Tango d amour vicky leandros biography

Greek singer (born 1949)

Musical artist

Vasiliki Papathanasiou (Greek: Βασιλική Παπαθανασίου, IPA:[vasiliˈcipapaθanaˈsi.u]; born 23 Venerable 1949),^[1][2] known professionally as Vicky Leandros (Greek: Βίκυ Λέανδρος, IPA:[ˈviciˈle.anðros]), is straight Greek singer living in Germany. She is the daughter of singer, bard and composer Leandros Papathanasiou (also get out as Leo Leandros as well primate Mario Panas). In 1967, she attained worldwide fame after gaining fourth reside in for the country of Luxembourg have round the Eurovision Song Contest with rank song "L'amour est bleu", which became a worldwide hit. She further strong her career by winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972 with blue blood the gentry song "Après Toi", again representing Luxemburg.

On 15 October 2006, Vicky Leandros was elected town councillor of birth Greek harbour town of Piraeus categorization the PASOK list. Her task disturbed the cultural and international development manage Piraeus. She was also Deputy Politician of Piraeus. It was announced counter June 2008 that Leandros decided figure out leave her position in Greek public affairs with immediate effect, stating that she had underestimated the workload and previous needed to fulfil her political qualifications and that it had become out of the question to combine those duties with cross singing career.^[3]

Early career

Leandros was born Vasiliki Papathanasiou in Palaiokastritsa, Corfu. Her divine wanted to expand his career with went to West Germany while she grew up at her grandmother's the boards until the age of eight. Profit 1958, her parents took her calculate West Germany where she stayed convene her father permanently after her parents' divorce. She revealed her talent go on doing a young age while taking bass, music, dance, ballet and voice require. ^{[citation needed]}

In 1965, she released repel first single "Messer, Gabel, Schere, Licht". This was the beginning of a-okay successful career for her with protected father as composer, manager and processor. In 1967, she received an aura to sing for Luxembourg at grandeur Eurovision Song Contest with the sticky tag "L'amour est bleu". She finished interject fourth place but the song became one of the biggest worldwide hits of the year and was arillate by other artists.^[4] She was by singing in eight languages with veto albums, singles and EPs being sell all over the world.

The 1970s

In 1970 her first TV show Ich Bin was broadcast in 13 Continent countries. It received many awards encouragement its originality and thought-provoking contemporary artwork including in 1971 the world-famous Bronzy Rose of Montreux. It was likewise the first time that Vicky old the same stage surname as see father (actually his real Christian name) and became known from then on as Vicky Leandros having been disclose simply as Vicky during the Decennium. Guests appearing were Julien Clerc gleam Deep Purple. The show has anachronistic repeated over the years and pump up seen as a classic piece to a great extent evocative of the era though schoolwork first it was not well traditional in all quarters owing to professor surprising even shocking imagery in block up age when songs were not by and large accompanied by visuals for marketing actually. Throughout the 1970s other film portraits by prominent film makers were contact follow which attracted interest around decency world. She later went on be host a television series in nobleness UK for the BBC, entitled Music My Way.^[4]

In 1972 she represented Luxemburg at Eurovision for the second while and won the contest with character song "Après Toi".^[4] Translated into In plain words as "Come What May" it was also a hit in the UK reaching #2 on the UK Singles Chart.^[5] The song peaked at distribution 23 in Australia.^[6] Globally it vend over six million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.^[7] Leandros canned the song in seven languages. Following in the year she released shepherd version of the Theodorakis composition "O Kaymos (Sorrow, in Greek: Καημός) (The Love in Your Eyes)" which became a hit all over the field in various language versions. It bizarre at #40 in the UK Singles Chart.^[5] In 1973 "When Bouzoukis Played" became another massive selling world receiving in several languages reaching #44 engross the UKchart.^[5] and 45 in Australia.^[6] In 1974 she recorded "Theo, wir fahr'n nach Lodz" a song dump was a #1 hit in Frg. She also found much success teensy weensy South Africa during the 1970s.

In Japan she reached her peak over the late 1960s and early Seventies and recorded many times in Nipponese. Her second Japanese single "Watashi inept Sukina Chocolate" (The Chocolate That Comical Like) became a notable hit. She also recorded many cover versions all but songs, "Mamy Blue", "You Don't Scheme To Say You Love Me" with the addition of "My Sweet Lord" among others.

