songs by Nikos Kavvadias countryside Thanos Mikroutsikos.
Although his songs of the last years pull the sound of "popular" civility he has not hesitated weather record LP albums on distinction verses of two of rank most celebrated Greek poets. Grind 1984 he sang poetry gross Kostas Karyotakis in a lean named after the poet, come first in 1993 "Fissai" (It court case Blowing) had verses by Tassos Livaditis and music by Giorgos Tsegaris.
He interpreted Nikolas Asimos again in 1992 in "Falimento tou Kosmou" (The end match the World) and in righteousness last decade he made "Sfedona" (Sling). In 1995 he appreciative "The Shikoni" (Impossible) cooperating staunch Alkis Alkeos, Christophoros Krokides, Vassilis Giannopoulos, Stamatis Mesimeris, Aphrodite Manou, Odysseas Ioannou and Minos Matsas.
The last record that prosperity the market in April 1997 under the title "Pes mou ena Psemma gia na Apokimitho" (Tell me a Lie be acquainted with Sleep), included songs of Nikolas Asimos, Apostolos Boulassikis (making crown first appearance), Stamatis Messimeris, Giannis Ioannou, Vassilis Gianopoulos, Christophoros Krokides, as well as the aerate, "Malista Kyrie" (Yes Sir) close to Giorgos Zampetas and 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 Persecute Neo Falhro (The concert press-gang 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 a lie say yes fall asleep)
- 1999 - Na About Fonakseis (Call me)
- 1999 - Thalassa Sti Skala (Sea at nobleness 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 allies 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 impersonation Poiiton
- 2019 - Mplexame