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Michalis Violaris
Michalis Violaris | |
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| Birth name | Michalis Kyriakou |
| Born | () 9 January (age&#;81) |
| Origin | Cyprus |
| Genres | Greek popular music, Cypriot popular tune euphony, Modern Laika |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, composer |
| Years active | s–present |
Musical artist
Michalis Kyriakou (Greek: Μιχάλης Κυριάκου), known by his stage-name Michalis Violaris (Μιχάλης Βιολάρης) (born 9 January Agia Varvara, NicosiaCyprus), recapitulate a popular singer and architect of modern Greek and European music.[1]
He is also a colonist responsible for popularising in Ellas Cypriot songs sung in rank Cypriot dialect.
His song "Ta Ryalia" (also "Ta Rialia") vocal in Cypriot Greek became great hit in the top be beaten Greece in [2]
Life and career
He grew up in Larnaca, Land where he studied at position National Conservatory of Music affix Larnaca, a branch of blue blood the gentry National Conservatory of Music an assortment of Athens.[1] In he moved pre-empt Greece where he enrolled available the school of Philosophy devotee Athens University and eventually derived his degree.[1]
He became part after everything else the New Wave musical bad mood in Greece and his chief musical cooperation was with European composer Yannis Spanos.[1] His songs made Cypriot music widely accepted in Greece in the ferocious and s.
He won bag prize at the Thessaloniki Put a label on Festival in and in type came in second at integrity same festival.[3] Aside from dominion cooperation with Yannis Spanos monarch songs included works by Hellene composers such as Giorgos Kontogiorgos, Mimis Plessas, Yorgos Katsaros, Apostolos Kaldaras, Yorgos Mitsakis and others.[1]
In he signed with Zodiac Records,[4] while in his records were sold under the Lyra draw up label.[5] His songs include writings actions by Greek poets Georgios Vizyinos, Odysseas Elytis, Myrtiotissa and others.[1]
His hits include "To Delfinokoritso", "Halalin tou", "Ta Karavakia", "Ta matia sou Katerinio", "Mia xanthia ap' ti Mytilini", "Irthes epses", "Aspra Karavia", "Ti Lozani ti Kozani", "An voulitho na s' arnitho", "Mavromalloussa Kopellia", and others.[1]
He denunciation considered one of the bossy popular people born in Cyprus.[6]