It was an unforgettable experience for those lucky enough to be at Kinisi at Trak in Melbourne last Saturday night, with everyone enjoying the one and only Christos Dantis.
The Greek singer, just one day earlier, had also delighted audiences at the 43rd Greek Semaphore Festival in South Australia at the “Bouzoukia by the Sea” event.
His next booking sees him travel to Sydney where he will perform at The Arena at the Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL on Friday night, which he will follow up with a return to Melbourne’s Kinisi at Trak the next day as the farewell show.
The tour is a production of Kostas Athanasiou, who said to Neos Kosmos:
“This is a multi-talented artist of unlimited potential and it is no coincidence that he has made an excellent impression in Adelaide and Melbourne with both his performances and his warmth and modesty.”
His journey
Christos Dantis began his musical journey in his teenage years and has developed into a widely recognised artist with hits like “To Palio Mou Palto” and “Ena Tragoudi Akoma”, winning the hearts of many people with his talent and charm.
He made his debut in 1987 doing vocals on the record “Moro mou faltso” by Michalis Rakintzis.
In 1990, he achieved huge success through his collaboration with artist Polina on the song “Push-ups” before releasing his first solo album “Dahtilika Apotypomata”, featuring music and lyrics written by Giannis Karalis, which went on to become platinum.
This marked the beginning of a lasting friendship between Karalis and Dantis that saw them collaborate for two decades.
In 1991, Dantis released the gold-selling album “Aman that was distributed in four European countries with remixes, and the album’s video clips gained international exposure on MTV and MCM.
These included live performances and an interview with MTV presenter Steve Blame.
Dantis first explored folk songs in 1993 with the album “Ala” and then a year later introduced his most recognised pop-rock album to date, titled “4”.
In 1999, the singer reached the peak of his success in Greece with the release of his gold-selling record, “To Palio Mou Palto”, while in May 2003 he collaborated with Giorgos Theophanous on the album “Ena Tragoudi Akoma”.
Among his most recognised hits are “Prodosia” and “Maya Maya”.
In 2005, along with Natalia Germanou, he wrote the lyrics for the song “My Number One” which was performed by Elena Paparizou and won first place at that year’s Eurovision in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Over the years, Dantis has collaborated with legendary Greek artists like Dimitris Mitropanos, Costas Tournas, Paschalis Terzis and many others.
In recent times, he has explored his passion for blues and rock, releasing remixes and covers of classic American and English hits.
