Sotis Volanis
Sotis Volanis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sotirios Stauridis Greek: Σωτήριος Σταυρίδης |
| Born | 20 February 1971 |
| Origin | Akrolimni, Central Macedonia, Greece |
| Genres | Laïko, Skiladiko |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | |
Sotis Volanis (Greek: Σώτης Βολάνης, born 20 February 1971) is a Greek singer. He was born in Akrolimni, Greece[1][2]
He is best known for his 2002 success Poso Mou Leipei (i zesti ankalia sou) (Greek: Πόσο μου λείπει η ζεστή αγκαλιά σου), English How much I miss your warm hug.[3]
Due to his great success the song has been covered several times:
- in Saudi Arabic by Inez Atili under the title My Love released in 2020
- in Levantine Arabic by Fadel Chaker under the title Ya ghayeb
- in Hebrew by Shlomi Saranga and Moshik Afia under the title Halom Matok (Sweet dream)
- in Turkish by Serdar Ortaç as Beni unut
- in Serbian by Funky G as Gde si ti and Jelena Karleuša as Nisi u pravu
- in Bulgarian by Azis as Obicham Te.
In 2010 Volanis admitted to suffer from alcoholism. Due to his introvert personality he started drinking but now is going to get over alcoholism, he said.[3] In 2014 Volanis stated that he cannot understand how it could have come so far.[4]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- 2001 – Sotis Volanis
- 2002 – Sotis Volanis2
- 2003 – Orkoi Agapis
- 2004 – Sotis Live
- 2005 – Tak Tak
- 2007 – Na M' Agapas
- 2009 – Panselinos
- 2010 – Po! Po! Po!
- 2013 – Epistrefo Anevasmenos
- 2017 – Emeis Ama Kollisoume De Tha Xekollisoume
Singles[]
- 2011 – Sexokoritso
- 2012 – Agapise Me
- 2012 – Tha To Kano Ola Poutana
- 2014 – Den Se Thelo Xana
- 2015 �� Matia Mou Latremena
- 2015 – Venzini
- 2016 – Kafes
- 2018 – Pou Kai Pou Mataniono
- 2019 – Na Me Proseheis
- 2019 – Simera Agapaei
- 2019 – Krata Me Sfihta
- 2020 – Eho Vourkosei
- 2020 – Tsigara Gkomenes Pota
- 2020 – Megala Salonia Enfant Gate
- 2021 – Paraponaki Mou
Duets[]
- 2020 – Giati Na Mi Boroume Na Synnenoithoume (Fouli Tzelepi)
References[]
- ^ DİLMENER, NAİM (October 17, 2004). "Akdeniz rüzgârları". Radikal (in Turkish). Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ Romani Gypsy Notables, Geni.com
- ^ Jump up to: a b I am an alcoholic and in rehab!, TL!FE.gr (Greek) Archived June 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ I have been addicted to alcohol over the last five years!, Peoplegreece.com (Greek)
External links[]
Categories:
- Greek laïko singers
- Greek Romani people
- Living people
- Greek singers
- Greek people of Romani descent
- Romani singers
- 1971 births
- 21st-century Greek singers