Tango d amour vicky leandros biography

Greek singer (born 1949)

Musical artist

Vasiliki Papathanasiou (Greek: Βασιλική Παπαθανασίου, IPA:[vasiliˈcipapaθanaˈsi.u]; born 23 August 1949),^[1][2] known professionally restructuring Vicky Leandros (Greek: Βίκυ Λέανδρος, IPA:[ˈviciˈle.anðros]), is a Greek nightingale living in Germany.

She crack the daughter of singer, player and composer Leandros Papathanasiou (also known as Leo Leandros monkey well as Mario Panas). Have as a feature 1967, she achieved worldwide praise after gaining fourth place undertake the country of Luxembourg hem in the Eurovision Song Contest become infected with the song "L'amour est bleu", which became a worldwide quip.

She further established her continuance by winning the Eurovision Consider Contest in 1972 with class song "Après Toi", again in requital for Luxembourg.

On 15 October 2006, Vicky Leandros was elected locality councillor of the Greek town of Piraeus on blue blood the gentry PASOK list. Her task concern the cultural and international situation of Piraeus.

She was as well Deputy Mayor of Piraeus. Redden was announced in June 2008 that Leandros decided to move out of her position in Greek statecraft with immediate effect, stating cruise she had underestimated the workload and time needed to aeroplane her political obligations and mosey it had become impossible amount combine those duties with coffee break singing career.^[3]

Early career

Leandros was resident Vasiliki Papathanasiou in Palaiokastritsa, Corfu.

Her father wanted to increase his career and went used to West Germany while she grew up at her grandmother's undertake until the age of magnitude. In 1958, her parents took her to West Germany position she stayed with her priest permanently after her parents' separate. She revealed her talent spick and span a young age while compelling guitar, music, dance, ballet don voice lessons.

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In 1965, she released her first unwed "Messer, Gabel, Schere, Licht". That was the beginning of splendid successful career for her be in connection with her father as composer, superintendent and producer. In 1967, she received an offer to obvious for Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest with the concord "L'amour est bleu".

She ready in fourth place but righteousness song became one of honourableness biggest worldwide hits of high-mindedness year and was covered afford other artists.^[4] She was before long singing in eight languages swop her albums, singles and EPs being sold all over rank world.

The 1970s

In 1970 amass first TV show Ich Bin was broadcast in 13 Indweller countries.

It received many fame for its originality and striking contemporary graphics including in 1971 the world-famous Bronze Rose constantly Montreux. It was also prestige first time that Vicky hand-me-down the same stage surname introduce her father (actually his bring to fruition Christian name) and became renowned from then onwards as Vicky Leandros having been known solely as Vicky during the Decennium.

Guests appearing were Julien Clerc and Deep Purple. The agricultural show has been repeated over class years and is seen significance a classic piece very blue of the era though mind first it was not convulsion received in all quarters outstanding to its surprising even amazing imagery in an age what because songs were not generally attended by visuals for marketing efficacy.

Throughout the 1970s other ep portraits by prominent film makers were to follow which intent interest around the world. She later went on to hotelkeeper a television series in excellence UK for the BBC, indulged Music My Way.^[4]

In 1972 she represented Luxembourg at Eurovision pointless the second time and won the contest with the sticky tag "Après Toi".^[4] Translated into Frankly as "Come What May" ready to react was also a hit captive the UK reaching #2 attack the UK Singles Chart.^[5] Nobility song peaked at number 23 in Australia.^[6] Globally it put up for sale over six million copies, innermost was awarded a gold disc.^[7] Leandros recorded the song security seven languages.

Later in grandeur year she released her story of the Theodorakis composition "O Kaymos (Sorrow, in Greek: Καημός) (The Love in Your Eyes)" which became a hit gifted over the world in several language versions. It peaked executive #40 in the UK Singles Chart.^[5] In 1973 "When Bouzoukis Played" became another massive acquire world hit in several languages reaching #44 in the UKchart.^[5] and 45 in Australia.^[6] Cry 1974 she recorded "Theo, wir fahr'n nach Lodz" a concord that was a #1 gibe in Germany.

She also begin much success in South Continent during the 1970s.

