1. Panagiotis "Notis" Sfakianakis is a Greek singer of folk music, and is one of the most commercially successful artists of all time in Greece and Cyprus.
26 Facts About Notis Sfakianakis
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Notis Sfakianakis was discovered by Sony Greece and released his debut album Proti Fora in 1991.
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Notis Sfakianakis was the best selling artist of the 1990s and stands as the best selling Greek artist of his generation.
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Notis Sfakianakis then embarked on the Matomeno Dakry album trilogy.
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Notis Sfakianakis has sold over 5 million records and in addition to these he has sold over 900 thousand copies of his albums as newspaper covermounts.
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Later, his mother was relocated to Germany along with her new husband while Notis Sfakianakis was visiting her and, at times, living with her.
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Notis Sfakianakis raised in the island of Kos by his mother's relatives and others.
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Notis Sfakianakis's schooling ended after he finished the first grade of gymnasion.
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Notis Sfakianakis became a disc jockey in his early 20s and helped support himself by working as a waiter and as well as with his brother-in-law as a staff in hands-on works of electrician, plumber and labourer.
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In 1986 Notis Sfakianakis moved back to Crete to start his solo singing career.
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Notis Sfakianakis is married and has two children, the family resides in Athens.
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In 2003, Notis Sfakianakis had an operation on his vocal cords, leading to a two-year hiatus between his following albums, As Milisoun Ta Tragoudia, and Me Agapi O, ti Kaneis.
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Notis Sfakianakis was discovered by Kostas Bourmas, the general manager of Sony in Greece.
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Bourmas signed Sfakianakis to the label, and Notis recorded his debut album Proti Fora which made it into the Greek top ten.
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Notis Sfakianakis recorded "Opa Opa", which was written by Giorgos Alkaios, and the song charted in several countries.
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In late 2009 and early 2010, after more than two years break, Notis Sfakianakis released Kinonikon, the first part in a proposed trilogy of seven song discs called Matomeno Dakry.
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Notis Sfakianakis was the best selling artist of the 1990s, and stands as the best selling Greek artist of his generation.
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In November 2007, Notis Sfakianakis released a new album, Mnimes.
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In late 2009 and early 2010, after more than two years break, Notis Sfakianakis released Kinonikon, the first part in a proposed trilogy of seven song discs called Matomeno Dakry.
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Notis Sfakianakis has sold over 5 million records in Greece alone and in addition to these he has sold over 900,000 copies of his albums as newspaper covermounts.
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Notis Sfakianakis is one of the most successful singers of his era in Greece.
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Notis Sfakianakis is known for his controversial image and outspoken manner and opinions.
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In November 2009, Notis Sfakianakis undertook his first North American tour since 1999 when he was at the peak of his career.
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However, during his 2009 concert in Atlantic City, Notis Sfakianakis expressed his gratitude to the audience for their devotion and affection over the years and wished to give them a concert that "we will all remember after 10 years".
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Notis Sfakianakis made good on his word, as the crowd gave him numerous ovations during the concert.
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Notis Sfakianakis has a reputation for being very outspoken and uses the press to air his opinions on various matters.