Nikos Sofis
| Nikos Sofis | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
May 10, 1992 |
| Residence |
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| Nationality |
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| Alma mater | American College of Greece |
| Occupation | Sports manager, Songwriter |
| Years active |
2011–present (Songwriter) 2014–present (Sports manager) |
| Home town | Larissa, Greece |
Nikolaos "Nikos" Sofis[1] (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Σοφής; born on 10 May 1992 in Munich, Germany), is a Greek lyricist and sports manager, from Larissa, Greece.[2] He is currently serving as Vice President for Greek amateur club AE Vounena.[2] He formerly served for Greek Superleague club AEL.
Personal life
Born in Munich, Germany, and growing up close by to Frankfurt, he attended the Frankfurt International School from where he graduated in 2011. In 2013, he attended the EU Business School in Barcelona, Spain, where he began his Sports Management studies. In 2014, he continued his studies at the American College of Greece in Athens from where he obtained a bachelor's degree in 2018.[2] He is fluent in Greek, German, and English.
Football Management
AE Vounena
For the 2014–15 B' EPSL season, Sofis was appointed as second Vice President, due to his Sports Management studies. Due to the relegation of AE Vounena in the previous season, the aim of the team and the new governing body, was to return the team back to A1 EPSL. The team quickly managed to deliver results, assuring Vounena winning the B' EPSL at the end of the season, returning to A1 EPSL as planned.[3] Sofis resigned from his position before the end of the season.[4] For the 2016–17 A1 EPSL season, Sofis was announced to have returned to the board of AE Vounena. In his first season back with the team, Vounena barely missed out, finishing third, on promoting to the A' EPSL, the 4th tier in the Greek football league system. However on 10 August 2017, it got announced that Vounena got promoted to the A' EPSL, due to another team not submitting their license. This marks the first time Vounena will be playing in the highest amateur league.[5]
AEL
On 9 September 2016, Greek Superleague team AEL proposed the inclusion of Sofis into the executive board to its stakeholders.[6] As of 24 September 2016, Sofis has been elected and announced as 3rd Vice President.[7] The team managed to reach the goals set by the administrative board, which expected the team to not get relegated and remain in the Superleague. On 4 October 2017, Sofis announced his resignation as Vice President from AEL.[8] However on 24 November 2017, Sofis got announced as member of the newly formed executive board. On 23 September 2018, Sofis announced his resignation from the position he was holding at the club.[9]
Timeline
| From | To | Employer |
|---|---|---|
| July 2014 | February 2015 | |
| July 2016 | Present | |
| September 2016 | September 2018 | |
Songwriting
| Songwriting | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Pop, Rock, Metalcore |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Associated acts | |
Since 2011, he is engaged in songwriting known for his bids in the Eurovision Song Contest.[10] He has collaborated with composers and artists from various countries such as Malta, Moldova, Belarus, Sweden, Slovenia, Romania, and the United Kingdom.
Entries in Eurovision Song Contest Pre-Selections
| Year | Country | Artist | Song | Songwriters | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  |
Ryan Axisa | "C'est Moi" | Alex Leu, Ryan Axisa, Nikos Sofis | – |
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Anewta C | "Unshakable" | Will Taylor, Nikos Sofis | – | |
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Alen Hit | "Alive" | Will Taylor, Nikos Sofis | – | |
| 2016 | |
Omar Naber | "Take Me Far" | Will Taylor, Nikos Sofis | – |
|
Anna Gulko | "Never Let Go" | Will Taylor, Georgios Kalpakidis, Nikos Sofis | 12th (Semifinal) | |
| 2017 | |
Alen Hit | "Let's Make A Party" | Alen Hit, Nikos Sofis | – |
|
Max Fall | "If I Could" | Georgios Kalpakidis, Sebastian Ekstrand, Nikos Sofis | – | |
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Dana Rogovski | "Gave You Everything" | Mattias Törnell, David Gällring, Nikos Sofis | – | |
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Audrius Janonis | "Run" | Georgios Kalpakidis, Mickey Huskic, Nikos Sofis | 8th (Quarterfinal) | |
| 2018 | |
Valdas Lacko | "Dying Inside" | Niklas Bergqvist, Simon Johansson, Nikos Sofis | 10th (Quarterfinal) |
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Vera Țurcanu | "Black Heart" | David Gällring, Karl Sahlin, Vera Țurcanu, Nikos Sofis | 2nd |
Other Contest Participations
| Year | Contest | Location | Artist | Song | Songwriters | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New Talent Song Contest |  |
Ryan Axisa | "C'est Moi" | Alex Leu, Ryan Axisa, Nikos Sofis | 3rd |
| 2015 | Summer Hit Song Contest |  |
Ryan Axisa | "C'est Moi" | Alex Leu, Ryan Axisa, Nikos Sofis | 16th |
| YourSong Online Contest |  |
Alen Hit | "Alive" | Will Taylor, Nikos Sofis | 1st |
Further Releases
| Year | Artist | Song | Songwriters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ovidiu Anton | "Love Will Find A Way" | Primož Poglajen, Erik Mjörnell, Michael Gunnarsson, Nikos Sofis |
| 2015 | Alen Hit | "Alive (Will Taylor Remix)" | Will Taylor, Nikos Sofis |
| 2016 | Adrian Aron | "Stand" | Hakan Urquijo, Will Taylor, Adrian Aron, Nikos Sofis |
| Sebastian Ekstrand | "Come To Me" | Sebastian Ekstrand, Nikos Sofis | |
| 2017 | "Hold On" (Feat. Tobias Österblom) | ||
| Litesound | "The Whole World" | Erik Dahlqvist, Jimmy Glavå, Will Taylor, Nikos Sofis | |
| Dana Rogovski | "Gravity" (Feat. Invaders) | Dana Rogovski, Cristian Demian, Nikos Sofis | |
| Alen Hit | "Conquer My Heart" | Alen Hit, Nikos Sofis | |
| 2018 | Escape The Day | "Breaking The Tide" | Escape The Day, Nikos Sofis |
| Phrenia | "Invisible" | Phrenia, Nikos Sofis | |
| Samra | "Hypnotized" | Erik Dahlqvist, Sebastian Ekstrand, Nikos Sofis | |
| Tomasz Trzeszczyński | "Don't Leave Me Out" | Niklas Bergqvist, Simon Johansson, Nikos Sofis | |
| Otreya | "Pretty Little Liar" | Nadja Flood, Jimmy Glavå, Nikos Sofis | |
| Escape The Day | "Breaking The Tide (Acoustic Version)" | Escape The Day, Nikos Sofis | |
| Vera Țurcanu | "Black Heart (Austin Leeds Remix)" | David Gällring, Karl Sahlin, Vera Țurcanu, Nikos Sofis |
References
- ↑ "Nikos Sofis". Facebook.
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- ↑ "AEL FC | Official Site | Larissa - Greece - Ανακοίνωση ΔΣ ΠΑΕ ΑΕΛ". Retrieved 2016-09-26.
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