Lefteris Pantazis
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Lefteris Pantazis who is often called by the nickname LEPA by the media and his fans
, is a famous Greek singer. He was born Eleftherios Pagkozidis (Λευτέρης Παγκοζίδης) on 27 March 1955 to Pontic Greek
parents in Tashkent
, Uzbekistan
, in the USSR. His parents repatriated
to Greece
as refugees in the 1960s.
He began singing professionally in the mid-1970s and his first record was distributed in 1979. His songs belong to a genre
that cannot precisely be described and in Greek it is called skiladiko
(σκυλάδικo) or laika [λαικά]. His music
combines elements of traditional
country
folk music
and modern pop
. Some of his best known hits include: 'Εχω τρελάνει το Θεό' (I've driven God insane), 'Το Ωραιότερο Πλάσμα Του Κόσμου' (The most beautiful creature in the world).
years active = 1960s-2006
Fan (person)
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, is a famous Greek singer. He was born Eleftherios Pagkozidis (Λευτέρης Παγκοζίδης) on 27 March 1955 to Pontic Greek
Pontic Greeks
The Pontians are an ethnic group traditionally living in the Pontus region, the shores of Turkey's Black Sea...
parents in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
, in the USSR. His parents repatriated
Repatriation
Repatriation is the process of returning a person back to one's place of origin or citizenship. This includes the process of returning refugees or soldiers to their place of origin following a war...
to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
as refugees in the 1960s.
He began singing professionally in the mid-1970s and his first record was distributed in 1979. His songs belong to a genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
that cannot precisely be described and in Greek it is called skiladiko
Skiladiko
Skiladiko , , is a derogatory term to describe laiko music or a so-called "decadent" form of laiko and it derives from the Greek for dog , meaning "dogish" or "doghouse", and the current nightclubs in Greece in which Greek folk music is performed...
(σκυλάδικo) or laika [λαικά]. His music
Music
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combines elements of traditional
Traditional music
Traditional music is the term increasingly used for folk music that is not contemporary folk music. More on this is at the terminology section of the World music article...
country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and modern pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
. Some of his best known hits include: 'Εχω τρελάνει το Θεό' (I've driven God insane), 'Το Ωραιότερο Πλάσμα Του Κόσμου' (The most beautiful creature in the world).
Discography
His discography includes:- 1979 Οι μεγάλες μου επιτυχίες (My greatest hits)
- 1980 Αγαπιόμαστε (We love each other)
- 1981 Πάλι μόνοι (Lonely again)
- 1982 Δύο λέξεις (Two words)
- 1983 Μια ζωή ερωτευμένος (A life in love)
- 1984 Δέστε μ' αλυσίδες την καρδιά μου (Tie my heart in chains)
- 1984 Θα φύγω μόνος (I'll leave alone)
- 1986 Σε νοσταλγώ (I think about you)
- 1987 Και μη χαθούμε, Μια βραδιά στη Φαντασία (Let's keep in touch, One night at the Fantasia)
- 1988 Εκείνη, Μια βραδιά στη Φαντασία 2 (Her, One night at the Fantasia 2)
- 1989 Ταραχή, Μια βραδιά στον Πανταζή, (Turmoil, One night at Pantazis')
- 1990 Υπάρχει κανείς; (Anybody there?)
- 1991 Τηλεπάθεια, Συμμετοχή με Μίμη Πλέσσα (Telepathy, with Mimi Plessa)
- 1992 Θέλεις;, Θυμισέ μου τ' όνομά σου, Μια βραδιά στα μπουζούκια (Would you like? Remind me of your name, One night at the bouzoukia)
- 1993 Σαλονικιώτικο φεγγάρι, Εγώ δεν είμαι εγώ (Salonikan moon, I am not here)
- 1994 Ο παίχτης,Τα χρυσά σουξέ (The player, The golden soukse)
- 1995 Δικαίωμά μου, Live at must club (My right)
- 1996 Eλεύθερος, Εμπειρίες, Ο ΛΕΠΑ τραγουδάει Ζαμπέτα (Free, Experiences, LEPA sings at the Zambeta)
- 1997 Έρχεται (They are coming)
- 1998 Θάλασσα, Αν μ'αγαπάς (Sea, If you love me)
- 1999 Δε θα με δει κανείς να κλαίω (Nobody will see me cry)
- 2000 Ότι καλύτερο, φιλάκια (Whatever's best, kisses)
- 2001 Στον έβδομο ουρανό, Ένα αστέρι στ' αστέρια (To the seventh sky, One star in the stars)
- 2002 Κάτι τρέχει, Για πρώτη φορά (Something's going on, For the first time)
- 2003 Le cabaret (The cabaret)
- 2004 1000 βανίλια (1000 vanilla)
- 2005 Άλλος άνθρωπος, Συμμετοχή με master tempo (Another person, with Master Tempo)
- 2006 Άντζελα Δημητρίου - Λευτέρης Πανταζής 72 live επιτυχίες (Angela Dimitriou - Lefteris Pantazis 72 live hits)
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years active = 1960s-2006