Sotis Volanis Explained

Sotis Volanis
Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σωτης Βολάνης
Background:solo singer
Alias:Sotis Volanis
Birth Name:Sotiris Stavridis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σωτήριος Σταυρίδης)
Birth Date:20 February 1971
Origin:Akrolimni, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece
Years Active:1984–present

Sotis Volanis (Greek: Σώτης Βολάνης, born Sotiris Stavridis in 20 February 1971) is a Greek singer. He was born in Akrolimni, Pella, Greece.[1] [2] [3]

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.

Due to his great success the song has been covered several times:

In his youth at 13-year-old, he started to learn piano, and roughly 1984 at 14-year-old as a piano player musician he went for work to Düsseldorf, Belgium thereafter, following Munich and other countries. Upon his return to Thessaloniki in 1995, he began singing in different bouzoukia clubs ‒night clubs where Greek music is performed live‒ in provinces across Greece. Subsequently he went to Belgium where was working daily. Returning in 2000 he went to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where at a nightclub he was working as piano player and singer singing Greek songs, from which there he wrote the lyrics and music for the song How much I miss your warm hug (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πόσο Μου Λείπει).[4] In 2001, released his first music single and shortly after his first music album, from the Vasipap record label located in Thessaloniki. The song’s success and popularity made him a famous singer across Greece.

In 2010, Sotis Volanis has spoken openly about to suffer from alcoholism problem stated that he cannot understand how it could have come so far.[5] The revelation on the problem had experienced Sotis Volanis made at Alter Channel’s television show program Zamanfou[6] [7] with presenter Annita Pania, where he said "The reason why I led to the drinking is because I am introvert person and do not express my feelings", and he had promised "I would not take a sip into my mouth." The negative health effects, led him, now sober, to seek treatment and, ultimately, he was able to successfully complete a rehabilitation, and has maintained his sobriety since 2014[8] [9] [10] [11] returns to his career.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Duets

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akdeniz rüzgârları. dead. Dilmener. Naim. 17 October 2004. Radikal. tr. 10 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021185422/http://www.radikal.com.tr/ek_haber.php?ek=r2&haberno=3986. 2012-10-21.
  2. Web site: Romani Gypsy Notables. live. 1 October 2021. Gemi. https://web.archive.org/web/20211001170153/https://www.geni.com/projects/Romani-Gypsy-Notables/13111. 2021-10-01.
  3. Ant1 TV’s The 2Night Show with guest Sotis Volanis. live. el. Grigoris (host). Arnaoutoglou. ANT1 Group. ANT1. Athens. The 2Night Show. 6. 81. 28 April 2022. YouTube. The video 36min:15sec originates from the Ant1 TV’s The 2Night Show video 1h:29min:38sec on 28 April 2022 with guest Sotis Volanis. 49min:7sec minutes in Antenna TV. https://web.archive.org/web/20220505224810/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6geihJtqGk. 2022-05-05.
  4. Web site: Greek lyrics for Sotis Volanis' song Poso mou lipi. live. 5 October 2021. Musixmatch. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005144515/https://www.musixmatch.com/fr/paroles/Sotis-Volanis/Poso-mou-lipi/. 2021-10-05.
  5. Web site: Σώτης Βολάνης: 'Τα τελευταία πέντε χρόνια ήμουν εθισμένος στο αλκοόλ'. dead. Sotis Volanis: 'I have been addicted to alcohol over the last five years'. People Greece. el. 23 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324103526/http://www.peoplegreece.com/article/sotis-volanis-ta-teleftea-pente-chronia-imoun-ethismenos-sto-alkool/. 2018-03-24.
  6. Web site: Γνωστός τραγουδιστής αποκαλύπτει…. live. Popular singer reveals…. el. WomenOnly. 21 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002201636/https://www.womenonly.gr/opinions/arthro/gnostos_tragoudistis_apokalyptei_oti_einai_alkoolikos-9434655/. 2021-10-02.
  7. Web site: Σώτης Βολάνης: 'Κατέβηκε το Άγιο Πνεύμα και μου είπε σήκω και τραγούδα'. live. Sotis Volanis: 'Came down the Holly Spirit and it told me get up and sing'. el. The Toc. 12 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812125451/https://www.thetoc.gr/people-style/article/sotis-bolanis-katebike-to-agio-pneuma-kai-mou-eipe-siko-kai-tragouda/. 2020-08-12.
  8. Web site: Σ. Βολάνης: 'Είμαι αλκοολικός και σε φάση απεξάρτησης!'. live. S. Volanis: 'I am alcoholic in the process of therapeutic treatment for rehabilitation'. TL!FE. el. 21 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20150621232427/http://www.tlife.gr/Article/volanis/0-9-1017.html . 2015-06-21.
  9. Web site: Ο Βολάνης επιστρέφει "καθαρός". live. el. Alkinos. Mpounias. Sotis Volanis returns healed. Espresso News. 17 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20211001154533/https://www.espressonews.gr/reportaz/25053/o-volanis-epistrefi-katharos/. 2021-10-01.
  10. Μίλα, με καλεσμένο το Σώτη Βολάνη. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/wI0CLsF7tmc . 2021-12-14 . live. el. Tatiana (host). Stefanidou. Mila talk program with guest Sotis Volanis. ANT1 Group. Star Channel. Athens. Mila. 44:17. 21 March 2014. YouTube.
  11. The 2Night Show with guest Sotis Volanis. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/QfivudwY0FE . 2021-12-14 . live. el. Grigoris (host). Arnaoutoglou. ANT1 Group. ANT1. Athens. The 2Night Show. 3. 20 November 2019. The 2Night Show on 20 November 2019 had a number of guests, usually three, within was Sotis Volanis in an appearance segment lasts 29min5sec. YouTube.