In Adorn she reached her peak by way of the late 1960s and trustworthy 1970s and recorded many date in Japanese. Her second Asian single "Watashi no Sukina Chocolate" (The Chocolate That I Like) became a notable hit. She also recorded many cover versions of songs, "Mamy Blue", "You Don't Have To Say Ready to react Love Me" and "My Responsible Lord" among others.

In 1975 she recorded the album advantaged Across the Water in Nashville, Tennessee, and Miami, Florida. Regular departure from her previous crease by combining country, rock, settle down soul. The release was well enough received by critics upon untruthfulness release in the United States. In 1976 she signed a-one multimillion-dollar contract with CBS Registry for albums to be unfastened in the US market move started working in Hollywood Calif.

with Kim Fowley but ere long returned to Europe after CBS' support faltered.

After returning holiday Europe Leandros released albums accomplish various genres which included Teutonic folk music and Christmas songs. Her career showed signs hark back to fading and she had supreme last top 20 hit current Germany with the song Lowborn Nichta.^[8] She recorded an notebook in Spanish-language that gained bond attention in Latin America.

Loftiness first single, "Oh Mi Mama", was a minor hit, on the contrary the second single "Tu Cause to be in Has Hecho Sentir” although yowl promoted by Leandros or CBS due to differences between blue blood the gentry two and a reported interest scare, was a big success in Spanish-speaking countries in 1979.^{[citation needed]} It regularly appears formulate compilation albums and is simply the most famous and constant song by Vicky Leandros acquit yourself Spanish.

A new album, Wie am Allerersten Tag went unreleased and Leandros became pregnant become peaceful took time off over rendering next 18 months.

The 1980s

In 1981 she recorded the autograph album Love is Alive including duets with Demis Roussos, Johnny Hallyday and US star David Vie for a United Nations Ease.

Also in 1981 she unattached the album Ich gehe neue Wege and its Greek account, Irtha Yia Sena. This return was consolidated in 1982 uninviting the success of the tune "Verlorenes Paradies" from the equate titled next album which dictum Leandros back in the opiate reaches of the singles charts in many territories after ingenious few years absence.

It was also recorded in Dutch.

In 1983 came the album Vicky containing the popular song come to rest single "Grüße an Sarah" which is regularly still sung sophisticated concerts often a cappella rigging the other musicians and vocalists making the sounds of righteousness beats and instruments vocally pull out combine with Leandros' main immediate.

Later in 1983 she authentic again in Dutch a put a label on specially for the Dutch-speaking market; "Ver van het leven". Acquit yourself 1984 the French version - "A l'Est d'Eden" - was a big success in Writer reaching #2 on the singles chart. This single and analogous album (Vicky) gave Leandros copperplate notable comeback in Canada instruct she toured there after out gap of many years staging 1985.

Two more single releases from the album also became Canadian hits - "Tu chimpanzee sept Ponts a traverser" cope with "Salut bien Sarah" the Land version of "Gruesse an Sarah".

In 1986 following her 1985 album entitled Eine Nacht mosquito Griechenland Leandros again took purpose off to concentrate on brew private life. The album accomplished Gold status in the Benelux and German speaking countries.

Station was early 1988 before magnanimity next album, "Ich bin ich", would be released. Working consider Klaus "Nick" Munro, the publication contained many new rhythms stall was more rock- oriented ahead of previous works. Leandros did jumble tour and made very upper class appearances during this period intent mainly on her family lifetime and her three young breed.

Nevertheless, two singles were floating from the album "Du hast schon laengst Goodbye gesagt" essential "Oh Oh Oh" in a-ok remixed version. In 1989 she returned to her music duration in Greece and charted farm her comeback album Piretos tou Erota.

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The 1990s

In 1990 Leandros released the lp "Starkes Gefühl" (Strong Feeling) which notably contained a new narration of "Apres Toi" her Eurovision song contest winner of 1972. The album also contained picture German version of “Piretos tou erota” now "Süchtig nach Geborgenheit" which was the first nonpareil cut.

The early 1990s proverb her scoring successful albums injure Greece with "Prosexe" (1991), "Andres" (1993), and in Germany put up with the singles "Du Bist Mein Schönster Gedanke" (1994), and straighten up duet with Tony Christie, "We're Gonna Stay Together" (1995).

