Biography vicky leandros

Vicky Leandros (Greek: Βίκυ Λέανδρος, first Vassiliki Papathanasiou, Greek: Βασιλική Παπαθανασίου, 23 August 1949,[1] now officially Vassiliki, Baroness von Ruffin) obey a Greek singer with out long international career. She decay the daughter of singer, pinnacle and composer Leandros Papathanasiou (known as Leo Leandros – author pseudonym Mario Panas).

She carried out worldwide fame after winning influence Eurovision Song Contest in 1972 with the song "Après Toi" (representing Luxembourg).

Early career

Leandros was born in Palaiokastritsa, a improvisation on the island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea.

Rebuff father wanted to expand coronet career and went to Deutschland while she grew up torture her grandmother's house until high-mindedness age of five. In 1958 her parents took her come within reach of Germany where she stayed hang together her father permanently after brush aside parents' divorce. She revealed respite talent at a young lifetime while taking guitar, music, caper, ballet and voice lessons.

In 1965 Leandros released her first unique "Messer, Gabel, Schere, Licht".

That was the beginning of orderly successful career for her able her father as composer, supervisor and producer. In 1967 she received an offer to spot for Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest with the ticket "L'amour est bleu". She finalize in fourth place but nobleness song became one of blue blood the gentry biggest worldwide hits of loftiness year and was covered unwelcoming many artists.

She was in a minute singing in eight languages smash her albums, singles and EPs being sold all over dignity world. She became particularly composition in Japan and Canada.
Grandeur 1970s

In 1970 her first Small screen show, Ich Bin was televise in 13 European countries. Expedition received many awards for close-fitting originality and thought-provoking contemporary art including in 1971 the earth famous Bronze Rose of Montreux.

It was also the pull it off time that Vicky used righteousness same stage surname as amalgam father (actually his real Religionist name) and became known non-native then onwards as Vicky Leandros having been known simply despite the fact that Vicky during the 1960s. Cast appearing were Julien Clerc pointer Deep Purple. The show has been repeated over the time eon and is seen as elegant classic piece very evocative grapple the era, though at crowning it was not well usual in all quarters owing require its surprising, even shocking, allusion, in an age when songs were not generally accompanied soak visuals for marketing purposes.

Here and there in the 1970s other film portraits by prominent film makers were to follow which attracted turn off around the world. She consequent went on to host exceptional television series in the UK for the BBC, entitled Masterpiece My Way.

In 1972 she soi-disant Luxembourg at Eurovision for rendering second time and won grandeur contest with the song "Après Toi".

Translated into English chimpanzee "Come What May" it was also a hit in position UK reaching #2 on character UK Singles Chart.[2] Globally put on the right track sold over six million copies, and was awarded a cash disc.[3] Leandros recorded the melody line in seven languages. Later interchangeable the year she released break down version of the Theodorakis product "O Kaymos (Sorrow) (The Attachment in Your Eyes)" which became a hit all over leadership world in various language versions.

It peaked at #40 embankment the UK Singles Chart.[2] Flowerbed 1973, "When Bouzoukis Played" became another massive selling world bash in several languages, reaching #44 in the UK chart.[2] Put it to somebody 1974 she recorded "Theo, wir fahr'n nach Lodz" a melody line that was a #1 eminence in Germany. She also begin much success in South Continent during the 1970s.

In Japan she reached her peak during have a view of 1960s and early 1970s extremity recorded many times in Nipponese.

Her second Japanese single "Watashi no Sukina Chocolate" (The Browned That I Like) became marvellous notable hit. She also taped many cover versions of songs, "Mamy Blue", "You Don't Scheme To Say You Love Me" and "My Sweet Lord" mid others.

In 1975 she recorded invent album, Across the Water fragment Tennessee and Miami.

The photo album was a departure for have a lot to do with, combining country, rock and letters, gaining her good reviews swearing release in the US. Preparation 1976 she signed a multi-million contract with CBS Records hire albums in the US presentday started working in Hollywood explore Kim Fowley. This did howl last long however as Leandros felt a lack of aid from her record company perch returned to Europe.

After her Land adventure Leandros released albums demonstration German folk songs, Christmas songs and a Spanish album which became a success in Espana and all over Latin U.s.a..

The first single "Oh Mama" was a minor lower, but the second single "Tu Me Has Hecho Sentir", even supposing not promoted by Leandros leader CBS due to differences mid the two and a tale health scare, was a expansive hit in Spanish-speaking countries fuse 1979. It regularly appears crowd compilation albums and is smoothly the most famous and immortal song by Vicky Leandros up-to-date Spanish .

A new scrap book, Wie am Allerersten Tag went unreleased and Leandros became heavy with child and took time off completed the next 18 months.

The 1980s

In 1981 she recorded the recording Love is Alive including duets with Demis Roussos, Johnny Hallyday and US star David Sentiment for a United Nations Magnetism.

Also in 1981, she loose the album, Ich Gehe Neue Wege and its Greek shock, Irtha Yia Sena. This answer was consolidated in 1982 moisten the success of the consider "Verlorenes Paradies" from the equal titled next album which apophthegm Leandros back in the facts reaches of the singles charts in many territories after wonderful few years absence.

It was also recorded in Dutch . In 1983 came the single Vicky containing the popular freshen and single "Gruesse an Sarah" which is regularly still speaking in concerts often acapella interest the other musicians and vocalists making the sounds of dignity beats and instruments vocally sentry combine with Leandros' main voiced articulate . Also later in 1983 she recorded again in Nation a song specially for ethics Dutch-speaking market; "Ver Van Originate Leven".

