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Mihalis Rakintzis | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 3 April 1957 Athens, Greece |
| Origin | Athens, Greece |
| Genres | New wave, alternative rock, power metal |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitars, keyboards |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Minos EMI |
Mihalis Rakintzis (Greek: Μιχάλης Ρακιντζής; born on 3 April 1957) is a Greek singer. He was born in Athens and studied Mechanical Engineering in the United Kingdom.[1] From 1982 to 1985, he participated at a rock group called Scraptown. After three albums & a maxi-single Scraptown split up and Rakintzis started a solo career.
Readers of the music magazine Popcorn voted him "Best singer of the Year" in 1991. Mihalis Rakintzis worked with international stars such as Ian Gillan from Deep Purple, rocksinger Bonnie Tyler and Wee Papa Girl Rappers. He has also written songs for other Greek artists, such as Paschalis, Eleni Dimou, Dimitris Kontolazos, Sophia Arvaniti, Stelios Dionisiou, and Vassilis Karras.[2]
Mihalis participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn with the song "S.A.G.A.P.O." (I Love You) which took the 17th place.[3][4]
- ^ Biography on Mygreek.fm, retrieved 30 August 2011 (in Greek).
- ^ "Mihalis Rakintzis – Official Web-Site". Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Bohlman, Philip V. (2004). The music of European nationalism. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-57607-270-7.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2002". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 6 February 2011.