Live Ballads
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Live Ballads is the first live CD or video album, and eleventh album overall by popular Greek
singer Sakis Rouvas
, released in Greece
and Cyprus
on 27 April 2006 by Minos EMI
. The concert was recorded on 14 February 2006 as a special Valentine's Day
performance called Sakis For Valentines. Sakis sang only love oriented ballads in both Greek
and English
from his large repertoire and covers of other artists. The concert was much more intimate than his common large-scale performances and was held at the Athens College
auditorium where Rouvas performed especially for the students as a "thank you" to his young fans, often being called "The Singer of Youth".
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
singer Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
, released in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
on 27 April 2006 by Minos EMI
Minos EMI
Minos EMI is the domestic trade name of EMI Music Greece, a record company in Greece. It is the Greek record label division of the British-based, multinational EMI Group....
. The concert was recorded on 14 February 2006 as a special Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...
performance called Sakis For Valentines. Sakis sang only love oriented ballads in both Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
from his large repertoire and covers of other artists. The concert was much more intimate than his common large-scale performances and was held at the Athens College
Athens College
Athens College is a co-educational private independent school in Psychiko, Greece, a suburb of Athens, part of the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation which also includes Psychiko College, although both schools are usually referred to as "Athens College"...
auditorium where Rouvas performed especially for the students as a "thank you" to his young fans, often being called "The Singer of Youth".
CD
DVD
Live Ballads: Special Edition
The special edition comes repackaged in a 10"×12.5" gift box, featuring a bonus DVD of the performance and a high-quality photo book showcasing images from the concert.Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
27 April 2006 |
| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
Music videos
- "Horis Kardia"
- "Without You" / "Dodeka"
- "Agapa Me" / "Na M'agapas" (MAD VMAs 2006)
- "O,ti Onirevomoun"
- "Ain't No Sunshine"