Notis Sfakianakis
Panagiotis " Notis " Sfakianakis (Greek Παναγιώτης " Νότης " Σφακιανάκης, * November 2, 1959 in Heraklion, Crete ) is sold worldwide with 5 million plates of one of the most successful Greek singers.
Life
Notis Sfakianakis was the son of Konstantinos († 1997) and Maria Sfakianakis to the world. His father was a gardener at the park by Nikos Kazantzakis and came from Crete. His mother comes from Asia Minor. Notis Sfakianakis is married to Kylie and has two children.
After the separation of his parents Notis moved as a 7- year-old with his mother to live with relatives on the island of Kos and grew up there. Notis ended his school career after the 7th grade and took a job as eg gas water plumber, electrician or waiters in cafes and live clubs. While staying at his mother drawn to Munich, he was employed as a cleaner in a home for the disabled. Since 1975 he worked as a DJ in clubs and discos in Kos. There he also met his future wife, Kylie, with whom he has been married since May 4, 1991, to know the beginning of 1984.
Early 1985 Notis rented the nightclub " Apollo 1" and designed this to a night club. He played drums and sang his first professional. In August of the same year Notis occurred in the larger club " Apollon 2 " as a singer. In 1987 Notis moved to Athens, but was unsuccessful. In the summer of 1988, he got another offer from a club in Athens. But the condition to doff his worn since 1975, earring, he did not come and renounced. He then went to the club " Anetta ". He appeared regularly at 3:30 clock at night on the stage, just after the artist poly Panou.Diese always greeted him with the words: "Now Notis will sing, come on rulers ( Archontas )! " She was the first person who gave him that nickname, known as the " ruler of the night " made him a legend in Greece.
Sfakianakis professes to be a supporter of the neo-nazi party Golden Dawn. The singer Despina Vandi then distanced himself from Sfakianakis.
Trivia
Appearances
Notis Sfakianakis is considered to be an extrovert, as for his artistic performances. With spectacular stage sets and stage effects and professional dance groups during his performances, he surprises his audience. In his rare TV appearances he shows himself very USA - critical and often occurs for the " freedom of the peoples " one.