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Sakis Rouvas, born Anastasios Rouvas on January 5, 1972, in Mantouki, Corfu, Greece, is a Greek singer, film producer, dancer, and actor. He began his professional work in 1991 and performs in the pop, rock, rhythm and blues, and soul genres. Rouvas plays the guitar and piano and sings in Modern Greek and English. He is affiliated with the record label PolyGram and has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 and 2009.
Beyond his musical career, Rouvas has competed in athletics, specifically pole vault. He has four children. His official website is sakisrouvas.com.
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Film & TV
Acting · Mantouki, Corfu, Greece
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, pronounced [ˈsacis ruˈvas]; born 5 January 1972), also known mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek singer, actor, businessman and former pole vaulter. He 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.…
Known for
- Sing for Greece: Greece's Eurovision National Selection — Self - Host2025
- The Masked Singer Greece — Self - Host2022
- The A-Z of Eurovision — Self - Presenter (archive footage)2020
- Chevalier — Hristos2015
- The Voice of Greece — Self - Coach2014
- Anna Vissi: As long as I have a voice — Σάκης Ρουβάς - Self2011
- Duress — Abner Solvie2009
- Alter Ego — Stefanos2007
- Όλα 7even — Self2006
- Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) — Himself2004
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Australia
- Active from
- 1972
Discography
- Σάκης Ρουβάς1991
- Μην αντιστέκεσαι1992
- Για σένα1993
- Αίμα, δάκρυα & ιδρώτας1994
- Τώρα αρχίζουν τα δύσκολα1996
- Θέλεις ή δε θέλεις1998
- Κάτι από μένα1998
- 21ος ακατάλληλος2000
- Disco Girl2001
- Όλα καλά2002
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 50,149
- Total plays
- 866,735
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Sakis Rouvas (Greek: Σάκης Ρουβάς; born on 5 January 1972 in Mandoukion, Corfu, Greece) 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. Beginning a career as a member of the national athletics team, Rouvas commenced a musical career in 1991 and became one of Greece's first pop performers; widely recognized as the genre's main performers to this day <a href="https
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Early Rhythm-Control Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
· 2020 · cited 1,990x
- Radiofrequency Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drugs as First-line Treatment of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation
· 2005 · cited 908x
- Ablation Versus Amiodarone for Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure and an Implanted Device
· 2016 · cited 758x
- Power System Dynamic State Estimation: Motivations, Definitions, Methodologies, and Future Work
· 2019 · cited 662x
- Pulmonary-Vein Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Heart Failure
· 2008 · cited 621x
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Key facts
- Born
- Anastasios Rouvas , ( 1972-01-05 ) 5 January 1972 (age 54) , Corfu , Greece
- Other name
- Sakis
- Occupations
- Singer Actor Television presenter Businessman Producer Athlete
- Years active
- 1987–1990 (athlete) 1991–present (performer)
- Works
- Discography Videography Filmography Performances
- Spouse
- Katia Zygouli ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2017 )
- Awards
- Full list
- Genres
- Pop Pop rock R&B Dance-pop Electropop
- Instruments
- Vocals Guitar Piano
- Labels
- PolyGram Greece Minos EMI Universal Music France Panik Records SR Music
- Website
- sakisrouvas .com
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Encyclopedic overview
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, pronounced [ˈsacis ruˈvas]; born 5 January 1972), also known mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek singer, actor, businessman and former pole vaulter.
Born in Corfu, Rouvas was a member of Greece’s U18 national athletics team during the 1980s before pursuing a music career. He rose to fame in 1991 with his debut album and became one of Greece's most prominent musical artists, with numerous number-one albums and singles—most of which have been certified platinum or higher—as well as widely attended tours and live shows. Over the course of his career, he has released fourteen studio albums, including five under PolyGram Records and nine under Minos EMI. His entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, "Shake It" became one of the best-selling CD singles in Greece. In addition to maintaining a successful recording career, Rouvas has also expanded into acting, television presenting, and business.
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