Giorgos Alkaios

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Giorgos Alkaios (24 December 1971 - ) is a Greek pop musician, born in Athens. His career started in 1989 when he participated in a Greek television casting show. After a short period of stage acting, Alkaios dedicated himself to music. His first single, "Ti Ti," made him highly popular in Greece. He is known for his distinctive style combining Greek and Oriental elements with modern pop music.

[edit] Discography

1992: Me ligo trak
1993: Koita me
1994: Den peirazei
1995: Anef logou (Gold - 30,000)
1996: Entos Eaftou (Platinum - 60,000)
1997: En Psychro (Platinum - 50,000)
1998: Ichi siopis (Platinum - 50,000)
1999: The remix EP
1999: Ta dika mou tragoudia (the best of 92-99)
1999: Sirmatoplegma (Gold - 25,000)
2000: Pro ton pylon
2001: Oxygono
2002: Karma
2002: Ta tragoudia mou (the best)
2003: Kommatia psychis
2004: Aithousa Anamonis/Special edition
2005: Live tour
2006: Nihtes apo fos

Giorgos Alkaios also penned for many other artists. Among others the internationally successful song "Opa Opa," which was covered by many singers (i.e. Antique, Despina Vandi, Notis Sfakianakis). The Antique version reached No. 2 in the European Top Ten.

The famous Turkish soccer team Galatasaray selected his song "Sirmatoplegma" as an anthem.

SPECIAL NOTE: It has been argued that Alkaios was actually born in Lynn, MA a suburb of Boston, MA(U.S.A.)and moved to Athens, Greece as a small child, but no conformation has ever been made.