1. Yannis Ploutarchos is considered one of the most popular laiko singers of his time, and has been characterized with having a genuine laiko voice.
16 Facts About Yannis Ploutarchos
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Yannis Ploutarchos first started singing at age six, while his whole family would sing while working to get through the day.
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Yannis Ploutarchos lived there until age 16, at which point he decided to move to Athens to pursue his dream of becoming a singer.
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Yannis Ploutarchos had told his family he wanted to move the Athens to study hairdressing.
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Once in Athens, Yannis Ploutarchos began working during the day at a hair salon while singing at clubs at night.
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In late 1998, Yannis Ploutarchos signed with Minos EMI and shortly after released his debut album titled Mono Esi, which received moderate success.
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In 2005, Yannis Ploutarchos embarked on his first world tour, with shows in Toronto, Atlantic City, Boston, New York City, Chicago, Melbourne, Sydney, Johannesburg, and Nicosia.
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In October 2007, Yannis Ploutarchos embarked on a mini US tour, performing in Toronto, New York, Montreal, and Foxwoods.
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In May 2009, Yannis Ploutarchos traveled to Australia to perform two charity concerts in Sydney and Melbourne.
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That summer, Yannis Ploutarchos partnered with MAD Greekz and embarked on his first major tour around Greece.
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Yannis Ploutarchos continued touring, and in January 2010, toured North American performing in Vancouver, Foxwoods, Montreal, Atlantic City, Chicago, Toronto, and Sacramento.
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On 22 March 2010, Yannis Ploutarchos released his ninth studio album titled Prosopika Dedomena.
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In December 2010, Yannis Ploutarchos left his longtime label Minos EMI, and signed with Heaven Music.
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On 6 February 2011, Yannis Ploutarchos released a joint album with Al Bano Carrisi titled Dio Fones-Mia Psihi in Greece as a covermount with Proto Thema.
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On 17 February 2011, Yannis Ploutarchos took part in the Sanremo Music Festival alongside Albano Carrisi and Greek operatic soprano Dimitra Theodossiou.
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On 22 November 2011, Yannis Ploutarchos released his eleventh studio album titled I Dinami Tou Erota.