Nikos Mihas is a Greek singer-songwriter representing the new age of Greek rock stars by performing songs with power and electronic sounds. He writes most of his songs on his own.

Early life

From an early age he showed an interest in music. He started by playing the piano at the age of 10 and a few years later he formed a band with his brother and some friends. The band was called "NIMA" (derived from the first letters of their names, NIkos-MAkis). Some years later he went to Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

 to study Medicine and become a doctor. He never left his dream however, which was to become a singer, so he entered the TV talent show "Fame Story 2".

Fame Story (2004)

In 2004 he decided to take part in the talent show "Fame Story

Fame Story

Fame Story was a Greek reality TV show that was a licensed version of Endemol's Star Academy on the ANT1 network. It has been one of the most successful Greek TV shows over the last years. The contestants gave a weekly performance in a 2½–3 hour episode in which the contestants were judged...

 2", shown on the Greek TV channel ANT1

ANT1

Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...

, where he was one of the favourites to make it to the finals due to his unique style of performing and his low-profile character. One week before the final however he was eliminated from the show but for the first time in a Greek talent show he performed a song that he wrote; a move that many other contestants followed in the years to come. "Party" was a huge success at the time, even without being physically released in the music market.

Songs Performed on Fame Story

Week	Song	Performed With	Result
Intro (March 14)	"The One I Love" by R.E.M. R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...	-	Safe
1 (March 21)	"Koita Me Anteho" by Iro	Apostolia Gouti, Klara Myroforidou	Safe
2 (March 28)	"Ekrypsa To Prosopo Mou" by Antonis Remos Antonis Remos Antonis Remos , is a Greek laïko singer.-Early life:Antonis Remos was born in Düsseldorf, West Germany. He was raised there by his Greek parents, and later his family moved back to their native Thessaloniki, Greece, where he finished school. During his childhood he got involved with music and...	Kostas Kountos	Bottom 2
3 (April 4)	"Asimenia Sfika" by Ypogeia Revmata	-	Safe
4 (April 11)	"Not in Love Not in Love "Not in Love" is a pop song performed by Enrique Iglesias and Kelis. The song was written by Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor and Fernando Garibay for Iglesias' seventh studio album, 7 . The album version features Iglesias's vocals only, with the radio/single mix featuring an extra verse... " by Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...	Apostolia Gouti	Safe
5 (April 18)	"Notos" by Lavrentis Machairitsas & Babis Stokas Babis Stokas Babis Stokas is a greek singer and songwriter. He was a founding member of the Entekhno/Rock group Pyx Lax , to which he participated as a lead singer, lyricist and composer from 1989 until the dissolvement of the band in 2004...	Kostas Karafotis	Safe
6 (April 25)	"Just Like a Pill Just like a Pill "Just Like a Pill" is a pop rock song by American singer Pink. It was written and produced by Dallas Austin and Pink for her second studio album Missundaztood... " by Pink Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....	Rallia Hristidou	Safe
7 (May 2)	"I Malamo" by Alkistis Protopsalti Alkistis Protopsalti Alkistis Protopsalti , born as Alkistis Sevasti Attikuzel ) is a Greek singer.- Early life :Alkistis Protopsalti was born in 18 October 1954 in Alexandria, Egypt by Egyptiot parents....	Natassa Zenetzi	Safe
8 (May 9)	"Rock Ballanda" by Antonis Vardis & Haris Alexiou Haris Alexiou Haris Alexiou is a Greek singer. She is considered one of the most popular singers in Greece and has been commercially successful since the 1970s. She has worked with important Greek songwriters and composers, has performed at top musical theatres all over the world and has received several awards...	Apostolia Gouti	Safe
9 (May 16)	"Paei Ligos Kairos" by Giannis Ploutarhos Giannis Ploutarhos Giannis Ploutarhos is a popular Greek singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular laïko singers of his time, and has been characterized with having a genuine laïko voice...	Giorgos Hristou	Safe
10 (May 23)	"To Gucci Ton Masai" by Giorgos Mazonakis Giorgos Mazonakis Giorgos Mazonakis is a Modern Laika and pop Greek singer.-Biography:Giorgos Mazonakis born and raised in the neighbourhood of Nikaia, Athens. He grew up listening to traditional folk songs of Stratos Dionysiou, Yiannis Parios, Marinella and Haris Alexiou. Very quickly, at the age of 15, he...  & Elli Kokkinou Elli Kokkinou Elli Kokkinou is a Greek singer who was born in Athens, Greece. Kokkinou is among the most popular singers in Greece today. She has performed together with Greek music stars such as Anna Vissi, Glykeria, Paschalis Terzis, Sakis Rouvas, Tolis Voskopoulos, Thanos Petrelis, Natassa Theodoridou,...	Kalomoira	Safe
11 (May 30)	"Me and My Monkey" by Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...	-	Safe
12 (June 6)	"Pride (In the Name of Love) Pride (In the Name of Love) "Pride " is a song by Irish rock band U2. The second track on the band's 1984 album, The Unforgettable Fire, it was released as the album's lead single in September 1984... " by U2 U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...	-	Bottom 2
13 (June 13)	"Party"	-	Eliminated

Professional Career (2005-)

A year after, in the summer of 2005, he saw the release of his first personal album. It was called "Sti Hora Tou Pote" ("Into Neverland") and included many major hit-singles. It contains 12 songs written mostly by him and his band and with contributions of other songwriters.

In March 2007 his second album "Trehei Tipota?" was released. It contains 12 songs in a rock-alternative style including some beautiful ballads. The album also contains a cover of the 3 Doors Down

3 Doors Down

3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa formed in 1996. The band consists of Brad Arnold , Matt Roberts , Todd Harrell , Chris Henderson , and Greg Upchurch ....

 song "When I'm Gone

When I'm Gone (3 Doors Down song)

"When I'm Gone" is the title of a song recorded by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released in October 2002 as the lead single from their second album, Away from the Sun. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April 2003...

" in Greek lyrics. The record has received mixed reviews from Greek critics.

He is currently in progress of releasing his third album.

In early 2010, "Poso Sou Moiazo" was released as a digital single and video.

Studio Albums

• Sti Hora Tou Pote - "Στη Χώρα Του Ποτέ" (2005)
• Trehei Tipota? - "Τρέχει Τίποτα;" (2007)

Music Videos

• Party
• Simadia Kairou
• Hronia Kathreftes
• Mpou***lo
• Ta Paidia Ton Mpalkonion
• Poso Sou Moiazo

MAD Video Music Awards

The MAD Video Music Awards are awarded annually by the Greek music channel MAD TV since 2004. Nikos Mihas has received 2 awards from 5 nominations.
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|rowspan="2"| 2006 ||rowspan="2"| "Party" || Best Video Rock ||
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|Best New Artist Video ||
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|rowspan="2"| 2008 ||rowspan="2"| "Mpou***lo" || Best Video Rock ||
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|Sexiest Video ||
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|rowspan="1"| 2009 ||rowspan="1"| "Ta Paidia Ton Mpalkonion" || Best Video Rock ||

External links

• Nikos Mihas profile on music.net.cy