Alkistis Protopsalti Explained

Alkistis Protopsalti
Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άλκηστις Πρωτοψάλτη
Birth Name:Alkistis-Sevasti Attikiouzeloglou
Birth Date:1954 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Alexandria, Egypt
Origin:Greece
Genre:Modern entehno
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1975–present
Website:https://alkistisprotopsalti.gr
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Office:Alternate Minister of Tourism
Term Start:28 August 2015
Term End:23 September 2015
President:Prokopis Pavlopoulos
Primeminister:Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
Predecessor:Elena Kountoura
Successor:Elena Kountoura
Minister:Nikos Christodoulakis

Alkistis Protopsalti (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άλκηστις Πρωτοψάλτη), born as Alkistis-Sevasti Attikiouzeloglou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άλκηστις-Σεβαστή Αττικιουζέλογλου), is a Greek singer.

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.

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
CYPGRE
"Apla Tragoudia"1977- -
"Alkistis Protopsalti"19811 1
"Exodos Kindinou"19831 1
"Kikloforo Ki Oploforo"19851 -
  • GRE: Platinum
"Paei I Agapi Mou"1986- -
"Dikeoma"19881 1
  • GRE: Gold
"Dio Vimata Apo Tin Ammo"1989- -
"Paradehtika"19911 1
  • GRE: Platinum
"Anthropon Erga"19931 1
  • GRE: Platinum
"San Ifestio Pou Ksipna"19971 1
  • GRE: 2× Platinum
    *CYP: 2× Platinum
"Idrogies Sferes"20001 1
  • GRE: Gold
    *CYP: Gold
"Pes Mou Thalassa"20021 1
  • GRE: Platinum
    *CYP: Platinum
"Na Se Vlepo Na Gelas"20041 1
  • GRE: 2× Platinum
    *CYP: Platinum
"Sto Oreotero Simio"20071 1
  • GRE: Platinum
    *CYP: Gold
"Fanera Mistika"20101 1
  • GRE: Platinum
"Gia Pou Travas Elpida"20124 5
  • GRE: Platinum
"Thea Paradisou"2014? ?
  • GRE: ?

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
CYPGRE
"Trava Skandali"20021 1
  • GRE: Gold
Pes Mou Thalassa
"S' Agapo" (featuring Antonis Remos)20021 1
  • CYP: Gold
"Makria - Makria (Kalby Ekhtarak)"200314 22
"Roz Gravata"200315 30
"O Aggelos Mou"20041 1 Na Se Vlepo Na Gelas
"Ola Auta Pou Fovame (How You Remind Me)"20054 7
"Kathe Fora Pou Me Koitazeis"20058 6
"Aperanto Keno"20079 10 Sto Oreotoero Simio
"Pame Hawaii (It's A Pity)"20086 1
  • GRE: Platinum
"Mono Gia Mas (They Don't Care About Us)"20088 10
"Ela Gia Ligo"200727 32
"I Agapi Pou Paei" (feat. Stefanos Korkolis)20104 7 Fanera Mistika
"Kokkino"2010- 28
"Apelpistika Diathesimi"20103 27
"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- -

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greece's caretaker government sworn in with first female prime minister. 28 August 2015. The Guardian. Associated Press in Athens. 6 September 2015.