Alkistis Protopsalti

Alkistis Protopsalti (Greek: Άλκηστις Πρωτοψάλτη), born as Alkistis Sevasti Attikuzel (Greek: Άλκηστις Σεβαστή Αττικιουζέλ), is a Greek vocalist and musician of Egyptiote descent.

Alkistis Protopsalti
Άλκηστις Πρωτοψάλτη
Background information
Birth nameAlkistis Sevasti Attikuzel
Born (1954-10-18) 18 October 1954
Alexandria, Egypt
OriginGreece
GenresModern entehno
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1975–present
Website
Alternate Minister of Tourism
In office
28 August 2015  23 September 2015
PresidentProkopis Pavlopoulos
Prime MinisterVassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
MinisterNikos Christodoulakis
Preceded byElena Kountoura
Succeeded byElena Kountoura

Life

Alkistis Protopsalti was born in Alexandria, Egypt to Greek parents. At the age of six, Alkistis moved to Athens because of the political events that were taking place back then in Egypt.

In 2015, she served as the Alternate Minister for Tourism in the Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou.[1]

Discography

Studio Albums

Alkistis has released 16 studio albums. Her best selling album to date is the 1997 album "San Ifestio Pou Xipna" which sold more than 100,000 copies.

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
CYP GRE
"Apla Tragoudia" 1977 --
"Alkistis Protopsalti" 1981 11
"Exodos Kindinou" 1983 11
"Kikloforo Ki Oploforo" 1985 1- *GRE: Platinum
"Paei I Agapi Mou" 1986 --
"Dikeoma" 1988 11 *GRE: Gold
"Dio Vimata Apo Tin Ammo" 1989 --
"Paradehtika" 1991 11 *GRE: Platinum
"Anthropon Erga" 1993 11 *GRE: Platinum
"San Ifestio Pou Ksipna" 1997 11 *GRE: 2x Platinum
*CYP: 2x Platinum
"Idrogies Sferes" 2000 11 *GRE: Gold
*CYP: Gold
"Pes Mou Thalassa" 2002 11 *GRE: Platinum
*CYP: Platinum
"Na Se Vlepo Na Gelas" 2004 11 *GRE: 2x Platinum
*CYP: Platinum
"Sto Oreotero Simio" 2007 11 *GRE: Platinum
*CYP: Gold
"Fanera Mistika" 2010 11 *GRE: Platinum
"Gia Pou Travas Elpida" 2012 45 *GRE: Platinum
"Thea Paradisou" 2014 ?? *GRE: ?

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CYP GRE
"Trava Skandali" 2002 11 *GRE: Gold Pes Mou Thalassa
"S' Agapo" (featuring Antonis Remos) 2002 11 *CYP: Gold
"Makria - Makria (Kalby Ekhtarak)" 2003 1422
"Roz Gravata" 2003 1530
"O Aggelos Mou" 2004 11 Na Se Vlepo Na Gelas
"Ola Auta Pou Fovame (How You Remind Me)" 2005 47
"Kathe Fora Pou Me Koitazeis" 2005 86
"Aperanto Keno" 2007 910 Sto Oreotoero Simio
"Pame Hawaii (It's A Pity)" 2008 61 *GRE: Platinum
"Mono Gia Mas (They Don't Care About Us)" 2008 810
"Ela Gia Ligo" 2007 2732
"I Agapi Pou Paei" (feat. Stefanos Korkolis) 2010 47 Fanera Mistika
"Kokkino" 2010 -28
"Apelpistika Diathesimi" 2010 327
"Se Ola Ta Nisia (Krina Tou Gialou)" 2012 -- Gia Pou Travas Elpida
"Lipame Gia Aurio" 2012 --
"Itan Agapi" 2014 -- Thea Paradisou
"Afto to Fos Den Ligostevei" 2014 --

References


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