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Greece in 2004
Sakis Rouvas
Song
Shake it
Nektarios Tirakis
Composer(s)
Nikos Terzis
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Greece originally opted for a casting show format to find their singer for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, but decided in the last minute to chose internally. The song is supplied by Nicos Terzis, composer of Die for you, the country's most succe
Biography
Sakis Rouvas was born in the island of Corfu. From an early age, music played an important role in his life. One of his first public performances took place at his graduation ball, where he sung hits by Elvis Presley and the Beatles. Another aspiration of Sakis at this early age was athletics. His pole-vault performance brought him to the Greek national team!
His first appearances as a professional singer took place in the club scene of Athens in 1991. Soon afterwards, he signed his first record deal. His real ‘break’ into the Greek music scene was his participation in the Song Contest of the International Festival of Thessaloniki. During an eye-catching appearance, he performed the song ‘Par’ta’ (‘Take It’) which won the Best Composition prize for its creator, Nikos Terzis!
His good looks made him an instant success with teenage girls, but Sakis was soon to reveal the full extent of his talent. Nikos Terzis composed the artist’s first two albums, which provided Sakis with many hits and established him as a successful pop artist. His career went from strength to strength and he was soon collaborating with some of the most prominent Greek composers and lyrists. High record sales and impressive live performances confirmed his popularity and ability as an artist. His collaboration with leading female singer Anna Vissi (Greece ’80, Cyprus ’82) at Athenian club ‘Chaos’ achieved unprecedented success. By then, Sakis was a frequent winner at music awards ceremonies.
In 1997, Sakis accepted an offer by Walt Disney Pictures to do the voice-over of Quasimodo in the Greek version of Hunchback of Notre Damme. He also collaborated with Turkish artist Burak Kut on the duet of the film’s theme song. The two artists gave a joined concert in Cyprus. The concert was organised by the United Nations and its aim was to promote friendship and understanding between the two peoples; Sakis was officially awarded for his contribution to this cause.
In December 1998, already having two gold and one platinum album under his belt, Rouvas signed with his current record company, MINOS EMI. During the presentation of his first album with this new label, his gathered fans caused traffic congestion in one of Athens’ main roads. Later that year, the artist created controversy with his stylistic choices; he appeared on stage wearing a ‘skirt’, especially designed for him by popular fashion designer Valentino. His career was at its strongest and several live appearances, albums and awards followed.
In the new Millenium, Sakis became the first Greek artist to shoot a commercial as the face of Pepsi. In 2002, the Greek recording industry held their first ever music awards ceremony, the Arion Awards, and Sakis won the category of best male pop singer. After an effort to break the European market with his release of the Morris Albert and Luis Gaste’s classic song ‘Feelings’, Rouvas’ latest offering in Greece was the album ‘To chrono stamato’ (‘I stop the time’), which spent eight weeks in the official Greek albums’ chart.
It was apparently Nikos Terzis, the composer of the artist’s very first hits, who came up with the idea of Rouvas performing one of the songs he had originally written for the winner of talent show EuroStar. Terzis felt that Sakis Rouvas would be ideal to perform Shake It in Istanbul and persuaded him to represent Greece in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The announcement of his participation has raised hopes of a good placing in Greece. Sakis motto about himself is: You have seen nothing yet… It therefore remains to be seen whether what he means will become clear this May!
source: www.sakisrouvas.com www.mad.gr
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All Participations for Greece
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 35 | ||
| 2008 | Kalomoira | Secret combination | 156 | 1 |
| 2008 | 69 | 1 | ||
| 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 |
