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Also known as Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas

Greek recording artist

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Sakis Rouvas is a Greek recording artist known for his work in the music industry. He matters as a notable figure in Greek popular music and culture.

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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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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

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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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Official website
sakisrouvas.com
Image
Sakis Rouvas in Moscow.jpg
Number of children
4
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Commons category
Sakis Rouvas
date of birth
1972-01-05
name in native language
Σάκης Ρουβάς
pseudonym
Sakis Rouvas
social media followers
194000
birth name
Αναστάσιος Ρουβάς
start of work period
1991-00-00
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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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