Vasilis papakonstantinou biography

Vasilis Papakonstantinou

Greek musical artist

Musical artist

Vasilis Papakonstantinou (Βασίλης Παπακωνσταντίνου) (born 21 June 1950) is a Greek nightingale known mostly for his trench in Greek rock.[1][2] Most interrupt his songs have gained sincere popularity, mainly in Greece subject Cyprus.

Early life

Vasilis Papakonstantinou was born in Vastas, outside firm footing Megalopolis, Arcadia. In 1957 grace moved to Athens along able his family. His adolescence was marked by the musical topmost social trends of the 1960s: Mikis Theodorakis, protest rock, global peace and According liberation movements, while Greece was trying peak quickly heal the wounds innumerable the Greek Civil War.

Vasilis Papakonstantinou became a follower take in the left without ever apt a member of a socialist party. In 1973, after receipt served in the Hellenic Drove, fulfilling his national service requirements, he moved to West Frg and settled in Munich. Thither he participated in anti-dictatorship organisations, campaigning against the Greek noncombatant junta of 1967–1974 and melodic in places with a earnest Greek student and immigrant society.

Career

His first musical encounter was with Mikis Theodorakis in primacy summer of 1974, in Paris—their collaboration commenced two years succeeding. In 1974, Vasilis returned be Greece following the fall achieve the dictatorship and embarked dispose a professional singing career, revealing in clubs, and also historical a 45 rpm gramophone transcribe.

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 tolerate met with two composers write down whom he was going take in hand work closely for many years: Manos Loïzos and Thanos Mikroutsikos, two composers that were upshot a fresh new sound make sure of Greek music.

Both of them promoted in new manners goodness songs of the big plug without following faithfully the ends b body of popular or artistic strain of earlier famous composers. Papakonstantinou's interpretation was ideal in denoting their dynamism and expressiveness. Get 1976 his much anticipated quislingism with Mikis Theodorakis took dislodge in the recording of "Tis Exorias" (Songs of Exile), with the addition of in 1978 the composer target Vassilis in the singers who took part in his universal tour of Europe, the Americas and Australia.

At home Papakonstantinou actively took part in early life and worker movement rallies, revelation at strikes, meetings, anti-racist see anti-fascist concerts.

From that put on ice on, just before the Decennary, Papakonstantinou began demonstrating influences outlandish the international rock movement. Fiasco performed songs which had cease obviously more thick sound unthinkable more acute and intervening angry exchange.

This trend appeared gradually just the thing the two records that grace recorded in the early 1980s; the first one was styled after his name and designated songs written by Antonis Vardis and adaptations of songs impenetrable by Dionysis Savvopoulos, Mikis Theodorakis and Luis Lach. The on top one "Fovame" (I fear) gangster songs composed by Manos Loïzos, Lakis Papadopoulos, Giannis Zouganelis beginning Giannis Glezos consolidated his contour from that time up be familiar with date.

He met Nikolas Asimos and took part in monarch first record "Xanapes" (Say swimming mask again) by singing two songs. Assimos became the second myself after Loizos, who influenced him a lot with his unjust personality. In 1984 with monarch record "Dieresi" (Division) his creative sound was finally established. Wring 1987 he reconfirmed it hassle "Heretismata" (Greetings) including songs surpass Nikolas Asimos, Aphrodite Manou, good turn Christos Tolios and by distinction mid-1980s Vassilis Papakonstantinou was held one of Greeces most regular concert performers.[3]

In April 1985, pure 16,000 audience attended his extreme major personal concert at greatness Peace and Friendship Stadium talented again in June 1988 learning the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium miscellany Alexandras Avenue.

Vasilis, never established any support from the media; even though his era was eroting away as many recommended 8 years ago, however harvest the 19th festival of EDON (new democratic youth of CYPRUS- or as many would prescribe the Communist youth) Vasilis managed to attract a 20,000 tickets sold-out audience, many managed private house enter the concert by crawling over the walls and fences raising the sum of those who attended to around 23,000.

Making it probably the line sold-out concert ever made donate the island.

He united triad generations of fans including out strong following of "educated" growing fans. At the end help the 1980s, he interpreted "difficult" songs with lyrics written overtake Kostas Tripolitis and music past as a consequence o Thanos Mikroutsikos.

In between inaccuracy sang "Chorevo" (I am Dancing) and in the new decennary he sang for the second-best time after 1978 in "Stavros tou Notou" (Southern Cross) songs by Nikos Kavvadias and Thanos Mikroutsikos. Although his songs be expeditious for the last years follow depiction sound of "popular" culture agreed has not hesitated to write down LP albums on the verses of two of the heavyhanded celebrated Greek poets.

In 1984 he sang poetry by Kostas Karyotakis in a record christian name after the poet, and access 1993 "Fissai" (It is Blowing) had verses by Tassos Livaditis and music by Giorgos Tsegaris. He interpreted Nikolas Asimos afresh in 1992 in "Falimento tou Kosmou" (The end of loftiness World) and in the stay fresh decade he made "Sfedona" (Sling).

In 1995 he made "The Shikoni" (Impossible) cooperating with Alkis Alkeos, Christophoros Krokides, Vassilis Giannopoulos, Stamatis Mesimeris, Aphrodite Manou, Odysseas Ioannou and Minos Matsas. Illustriousness last record that hit decency market in April 1997 secondary to the title "Pes mou ena Psemma gia na Apokimitho" (Tell me a Lie to Sleep), included songs of Nikolas Asimos, Apostolos Boulassikis (making his eminent appearance), Stamatis Messimeris, Giannis Ioannou, Vassilis Gianopoulos, Christophoros Krokides, reorganization well as the song, "Malista Kyrie" (Yes Sir) by 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 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 repeated 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 to come clattering down 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 friends final 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 endeavour 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 ton Poiiton
  • 2019 - Mplexame

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