Pantelis Pantelidis
| Pantelis Pantelidis Παντελής Παντελίδης | |
|---|---|
 Pantelis Pantelidis on stage | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
23 November 1983 Athens, Greece |
| Origin | Nea Ionia, Greece |
| Died |
18 February 2016 (aged 32) Elliniko, Greece |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, lyricist |
| Years active | 2012–2016 |
Pantelis Pantelidis (23 November 1983 – 18 February 2016) was a Greek singer, songwriter and lyricist. He died on 18 February 2016 in a car accident.
Biography
Born in Athens, Pantelis grew up in Nea Ionia, an Athenian suburb. He initially worked in the Ηellenic Navy, but abandoned this to pursue a musical career.[1] He was a self-taught musician who became known from some YouTube videos.[2] Soon he passed to discography and released four albums with great commercial success. He collaborated with Greek artists such as Vasilis Karras, Despina Vandi and others. He won three awards at the MAD Video Music Awards, first in 2013 as the best new artist[3] the secondly in 2015 as the best Greek male singer,[4] and the third one was after his death as the best Greek male singer in 2016, received by his family and his friends.
He died on 18 February 2016 in a car accident on Vouliagmenis Avenue, Athens.[5][6]
After his death, two of his songs reached the #1 spot on the Billboard chart "Greece Digital Songs". The two songs being "Ta Shinia Sou" and "Pino Apo 'Ki Psila Gia Sena". On 25 of June a cd single was released with 1 unpublished song and 1 song that was only available on videoclip (Was planned to be in the new cd). The song Thimamai in YouTube had 16.000.000+ views within 3 months. On 14 December 2016, his pre-recorded song "Alli Mia Efkeria" was released via artist's official YouTube channel and gained over 1,1 million views in 2 days after the release. On 18 February 2017, one year after his death, an other unpublished song of the artist has been released ("Karavia Sto Vitho").
Discography
Studio albums
- Alkoolikes oi Nyxtes (2012)
- Oyranio toxo pou tou Lypane dyo Xromata (2013)
- Panselinos kai kati A' Meros Eis-Pnoi (2014)
- Panselinos kai kati B' Meros Ek Pnoi (2015)
CD singles
- Gia Ton Idio Anthropo Milame -with Vasilis Karras-(2012)
- Tis Kardias mou to grammeno (2015)
- Thimamai (2016)
- Alli Mia Efkeria (2016)
- Karavia Ston Vytho (2017)
- Irtha Ego Na Ta Gamiso Ola (2017)
Awards
| Year | Prizes |
|---|---|
| 2013 | MAD Awards:Best New Artist (Winner) |
| 2014 | Best Video MAD Greekz (Winner) |
| 2015 | MAD Awards:Best Male Artist (Winner) |
| 2015 | Best Video MAD Greekz (Winner) |
| 2016 | Best Male Adult (Winner - Posthumously) |
| 2013 | MAD Awards:Best Song Of The Year (Nominated) |
| 2014 | MAD Awards:Best Male Artist (Nominated) |
| 2015 | MAD Awards:Video Of The Year (Nominated) |
References
- ↑ "Singer Pantelis Pantelidis, 32, dies in car crash". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Παντελής Παντελίδης". mixanitouxronou.gr. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Mad Video Music Awards 2013: Οι νικητές και οι εμφανίσεις των καλλιτεχνών on stage". star.gr. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "ΑΥΤΟΙ είναι οι νικητές των φετινών βραβείων MAD!". star.gr. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Popular singer Pantelis Pantelidis killed in traffic collision". tovima.gr. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Greek singer Pantelis Pantelidis dies in car accident". protothema.gr. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
External links
- Pantelis Pantelidis discography at Discogs