Sakis Rouvas

Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, pronounced [ˈsacis ruˈvas]; born 5 January 1972), also known mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek singer, actor, and businessman. Born in Corfu, he won medals on the national athletics team during the 1980s before pursuing his musical career in 1991. Throughout the early 1990s, he was signed with PolyGram Records with whom he released five studio albums. Beginning in 1997, Rouvas signed with Minos EMI and released the charting albums Kati Apo Mena (1998) and 21os Akatallilos (2000). His Eurovision Song Contest 2004 song "Shake It" also became one of the best-selling CD singles of all time in Greece, while other songs and videos, such as "1992", "Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas", "Ela Mou", "Min Antistekesai", "Xana", "Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola", "Den Ehei Sidera I Kardia Sou", "Ypirhes Panta", "Antexa", "Se Thelo San Trelos", "+ Se Thelo" and "Sta Kalytera Mou" have topped the Greek music charts. In the 2010s, Rouvas expanded his career to film, television, theatre and fashion.

Sakis Rouvas
Σάκης Ρουβάς
Rouvas at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia.
Background information
Birth nameAnastasios Rouvas
Also known asSakis
Born (1972-01-05) 5 January 1972
Corfu, Greece
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, television presenter, film producer, fashion designer, businessman, athlete
Years active1987–1990 (athlete)
1991–present (performer)
Musical career
GenresPop, rock, R&B, dance
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
LabelsPolyGram Greece, Minos EMI, Universal Music France
Websitewww.sakisrouvas.com

Rouvas has won six Arion Music Awards, 15 Pop Corn Music Awards, 26 MAD Video Music Awards (including an honorary award in 2023), four Status Man of the Year Awards, an MTV Europe Music Award and a World Music Award. Several number-one albums and singles which have been certified gold or higher have made him one of Greece's most popular musical artists. Known for his independence, Rouvas' musical, fashion and performance styles have influenced other artists for over two decades. In 2009 Down Town named him its "Entertainer of the Decade"; in 2010, Forbes listed him as the third-most-influential celebrity in Greece and the country's top-ranked singer.

Since 2003 Rouvas has been in a relationship with model Katia Zygouli, with whom he has four children. He has been involved in several charitable activities throughout his career, using his fame and resources to support various causes.

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