Greek singers of antiquity were revered and became heroes of myths. In the 20th century, a performer with a unique voice - Demis Roussos - was popular all over the world, including in our country. The twenty-first century brought new idols.
Orpheus
This is the legendary Greek mythological singer, whose image has migrated to a large number of works of art of various genres. The most common legend about this musician is that he was the son of Muse Calliope and the god Eagra. The first Greek authors mentioning this character are Ivik and Alkey.
Orpheus was a resident of Pimpley - a village at the foot of Olympus. He was the favorite of Apollo, who gave him the golden lyre. He took part in the campaign for the golden fleece. In myths one can find several different versions of his death: killed by Thracian women for not responding to their love; he was killed by Dionysus because he, in his praise of the Gods, missed his name, etc.
The story of Orpheus and Eurydice
According to legend, Orpheus had a wife Eurydice. The couple loved each other very much. When his wife died, Orpheus yearned and decided to return her from the kingdom of the dead. He went there to pick up his wife. The gods Persephone and Hades were fascinated by his singing and agreed to give him Eurydice. But there was one condition that the singer had to fulfill. He could not look at Eurydice until he led her out of the kingdom of the dead. He violated the condition, and the wife did not return to the earth with him; he lost it forever.
D. Russos: biography
Greek singers of the 20th century were in the shadow of the holder of the unique voice of D. Russos. The full name of the artist is Artemios Venturis. Demis is an affectionate form. He was born in Egypt, in Alexandria. His mother was a dancer, she had Greek and Italian roots. My father was an engineer, but played the guitar perfectly. When Demis was still a child, the family changed their place of residence - moved to Greece. D. Russos owned playing several musical instruments - trumpet, organ, double bass and guitar.
The singer was married four times, had two children.
The legendary vocalist died a little over a year ago - in January 2015.
Creative path of D. Russos
The artist’s career began with his participation in the group “Children of Aphrodite”, which was organized by composer Vangelis in 1963. After 8 years, Demis decided to start a solo career and left the team. Soon everyone found out how wonderful this singer was. Greek songs in his performance sounded in a special way due to the unique timbre - an unusual, gentle, clean, like an electric tenor. Thanks to his unusual voice, the artist almost immediately conquered the Greek public, and then ascended to the world Olympus. He wrote many songs for himself.
The Greek singer Demis Roussos recorded 42 albums over the years of his creative activity. The latter was released in 2001. This disk included twenty songs, biographical articles, and also photos.
S. Rouvas: biography
Greek singer Rouvas Sakis was born on the island of Corfu. The full name of the artist is Anastasis. His father was a driver, and his mother worked in a cafe. He first appeared on stage at 10 years old. Since then, he has often participated in various children's theater productions. Until 17 years old, Sakis was involved in sports - pole vaulting and was part of the Greek national team. But he decided to devote his life to music. After graduating from school, S. Rouvas began working as singers in nightclubs and hotels. The singer has a common-law wife Katya, who gave him three children: Alexandra, Anastasia and Ariadne.
Creative way of S. Rouvas
Some Greek singers began their careers at the end of the 20th century and still remain at the peak of popularity. One of these artists is Sakis Rouvas. The record company "PolyGram" noticed the singer in 1991. He was offered a contract. And in the same year he recorded the first album, which immediately brought him popularity. In 1992, the singer recorded the second disc, and in 1993 - the third, which became gold. The album, released by Sakis in 1994, went platinum. Then almost every year his new discs came out. Almost all of them became gold and platinum. His songs began to take first place in the charts. Sakis became world famous for his participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004, where he took third place. The man repeatedly performed in Russia and sang in a duet with F. Kirkorov. In 2009, S. Rouvas again represented Greece at Eurovision. This time he took seventh place, which was disappointed, like his fans.
Popular singers of the 21st century
The following are contemporary Greek singers, some of whom have managed to gain worldwide popularity:
- Nikos Vertis.
- Anthony Remos.
- Giannis Plutarchos.
- Nikos Ikonomopoulos.
- Sakis Arseniu.
- Kostas Martakis.
- Ilias Vrettos.
- Petros Jakovidis.
- Pandelis Pandelidis.
Nikos Vertis is a favorite of the Greek public. His career goes uphill every year.
Nikos Ikonomopoulos began his career 10 years ago. Then he took part in a reality show. Today pleases the audience with their songs.
Antonis Remos is one of the leaders on the Greek stage.
Sakis Arseniou is a young and not yet very well-known artist, but he has great hopes. He has a model appearance, a charming smile and a pleasant voice.
Kostas Martakis is familiar to the Russian audience thanks to his participation in the New Wave festival in Jurmala.
Pandelis Pandelidis is a former soldier. He learned to sing and play various instruments himself - this is a real nugget. In a short time he became a star and won millions of hearts. In 2016, the singer died in a car accident at the age of only 32 years. Fans continue to listen to his songs, now exclusively on record.