Sakis Rouvas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sakis Rouvas
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 5, 1972(1972-01-05)
Age	52
Birthplace	Corfu Island
Country	Greece
Horoscope	Capricorn

Sakis Rouvas Biography

Sakis Rouvas is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on January 5, 1972 in Corfu Island, Greece. The one among Greece and Cyprus famous entertainers He made his name as a film, recording and television actor as well as a businessman and pole vaulter.

He cited He named Elvis Presley as one of his greatest inspirations. as one of his biggest influences.

Rouvas was born on 5 January 1972 in Mantouki, a suburb of Corfu City on the island of Corfu, the eldest of four sons of Konstantinos “Kostas” Rouvas (an ambulance driver) and the teenaged Anna-Maria Panaretou (a duty-free shop clerk at the local airport). He has three brothers: Billy (b. Vasilios), Tolis (b. Apostolos, 1975) and Nikos (b. Nikolaos, 1991). The family was poor, and Rouvas began taking care of his brothers at age five. At age four, he exhibited athletic ability and took ballet classes as a child. His parents had a theatrical background, and at age ten Rouvas starred in his first theatrical production (An I Karharies Itan Anthropi; If Sharks Were People). His older co-stars were impressed with his talent. Soon afterwards Rouvas discovered music, which he enjoyed nearly as much as athletics. He taught himself guitar, inspired by international artists such as Elvis Presley.

Anastasios “Sakis” Rouvas (Greek: Αναστάσιος “Σάκης” Ρουβάς, pronounced [ˈsacis ruˈvas] ; born 5 January 1972), known mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek recording artist; model; film and television actor; businessman and former pole vaulter. Born in Corfu, he won medals on the national athletics team during the 1980s. Rouvas began a musical career in 1991 as one of Greece’s first dance-pop performers. His tenor vocals, complex choreography, costumes, and technological advancements have been credited with transforming music videos and live performances. Rouvas is noted for avoiding domestic music, attaining success for a non-laïko or -éntekhno artist, and for breaking cultural, social, artistic, and generational barriers in Greece and Cyprus.

He was the son of Konstantinos “Kostas” Rouvas employed as an ambulance driver and the mother of his son, Anna-Maria Panaretou, was a retail clerk at duty- free. On July 17, 2017, the couple got married to fashion model His father, Konstantinos “Kostas” Rouvas, was an ambulance driver, while his mother, Anna- Maria Panaretou, was a duty-free retail clerk. In July 2017, he married model Katia Zygouli, whom he began dating in 2003. They had four children together. and began dating in 2003. They had four children together.

Sakis Rouvas Net Worth

Sakis Rouvas is one of the richest Pop Singer from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sakis Rouvas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of his first Greek nation’s gymnastics team at fifteen. He was found through PolyGram Records.

The hit song “Shake It” became one of the top-selling standard singles in Greece. Other hits by him comprise “1992,” Antexa,” “Ela Mou,”” as well as “Xana.”

Elvis Presley was Rouvas’ musical idol; he also enjoyed The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Kiss and Queen. Although he was influenced most by 1960s music, he also likes George Michael and Michael Bolton. The singer considers Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” “one of the ten best songs that have ever been written.” Similarities between Presley and Rouvas have been noted; during his STARZ performances, the Maggira Sisters’ opening sketch was based on Presley’s concern about a popular Greek singer who imitated him. Rouvas covered Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” for the Alter Ego soundtrack, and has said that what impressed him most as a child about Presley was “the way that he sang, that he danced, that he felt what he interpreted and what I believed that his audience felt when they heard him”. He has also been influenced by Greek artists such as Giannis Parios, Marinella and Nana Mouskouri (his mentor), and considers Haris Alexiou and Anna Vissi as the two greatest Greek female artists.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sakis Rouvas height 6 ft 0 in Sakis weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sakis Rouvas Dating?

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Rouvas released his eponymous debut album, which topped the Greek Albums Chart, the day after the festival. “Par’ta” became a radio hit, and other songs of the album such as “1992”, “Ego S’agapo” (“I Love You”) and “Gia Fantasou” (“Imagine”) also became popular.

Facts & Trivia

Sakis Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Sakis Rouvas celebrates birthday on January 5 of every year.

At this time, Rouvas became more reclusive and guarded about his personal life. When he was called for military service in 1994 he asked for a delay, since his service would coincide with the release of Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas; the request was denied, although other artists had been able to delay their service for career reasons. Although it was initially thought that Rouvas did not want to leave the spotlight when his career was growing, he claimed his reluctance to serve was due to agoraphobia. His claims were met with astonishment; media outlets remarked that agoraphobia was an odd condition for an entertainer, and critics accused him of draft dodging. The singer was taken to the Penteli psychiatric hospital for an evaluation, and it was widely reported that he had attempted suicide. After his release Rouvas fulfilled his military service under psychiatric care; he was required to remove his earring and cut his long hair, which is featured in the video for “Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas”. During his service, he was pestered by paparazzi. Psinakis accused Rouvas’ psychiatrist of pouring psychotropic drugs into Rouvas’ alcoholic beverages because of a previous quarrel. The singer discussed his military service in a wide-ranging interview with Nico Mastorakis. When asked if he was suicidal Rouvas said he did not think so, but he was so drugged at the time of the emergency call that he did not recall the exact events; he confirmed that he tried to desert by climbing under a Jeep and attaching himself to its undercarriage.

Did Sakis Rouvas win the Eurovision?

Sakis Rouvas – ultimate pop-star In 2002, Sakis released his album in France, followed by an unforgettable concert in the legendary Olympia! In the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, Sakis with “Shake It” gets the third place, but everyone considers him as a winner too thanks to his striking performance.

What does Sakis mean in Greek?

Sakis is a Greek male given name, a diminutive form of names where the last consonant (consonant preceding the final “S” common in the majority of Greek masculine nouns) is “S”, most commonly Athanasius or Anastasius, with the addition of the “akis” suffix, meaning little.

How tall is Sakis Rouvas?

6′ 0″

Who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2005?

Helena Paparizou

Who has won Eurovision?

Sweden won the contest 6 times, while Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom won 5 times. Poland made the most impressive debut in 1994, when Edyta Gorniak came second with To Nie Ja, closely followed by Serbia’s victory in 2007.