In 1975 she recorded the album honoured Across the Water in Nashville, River, and Miami, Florida. A departure foreign her previous works by combining state, rock, and soul. The release was well received by critics upon closefitting release in the United States. Urgency 1976 she signed a multimillion-dollar accept with CBS Records for albums propose be released in the US handle and started working in Hollywood Calif. with Kim Fowley but soon exchanged to Europe after CBS' support faltered.

After returning to Europe Leandros loose albums of various genres which tendency German folk music and Christmas songs. Her career showed signs of languishing and she had her last refrain from 20 hit in Germany with ethics song Kali Nichta.^[8] She recorded tone down album in Spanish-language that gained show someone the door attention in Latin America. The be in first place single, "Oh Mi Mama", was calligraphic minor hit, but the second matchless "Tu Me Has Hecho Sentir” though not promoted by Leandros or CBS due to differences between the deuce and a reported health scare, was a big hit in Spanish-speaking countries in 1979.^{[citation needed]} It regularly appears on compilation albums and is effortlessly the most famous and remembered put a label on by Vicky Leandros in Spanish. Unadulterated new album, Wie am Allerersten Tag went unreleased and Leandros became meaning and took time off over dignity next 18 months.

The 1980s

In 1981 she recorded the album Love crack Alive including duets with Demis Roussos, Johnny Hallyday and US star King Soul for a United Nations Lure. Also in 1981 she released honourableness album Ich gehe neue Wege instruction its Greek version, Irtha Yia Sena. This comeback was consolidated in 1982 by the success of the ditty "Verlorenes Paradies" from the same highborn next album which saw Leandros accent in the upper reaches of significance singles charts in many territories make something stand out a few years absence. It was also recorded in Dutch.

In 1983 came the album Vicky containing depiction popular song and single "Grüße disentangle Sarah" which is regularly still voiced in concerts often a cappella get used to the other musicians and vocalists construction the sounds of the beats status instruments vocally to combine with Leandros' main vocal. Later in 1983 she recorded again in Dutch a concord specially for the Dutch-speaking market; "Ver van het leven". In 1984 ethics French version - "A l'Est d'Eden" - was a big success hurt France reaching #2 on the singles chart. This single and corresponding medium (Vicky) gave Leandros a notable repartee in Canada and she toured presentday after a gap of many geezerhood in 1985. Two more single releases from the album also became Dash hits - "Tu as sept Ponts a traverser" and "Salut bien Sarah" the French version of "Gruesse implicate Sarah".

In 1986 following her 1985 album entitled Eine Nacht in Griechenland Leandros again took time off get entangled concentrate on her private life. Picture album achieved Gold status in justness Benelux and German speaking countries. Burn was early 1988 before the go along with album, "Ich bin ich", would skin released. Working with Klaus "Nick" Writer, the album contained many new rhythms and was more rock- oriented rather than previous works. Leandros did not trip and made very limited appearances by means of this period concentrating mainly on absorption family life and her three lush children. Nevertheless, two singles were unconfined from the album "Du hast schon laengst Goodbye gesagt" and "Oh Oh Oh" in a remixed version. Intricate 1989 she returned to her punishment career in Greece and charted get the gist her comeback album Piretos tou Erota. ^{[citation needed]}

The 1990s

In 1990 Leandros unrestricted the album "Starkes Gefühl" (Strong Feeling) which notably contained a new symbols of "Apres Toi" her Eurovision vent contest winner of 1972. The jotter also contained the German version chuck out “Piretos tou erota” now "Süchtig nach Geborgenheit" which was the first matchless cut. The early 1990s saw rustle up scoring successful albums in Greece state "Prosexe" (1991), "Andres" (1993), and row Germany with the singles "Du Bist Mein Schönster Gedanke" (1994), and undiluted duet with Tony Christie, "We're Gonna Stay Together" (1995).

The resurgence retard popularity in Greece saw first primacy re-release on vinyl of Leandros' prematurely albums (with different sleeves) and adjacent a CD release of them beggar with bonus tracks. From 1995 endure 1998 she collaborated with German hit-maker Jack White and released three Top-10 albums as well as the Teutonic version of the Titanic song "My Heart Will Go On". This concert "Weil mein Herz dich nie mehr vergisst" gave Leandros her highest-charting slope since Verlorenes Paradies in 1982. ^{[citation needed]}

The 2000s

In 2000 Leandros started in britain artistry her own records. The album Jetzt / Now was a success forward her own compositions received critical immortalize. Her duet with Chris De Urban community was one of the highlights divest yourself of the album. Following this she featured again on the charts of distinct countries such as Canada, China, Nihon, Belgium and South Africa due get on the right side of the many greatest hits collections go several companies released.

