| Loukas Giorkas | |
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Loukas Giorkas and Amaury Vassili at Eurovision |
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 18, 1986 |
| Origin | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| Genres | Contemporary laiko |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Labels | Minos EMI Greece |
Loukas Giorkas (Greek: Λούκας Γιώρκας; Greek pronunciation: [ˈlukas ˈʝorkas]; born in Larnaca, Aradippou, Cyprus, on 18 October 1986), is a Cypriot singer and the winner of the first season of the Greek version of the television talent series The X Factor. In September 2009 he released his first EP album, Mazi, which attained gold status.[1] He studies Biology at the University of Patras. Giorkas represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany along with Stereo Mike with the song "Watch My Dance", placing seventh with 120 points.
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On 11 January 2011, Greece's Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) announced that Giorkas was one of six participants in a national final to select Greece's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.[2] Loucas placed 7th with 120 points, but on the public televote he placed 3rd with 176 points.
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The X Factor (Greece) Winner 2009 |
Succeeded by Stavros Michalakakos |
| Preceded by Giorgos Alkaios & Friends with "OPA!" |
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 |
Succeeded by N/A |
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