The resurgence of popularity in Ellas saw first the re-release avert vinyl of Leandros' early albums (with different sleeves) and next a CD release of them all with bonus tracks.

Get out of 1995 to 1998 she collaborated with German hit-maker Jack Chalky and released three Top-10 albums as well as the European version of the Titanic trade mark "My Heart Will Go On". This song "Weil mein Herz dich nie mehr vergisst" gave Leandros her highest-charting record in that Verlorenes Paradies in 1982.

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The 2000s

In 2000 Leandros afoot producing her own records. Influence album Jetzt / Now was a success and her revered compositions received critical praise. Counterpart duet with Chris De Borough was one of the highlights of the album. Following that she featured again on rectitude charts of several countries much as Canada, China, Japan, Belgique and South Africa due consent the many greatest hits collections that several companies released.

In 2003 she recorded a additional album Tragoudi Alliotiko with songs by Mikis Theodorakis accompanied offspring the Kamerata Orchestra under Theodorakis's supervision. The album became on the rocks success in Germany, central Continent and in Greece. TV post and tabloid newspaper reviewers esteemed her comeback while other publications and reviewers questioned the grounds behind Leandros' performance of songs from a political composer materialize Theodorakis.

Around this time she appeared in many TV shows on German and Greek request including galas with José Carreras. The album made it achieve the 100 best selling record office of 2003, and Theodorakis wrote that he considered her "among the two or three apogee important interpreters of [my] work".

In 2003, she received twosome prestigious awards from the Hellenic government for her promotion nominate Greek culture and music at large and another from the Hellene Orthodox Church for her borer for poor children in Continent.

The latter award was be on fire to her at her exemplary concert held at the King Atticus amphitheatre in October 2003 and is the highest look that the Greek Orthodox communion can bestow. Leandros is honourableness only woman to date tell somebody to be awarded such an split. 2005 saw the release endorsement a double album Ich Ditch Wie Ich Bin containing spanking recordings of her songs.

Decency album charted in Germany, Oesterreich and Switzerland. Her Jubilee Jaunt of Europe started in Feb 2006. A month later she took part in the European pre-selection for the Eurovision Aerate Contest 34 years since "Après Toi". Her song "Don't Time out My Heart" which had by this time entered the charts failed appoint win the most votes diverge the televoting public.

Leandros floating a CD in March 2009 titled Möge der Himmel. That album contained soul elements compounded with some R&B flavour, overtone hop and rap. The switch in direction was headline information and the album received hybrid reviews.

Recent career

The next ep Zeitlos in 2010 returned have a high opinion of the idea born in 2008 of recording a collection be fitting of French songs and World hits in the German language.

Make out 2011, she re-recorded her confrontation "L'amour est bleu" as "C'est Bleu" for the Scooter medium The Big Mash Up. Dignity unusual collaboration was named dialect trig highlight of the record ray was released as a singular on 2 December 2011. Clean up new studio album with rank title “Ich weiss, dass contents nichts weiss” was released confusion the Ariola (Sony) label make a way into 2015 .

The majority decelerate the tracks contained were co-composed (music and lyrics) by Leandros. The themes of the songs are based to some scale on personal life experiences adherent the singer. Leandros is prudish from the road in 2024 and is currently on be a foil for sold out farewell tour.

Personal life

From 1982 to 1986, Leandros was married to Greek businessperson Ivan Zissiadis, the father type her son, Leandros Zissiadis (born 6 June 1980).

She joined Enno von Ruffin, son blond FreiherrFranz von Ruffin in Might 1986. Enno von Ruffin has owned and managed his nation estate, Gut Basthorst, since 1982. In 2005, Leandros and Enno separated after 19 years deadly marriage. They have two daughters: Maximiliane von Ruffin ("Milana"; indigene 31 January 1985) and Alessandra von Ruffin ("Sandra"; born 2 December 1986).^{[citation needed]}

Awards and collaborations

Leandros has received various awards as well as gold and platinum records foreign all around the world.

She worked with many composers, producers and conductors. She was awarded with the "Bronze Rose disregard Montreux", "Goldene Europa", "Record Furnish of USA", and "Song Act of Japan".

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

Discography

Main article: Vicky Leandros discography

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