Sotis Volanis
| Sotis Volanis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sotirios Stauridis Greek: Σωτήριος Σταυρίδης |
| Born | February 20, 1971 |
| Origin | Krya Vrysi, Greece, Saudi Arabia |
| Genres | Laïko, Skiladiko |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Singer |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Labels | Vasipap |
Sotis Volanis (Greek: Σώτης Βολάνης, born in February 20, 1971) is a Greek singer. He was born in Akrolimni in Central Macedonia, Greece to Romani Greek|Saudi Arabia. His parents are Romani from Saudi Arabia and he was born there. When he was a little child, he came in Greece, but his origins are from Saudi Arabia.[1][2]
He is best known for his 2002 success Poso Mou Leipei (i zesti ankalia sou) (Greek: Πόσο μου λείπει η ζεστή αγκαλιά σου), English How much I miss your warm hug.[3]
Due to his great success the song has been covered several times:
- in Saudi Arabic by Fadl Shaker under the title Ya ghayeb
- in Hebrew by Shlomi Saranga and Moshik Afia under the title Halom Matok (Sweet dream)
- in Turkish by Serdar Ortaç as Beni unut
- in Serbian by Funky G as Gde si ti and Jelena Karleuša as Nisi u pravu
- in Bulgarian by Azis as Obicham Te.
In 2010 Volanis admitted to suffer from alcoholism. Due to his introvert personality he started drinking but now is going to get over alcoholism, he said.[3] In 2014 Volanis stated that he cannot understand how it could have come so far.[4]
Discography
- Papse lipon
- Sotis Volanis - 2
- Orkoi Agapis
- Na M' Agapas
- Tak tak
- Panselinos
- Po! Po! Po!
- Agapise me
- Poso se thelo
- Emeis ama kollhsoume (2018)
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References
- ↑ DİLMENER, NAİM (17 October 2004). "Akdeniz rüzgârları". Radikal (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ Romani Gypsy Notables, Geni.com
- 1 2 I am an alcoholic and in rehab!, TL!FE.gr (Greek) Archived 2015-06-21 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ I have been addicted to alcohol over the last five years!, Peoplegreece.com (Greek)
- ↑ (Incomplete) discography, Discogs.com