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Michalis Rakintzis
Song
S.A.G.A.P.O.
Michalis Rakintzis
Composer(s)
Michalis Rakintzis
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Biography
Michalis Rakintzis studied mechanical engineering in England. During the 80’s he started a group called "Scraptown", which released 3 records in English with reggae and funk music. Their song "Viva sahara" entered the European charts. After the breaking up of the group, Michalis Rakintzis started his solo career in Greece. In 1987 he releases""Moro mou faltso", a song which establishes him as one of the leading Greek pop musicians and he is considered one of those who changed the musical map of Greece.
Michalis is immediately rocketed to the top of the charts, acquiring thousands of loyal funs.He breaks the frontiers of rock music crossing over to pop music and presenting new styles, electronic music and other music combinations from Western and Eastern cultures.In 1991 readers of the music magazine Popcorn vote him best singer of the year.His success reaches its Zenith when he starts singing songs written by him or by Sophia Arvaniti.
In 1993 he appears live with the legend of rock music Ian Gillan of Deep Purple. His recording with Ian Gillan and Bonnie Tyler also causes quite an impression.Nowadays he composes songs for many famous Greek singers, combining successfully modern and popular music.
He is also quite interested in computers. He was actually the first performer in Greece to use computers for composing music.
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All Participations for Greece
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kalomoira | Secret combination | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | Sarbel | Yassou Maria | 139 | 7 |
| 2006 | Anna Vissi | Everything | 128 | 9 |
| 2005 | Helena Paparizou | My number one | 230 | 1 |
| 2004 | Sakis Rouvas | Shake it | 252 | 3 |
| 2004 | Sakis Rouvas | Shake it | 238 | 3 |
| 2003 | Mando | Never let you go | 25 | 17 |
| 2002 | Michalis Rakintzis | S.A.G.A.P.O. | 27 | 17 |
| 2001 | Antique | Die for you | 147 | 3 |
| 1998 | Dionysia and Thalassa group | Mia krifi evaisthissia | 12 | 20 |
| 1997 | Marianna Zorba | Horepse | 39 | 12 |
| 1996 | Marianna Efstratiou | Emis forame to himona anixiatika | 36 | 14 |
| 1995 | Elina Constantopoulou | Pia prossefchi | 68 | 12 |
| 1994 | Costas Bigalis and the Sea Lovers | To trehantiri (diri diri) | 44 | 14 |
| 1993 | Katerina Garbi | Ellada, hora tou fotos | 64 | 9 |
| 1992 | Cleopatra | Olou tou kosmou i elpida | 94 | 5 |
| 1991 | Sofia Vossou | I anixi | 36 | 13 |
| 1990 | Christos Callow and Wave | Horis skopo | 11 | 19 |
| 1989 | Marianna | To diko sou asteri | 56 | 9 |
| 1988 | Aphroditi Fryda | Kloun | 10 | 17 |
| 1987 | Bang | Stop! | 64 | 10 |
| 1985 | Takis Biniaris | Miazoume | 15 | 16 |
| 1983 | Christie | Mou les | 32 | 14 |
| 1981 | Yiannis Dimitras | Feggari kalokerino | 55 | 8 |
| 1980 | Anna Vishy and the Epikouri | Autostop | 30 | 13 |
| 1979 | Elpida | Socrates | 69 | 8 |
| 1978 | Tania Tsanaklidou | Charlie Chaplin | 66 | 8 |
| 1977 | Pascalis, Marianna, Robert and Bessy | Mathema solfege | 92 | 5 |
| 1976 | Mariza Koch | Panaghia mou, panaghia mou | 20 | 13 |
| 1974 | Marinella | Krassi, Thalassa ke t'agori mou | 7 | 11 |
