| Agathonas Iakovidis Αγάθωνας Ιακωβίδης | |
| Birth Name: | Agathonas Iakovidis |
| Alias: | Agathonas |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 1955 |
| Origin: | Langadas, Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar, baglama, baglamas, oud, bouzouki, mandolin, mandola, tzoura |
| Genre: | Rebetiko, folk |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 1971–2020 |
| Website: | http://www.agathonas.gr |
Agathonas Iakovidis (el|Αγάθωνας Ιακωβίδης; 2 January 1955 – 5 August 2020) was a Greek folk singer of rebetiko style. He represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Koza Mostra and the song "Alcohol Is Free".[1] [2]
Agathonas Iakovidis was born in Evangelismos in 1955. His parents were refugees from Asia Minor. He was a self-educated student. Agathonas has been involved professionally in music since 1973. After a few years, he released his first album in 1977. Since then, many new albums have been released by Iakovidis.
On 5 August 2020, Iakovidis was found dead in his bed from a heart attack, aged 65.[3]