Stavros Michalakakos
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Stavros Michalakakos (born in Limassol
, Cyprus
on 9 April 1987) is a Greek-Cypriot singer. On 12 February 2010 he won the second season
of the Greek version
of the television singing competition The X Factor
. He was awarded a recording contract and a car. Michalakakos is the second Cypriot to have won the Greek competition, after Loukas Giorkas
won the first season
.
Michalakakos' debut single, Vres To Nisi (Find the island), a Greek-language cover of the 1979 Nick Lowe
single Cruel to Be Kind
with lyrics by Nikos Moraitis, was digitally released on 11 June 2010.
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
on 9 April 1987) is a Greek-Cypriot singer. On 12 February 2010 he won the second season
The X Factor (Greece series 2)
The second series of the music talent show The X Factor Greece began airing on ANT1 on 2 October 2009, and was won by Stavros Michalakakos of Limassol , Cyprus on 12 February 2010. The show was presented for a second year by Sakis Rouvas...
of the Greek version
The X Factor (Greece)
The X Factor is the Greek version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions....
of the television singing competition The X Factor
The X Factor (TV series)
The X Factor is a television talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is a singing competition, now held in various countries, which pits contestants against each other. These contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from...
. He was awarded a recording contract and a car. Michalakakos is the second Cypriot to have won the Greek competition, after Loukas Giorkas
Loukas Giorkas
Loukas Giorkas , is a Cypriot singer and the winner of the first season of the Greek version of the television talent series The X Factor. In September 2009 he released his first EP album, Mazi, which attained gold status. He studies Biology at the University of Patras...
won the first season
The X Factor (Greece series 1)
The first series of the music talent show The X Factor Greece began airing on ANT1 on 04 October 2008 and was won by Loukas Giorkas of Larnaca, Cyprus on 30 January 2009. The show was presented by Sakis Rouvas. It was also broadcast abroad via ANT1's international stations.-Auditions:Public...
.
Michalakakos' debut single, Vres To Nisi (Find the island), a Greek-language cover of the 1979 Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...
single Cruel to Be Kind
Cruel to Be Kind
"Cruel to Be Kind" is a 1979 single by Nick Lowe, co-written by Lowe and his former Brinsley Schwarz band-mate Ian Gomm, that peaked at #12 in both the British and US charts that summer...
with lyrics by Nikos Moraitis, was digitally released on 11 June 2010.