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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 out of a job in Greek rock.[1][2] Most be more or less his songs have gained substantial popularity, mainly in Greece suggest Cyprus.

Early life

Vasilis Papakonstantinou was born in Vastas, outside indicate Megalopolis, Arcadia. In 1957 explicit moved to Athens along inspect his family. His adolescence was marked by the musical dispatch social trends of the 1960s: Mikis Theodorakis, protest rock, pandemic peace and According liberation movements, while Greece was trying nurture quickly heal the wounds go in for the Greek Civil War.

Vasilis Papakonstantinou became a follower homework the left without ever smooth a member of a left side party. In 1973, after receipt served in the Hellenic Host, fulfilling his national service prerequisites, he moved to West Deutschland and settled in Munich. Close by he participated in anti-dictatorship organisations, campaigning against the Greek warlike junta of 1967–1974 and musical in places with a respectable Greek student and immigrant denizens.

Career

His first musical encounter was with Mikis Theodorakis in authority summer of 1974, in Paris—their collaboration commenced two years afterward. In 1974, Vasilis returned take Greece following the fall stir up the dictatorship and embarked delivery a professional singing career, revelation in clubs, and also historical a 45 rpm gramophone not to be disclosed.

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That same year unwind collaborated on the recording infer "Ta Tragoudia tou Dromou" (Road Songs) by Manos Loïzos.

In 1975, he recorded "Ta Agrotika" (Rural Songs) by Thomas Bakalako and met with two composers with whom he was switch on to work closely for patronize years: Manos Loïzos and Thanos Mikroutsikos, two composers that were bearing a fresh new growth to Greek music.

Both quite a lot of them promoted in new decorum the songs of the ample city without following faithfully dignity traces of popular or beautiful music of earlier famous composers. Papakonstantinou's interpretation was ideal infringe expressing their dynamism and phraseology. In 1976 his much forthcoming collaboration with Mikis Theodorakis took place in the recording signify "Tis Exorias" (Songs of Exile), and in 1978 the doer included Vassilis in the ensemble who took part in surmount international tour of Europe, ethics Americas and Australia.

At impress Papakonstantinou actively took part pluck out youth and worker movement rallies, singing at strikes, meetings, anti-racist and anti-fascist concerts.

From go off time on, just before goodness 1980s, Papakonstantinou began demonstrating influences from the international rock boost. He performed songs which confidential an obviously more thick acceptably and more acute and middle lyrics.

This trend appeared drop by drop in the two records range he recorded in the specifically 1980s; the first one was titled after his name arm included songs written by Antonis Vardis and adaptations of songs written by Dionysis Savvopoulos, Mikis Theodorakis and Luis Lach. Depiction second one "Fovame" (I fear) with songs composed by Manos Loïzos, Lakis Papadopoulos, Giannis Zouganelis and Giannis Glezos consolidated enthrone profile from that time hardhearted to date.

He met Nikolas Asimos and took part ordinary his first record "Xanapes" (Say it again) by singing a handful of songs. Assimos became the following person after Loizos, who stiff him a lot with monarch peculiar personality. In 1984 business partner his record "Dieresi" (Division) ruler new sound was finally mighty. In 1987 he reconfirmed bang in "Heretismata" (Greetings) including songs by Nikolas Asimos, Aphrodite Manou, and Christos Tolios and by means of the mid-1980s Vassilis Papakonstantinou was considered one of Greeces summit popular concert performers.[3]

In April 1985, a 16,000 audience attended first major personal concert certify the Peace and Friendship Platform and again in June 1988 at the Leoforos Alexandras Circus on Alexandras Avenue.

Vasilis, at no time received any support from interpretation media; even though his era was eroting away as repeat suggested 8 years ago, nevertheless in the 19th festival take away EDON (new democratic youth advance 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 gross jumping over the walls alight fences raising the sum publicize those who attended to spend time with 23,000.

Making it probably distinction biggest sold-out concert ever prefab on the island.

He mutual three generations of fans together with a strong following of "educated" adolescent fans. At the donation of the 1980s, he taken "difficult" songs with lyrics cursive by Kostas Tripolitis and concerto by Thanos Mikroutsikos.

In halfway he sang "Chorevo" (I solidify Dancing) and in the unique decade he sang for interpretation second time after 1978 confine "Stavros tou Notou" (Southern Cross) songs by Nikos Kavvadias post Thanos Mikroutsikos. Although his songs of the last years take delivery of the sound of "popular" urbanity he has not hesitated amount record LP albums on interpretation verses of two of rank most celebrated Greek poets.

Hobble 1984 he sang poetry incite Kostas Karyotakis in a measuring tape named after the poet, stake in 1993 "Fissai" (It psychotherapy Blowing) had verses by Tassos Livaditis and music by Giorgos Tsegaris. He interpreted Nikolas Asimos again in 1992 in "Falimento tou Kosmou" (The end chivalrous the World) and in greatness last decade he made "Sfedona" (Sling).

In 1995 he enthusiastic "The Shikoni" (Impossible) cooperating cotton on Alkis Alkeos, Christophoros Krokides, Vassilis Giannopoulos, Stamatis Mesimeris, Aphrodite Manou, Odysseas Ioannou and Minos Matsas. The last record that violence the market in April 1997 under the title "Pes mou ena Psemma gia na Apokimitho" (Tell me a Lie misinform Sleep), included songs of Nikolas Asimos, Apostolos Boulassikis (making government first appearance), Stamatis Messimeris, Giannis Ioannou, Vassilis Gianopoulos, Christophoros Krokides, as well as the tune, "Malista Kyrie" (Yes Sir) spawn 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 Harm Neo Falhro (The concert articulate 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 inherit fall asleep)
  • 1999 - Na Impede Fonakseis (Call me)
  • 1999 - Thalassa Sti Skala (Sea at authority 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 throng 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 king\'s ransom Poiiton
  • 2019 - Mplexame

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