Michalis Rakintzis
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Michalis Rakintzis is a male Greek singer. He was born in Athens
and studied Mechanical Engineering in Great Britain
. From 1982 to 1985, he participated at a rock group called Scraptown. After 3 albums & a maxi-single Scraptown split up and Rakintzis started a solo career.
Readers of the music magazine Popcorn voted him "Best singer of the Year" in 1991. Michalis Rakintzis worked with international stars such as Ian Gillan
from Deep Purple
and rocksinger Bonnie Tyler
. He has also written songs for other Greek artists, such as Paschalis, Eleni Dimou, Dimitris Kontolazos, Sophia Arvaniti, Stelios Dionisiou, Vassilis Karras.
Michalis participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
in Tallinn
with the song "S.A.G.A.P.O.
" (I Love You) which took the 17th place. Since then he has released many new albums.
Mihalis' discography with others artists:
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and studied Mechanical Engineering in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. From 1982 to 1985, he participated at a rock group called Scraptown. After 3 albums & a maxi-single Scraptown split up and Rakintzis started a solo career.
Readers of the music magazine Popcorn voted him "Best singer of the Year" in 1991. Michalis Rakintzis worked with international stars such as Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
from Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
and rocksinger Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
. He has also written songs for other Greek artists, such as Paschalis, Eleni Dimou, Dimitris Kontolazos, Sophia Arvaniti, Stelios Dionisiou, Vassilis Karras.
Michalis participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
with the song "S.A.G.A.P.O.
S.A.G.A.P.O.
S.A.G.A.P.O. was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Michalis Rakintzis. Officially, this was the first occasion on which the Greek entry had not featured any lyrics in Greek, however the title is a transcription of the phrase "I Love You" in Greek,...
" (I Love You) which took the 17th place. Since then he has released many new albums.
Partial discography
- 1987 - Moro Mou Faltso (maxi-single)
- 1987 - Moro Mou Faltso (album) - Gold (with the participation of Eleni Demou)
- 1988 - Isovia (original soundtrack of Giannis Dalianidis movie with the same name)
- 1989 - Dikaiwma Gia 1+1 (album) - Gold
- 1990 - Apagwgh (album) - Gold
- 1991 - Na Eisai Ekei (album) - Gold
- 1992 - Get Away (maxi-single) - Gold (with the participation of Ian Gillan)
- 1992 - Etsi M' Aresei (album) - Gold (with the participation of Ian Gillan)
- 1994 - Ethnic (album) - Platinum
- 1995 - Kardoula Mou Egw Ki Esy (maxi-single)
- 1995 - H Prwth Apeilh (album) - Platinum
- 1996 - Trancemix (album)
- 1997 - Se Ena Vrady oIi Zhsoume (album) - Gold
- 1997 - Beba (maxi-single)
- 1998 - Se Ena Katastrwma (maxi-single) - Gold
- 1998 - Kathreftis (album) - Gold
- 1999 - Ton Filo Sou Zhlevw (album) - Gold
- 2000 - O,ti Kaneis Sou Kanw (maxi-single) - Gold
- 2001 - Oneiro 13 (album)
- 2002 - S.A.G.A.P.O. (album)
- 2003 - SOLO (2cds)
- 2005 - Bar Code (album)
- 2006 - Made In Greece (album)
- 2008 - Energia (album)
- 2011 - Back to the Φuture (album)
Mihalis' discography with others artists:
- 1986 - Pashalis - 9 Tropoi Agaphs (Katerina,Katerinaki - Pes, pes, pes) - Platinum
- 1987 - Sakis Mpoulas "As Prosehes" (Mihalis composed all the album)
- 1991 - Sofia Arvaniti - "Mi Mou Milas Gia Kalokairia" (he composed all the album) - Gold
- 1992 - Sofia Arvaniti - "Parafora" (he composed all the album with the participation of Bonnie Tyler) - Gold
- 1997 - Vasilis Karras - "M'Eheis Kanei Alhth" (he composed 10 out of 11 songs of the album)- Platinum
- 2000 - Sofia Arvaniti - "Symptomatika" (he composed 2 songs for this album: "Se Paw Opos Eisai" and "Symptomatika")
- 2000 - Angelos Dionysiou - "Mia Peripetia" (Lyrics and Music by Mihalis)
- 2001 - Giannis Karmas - "Ehw Parei Fora" (Lyrics and Music by Mihalis)
- 2001 - Stelios Dionysiou - "Den Pa Na vrehei" (2 songs were written by Mihalis: "Pes Tou Magka" and "Sto Para Pente")
- 2002 - Vasilis Karras - "Logia Ths Nyhtas (Mihalis wrote Music & lyrics for song: "Eho fortwsei")
- 2002 - Dimitris Kontolazos - "Ola exo" (Lyrics and Music by Mihalis)
- 2006 - Trilogy - "Nisaki Ston Okeano" (Music and Lyrics by Mihalis)
External links
- Unofficial page (in Greek)