In 2003 she recorded a new album Tragoudi Alliotiko with songs by Mikis Theodorakis attended by the Kamerata Orchestra under Theodorakis's supervision. The album became a go well in Germany, central Europe and see the point of Greece. TV stations and tabloid publisher reviewers celebrated her comeback while annoy publications and reviewers questioned the target behind Leandros' performance of songs wean away from a political composer like Theodorakis. Get out this time she appeared in distinct TV shows on German and Hellene television including galas with José Carreras. The album made it to magnanimity 100 best selling records of 2003, and Theodorakis wrote that he reasoned her "among the two or four most important interpreters of [my] work".

In 2003, she received two overblown awards from the Greek government take over her promotion of Greek culture beginning music abroad and another from representation Greek Orthodox Church for her gratuitous for poor children in Africa. Excellence latter award was presented to connection at her classical concert held finish even the Herod Atticus amphitheatre in Oct 2003 and is the highest name that the Greek Orthodox church vesel bestow. Leandros is the only girl to date to be awarded specified an honor. 2005 saw the free of a double album Ich Eject Wie Ich Bin containing new recordings of her songs. The album in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Socialize Jubilee Tour of Europe started pulsate February 2006. A month later she took part in the German pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 34 years since "Après Toi". Her air "Don't Break My Heart" which challenging already entered the charts failed take it easy win the most votes from primacy televoting public.

Leandros released a Extreme in March 2009 titled Möge dismayed Himmel. This album contained soul smatter combined with some R&B flavour, correlation hop and rap. The change play a part direction was headline news and excellence album received mixed reviews.

Recent career

The next album Zeitlos in 2010 complementary to the idea born in 2008 of recording a collection of Nation songs and World hits in probity German language. In 2011, she re-recorded her hit "L'amour est bleu" chimpanzee "C'est Bleu" for the Scooter notebook The Big Mash Up. The someone collaboration was named a highlight advance the record and was released despite the fact that a single on 2 December 2011. A new studio album with rectitude title “Ich weiss, dass ich nichts weiss” was released on the Ariola (Sony) label in 2015 . Honesty majority of the tracks contained were co-composed (music and lyrics) by Leandros. The themes of the songs intrude on based to some extent on outoftheway life experiences of the singer. Leandros is retiring from the road pound 2024 and is currently on respite sold out farewell tour.

Personal life

From 1982 to 1986, Leandros was hitched to Greek entrepreneur Ivan Zissiadis, influence father of her son, Leandros Zissiadis (born 6 June 1980). She united Enno von Ruffin, son of FreiherrFranz von Ruffin in May 1986. Enno von Ruffin has owned and managed his country estate, Gut Basthorst, by reason of 1982. In 2005, Leandros and Enno separated after 19 years of wedding. They have two daughters: Maximiliane von Ruffin ("Milana"; born 31 January 1985) and Alessandra von Ruffin ("Sandra"; whelped 2 December 1986).^{[citation needed]}

Awards and collaborations

Leandros has received various awards including riches and platinum records from all defeat the world. She worked with visit composers, producers and conductors. She was awarded with the "Bronze Rose be alarmed about Montreux", "Goldene Europa", "Record Award elaborate USA", and "Song Statue of Japan".

• 1967: Fourth place at the Eurovision with the song „L´amour est bleu“
• 1968: Goldene Europa
• 1971: Bronze Rose von Montreux^[9] for the TV-Show "Ich bin"
• 1971: Chocolate Lion of the Radio Luxembourg
• 1972: First Place at the Eurovision with justness song "Aprés toi“
• 1972: Best Selling Artist Internationally
• 1974: Goldene Europa
• 2001: Goldene Stimmgabel Germanic pop
• 2001: Internationaler Schlagerpreis in the classify of „Beste Künstlerin International“
• 2003: Hospitality Zeus
• 2005: Woman of the year in Greece
• 2009: Orinocoradio bubbling after hitsong "Theo wir fahr'n nach Lodz"
• 2011: Commander of character Order of Merit of the Enormous Duchy of Luxembourg
• 2018: Orinocoradio bubbling back end hitsong "Verloren zijn wij niet"

Discography

Main article: Vicky Leandros discography

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