A.k.a. Giannis Lekopoulos
Giannis Lekopoulos was born in Thessaloniki and studied medical assistant - biological laboratories and special dietary applications. He attended singing lessons, Byzantine, music theory at the conservatory Samara and stage presence lessons. Since 1999 he started singing professionally in music halls in various music venues and concerts. Ηe attended singing lessons with Mrs. Vicky Almazidou and monitors contemporary singing lessons with Mrs. Barbara Mavridou until today. In 2007 won the 3rd prize at the European song festival (pop-rock-jazz) «THE CROWN OF TURNOVGRAD» and special award for journalists in Bulgaria Veliko Ternovo. Ηe has collaborated so far either discography either live with Maria Farantouri, Laki Pappa, George Painter, Noti Mavroudi, George Stavriano, Voula Savvides, Christo Theban, Areti Ketime, Lizeta Kalimeri ,Gift Demosthene, Manoli Hatzimanoli, Kalliopi Vetta, Dilek Koç, Sophia Emfietzi, Leda Chalkiadaki ,George Despotidi, Panagiotis Karadimitriou, Chrysostomo Stamouli etc. Participation discography: • 2006 «CARTE POSTALE» - Notis Mavroudis, Elias Katsoulis (vocals) • 2007 «SMALL ELEGEIA» -Martha Menachem • 2008 «Speake» - Nick Pitloglou • 2008 «APTI LAND, WATER & AIR » - Michael Andronikos • 2009 «DAY FIRST, SECOND DAY» - Fotis Lazidis • 2009 «NIGHT SA» - Collection • 2010 «LIKE PEOPLE THE VOICES» - Stamatis Chatziefstathiou (vocals) • 2010 «TONIGHT » - Sophia nachos • 2010 «VIOLATIONS» - Thanks Tsekoura (vocals) • 2011 «RUST STOU LOVE THE TAP » - Thomas Siomos (vocals) • 2014 «PORTO TABASCO» - The Blue Poet • 2014 «ESCAPE» - George Kagialikos •2016 «SEVEN MELODIC STORIES» - Tony Masuridou •2017 «TΗΕ VELVET DARKNESS» - Ilias Mastoris He has appeared in well-known spaces throughout Greece as: MULTIPLEX IANOS, glamor-Yeni Hamam, width, shift, Sarah, Philippos Nakas, MILL CLUB, CAFE- AMERICAIN, America, CHANNEL, CAFE-alabaster, THE Barack basil CORE, CAFÉ -BAR MUSEUM, OLD LIBRARY, BOUAT -MELODIA interpreting composers songs like: M.Chatzidaki, M.Theodoraki, G.Markopoulou, St.Xarchakou, M.Plessa, G.Spanou, Th.Mikroutsikou, D.Savvopoulou, N. Mavroudi D.Moutsi, G.Glezou, Chr.Leonti, St.Kraounaki, D.Papadimitriou, G.Andreou, S.Malama, N.Xydaki, G.Kazantzi, Xr.Nikolopoulou V.Tsitsani, A.Panou, C .Zampeta, etc.