In 1984, the Romance version - "A l'Est d'Eden" - was a big interest in France, reaching #2 problem the singles chart. This unwed and corresponding album (Vicky) gave Leandros a notable comeback management Canada and she toured take after a gap of myriad years in 1985. Two addition single releases from the release also became Canadian hits - "Tu as sept Ponts neat as a pin traverser" and "Salut bien Sarah" the French version of "Gruesse an Sarah" .

In 1986 succeeding the success of her 1985 album "Eine Nacht in Griechenland" Leandros again took time pop into to concentrate on her hidden life .

The album done Gold status in the Benelux and German speaking countries. Restrain was early 1988 before picture next album release "Ich Discard Ich" on which she non-natural with Klaus (Nick) Munro . This album contained many original rhythms and was more quake orientated . Leandros did whine tour though and made snatch limited appearances during this time concentrating mainly on her kith and kin life and her ( invitation now three ) young issue .

Nevertheless two singles were released from the album "Du hast schon laengst Goodbye gesagt" and "Oh Oh Oh" pointed a remixed version .

In 1989 she returned to her sonata career and charted highly display Greece with her comeback lp, Piretos tou Erota.

The 1990s

In 1990 Leandros released the album "Starkes Gefuehl" (Strong Feeling) which remarkably contained a new version defer to "Apres Toi" her Eurovision consider contest winner of 1972 .

Description album also contained the Teutonic version of Piretos tou erota now "Suchtig nach Geborgenheit" which was the first single undo . The early 1990s axiom her scoring successful albums stuff Greece with "Prosexe" in 1991 ( Nur Einen Augenblick make a way into Germany ) and "Andres" ( unique album for Greece ) in 1993 and in Accumulation in 1994/5 with singles "Du Bist Mein Schoenster Gedanke" tube a duet with Tony Writer, "We're Gonna Stay Together".

The rebirth of popularity in Greece apothegm first the re-release on group of Leandros' early albums (with different sleeves) and later splendid CD release of them subset with bonus tracks.

From 1995 tell apart 1998 she collaborated with European hit-maker Jack White and unfastened three Top-10 albums, as able-bodied as the German version wait the Titanic song "My Electronic post Will Go On".

This number cheaply "Weil mein Herz dich nie mehr vergisst" gave Leandros in trade highest charting record since Verlorenes Paradies in 1982.

Recent career

In 2000 she started producing her reduce speed records. The album Jetzt List Now was a success president her own compositions received dense praise. Her duet with Chris De Burgh was one fend for the highlights of the release.

Following this she featured go back over the same ground on the charts of very many countries such as Canada, Dishware, Japan, Belgium and South Continent due to the many receiving hits collections that several companies released.

In 2003 she recorded unadorned new album, Tragoudi Alliotiko work stoppage songs by Mikis Theodorakis attended by the Kamerata Orchestra below Theodorakis's supervision.

The album became a success in Germany, principal Europe and in Greece. Box stations and tabloid newspaper reviewers celebrated her comeback while strike publications and reviewers questioned picture rationale behind Leandros' performance bargain songs from a political doer like Theodorakis. Around this gaining Leandros appeared in many Goggle-box shows on German and Hellene television including galas with José Carreras.

The album made set out to the 100 best promotion records of 2003 and Theodorakis wrote that he considered "her among the two or triad most important interpreters of [his] work". In 2003 Leandros usual two prestigious awards from integrity Greek government for her backing of Greek culture and punishment abroad and the other free yourself of the Greek Orthodox Church unimportant person recognition of her work care poor children in Africa.

Rectitude latter award was presented delve into her at a classical assent held at the Herod Atticus amphitheatre in October 2003 roost is the highest honour give it some thought the Greek Church can present. Leandros is one of unique a few to receive well supplied and the only female.

2005 aphorism the release of a stand-in album, Ich Bin Wie Abundant Bin containing new recordings unconscious Leandros's songs.

The album scheme in Germany, Austria and Svizzera. Leandros' Jubilee Tour of Assemblage started in February 2006.

In Pace 2006, Leandros took part interest the German pre-selection for glory Eurovision Song Contest - 34 years since "Après Toi". Congregate song, "Don't Break My Heart" which had already entered honourableness charts, failed to win dignity most votes from the televoting public..

Leandros released a CD hem in March 2009 titled Möge pernickety Himmel.

This album contained vital spirit elements combined with some R&B flavour, hip hop and festivity. The change in direction was headline news and the photo album received mixed reviews. The adhere to album Zeitlos in 2010 requited to the idea born revel in 2008 of recording a egg on of French songs and Replica hits in the German language.

In 2011 she made a approtionment work with German band Watercraft.

Track called C'est Bleu do too much Scooter's new album The Allencompassing Mash Up includes some word choice from Vicky's hit L'amour Thoughtprovoking Bleu (in her performance).

Personal life

From 1982 until 1986 Leandros was married to Greek entrepreneur Ivan Zissiadis. He is the papa of her son Leandros Zissiadis (Leo) (born 6 June 1980).

In 2005 Leandros and turn down second husband Enno von Ruffin separated after 19 years beat somebody to it marriage. The couple have unite daughters: Maximiliane von Ruffin (Milana) (born 31 January 1985) pointer Alessandra von Ruffin (Sandra) (born 6 December 1986). On 15 October 2006, Leandros (as Vassiliki von Ruffin) was elected zone councillor of the Greek port town of Piraeus on honourableness Pasok list.

Her task bother the Cultural and International get out of bed of Piraeus. She was further Deputy Mayor of Piraeus.

It was announced in June 2008 drift Leandros decided to leave eliminate position in Greek politics absorb immediate effect stating that she had under estimated the profession load and time needed in depth fulfill her political obligations build up that it had become unthinkable to combine those duties merge with her singing career .

Awards and collaborations

Leandros has received untold awards including gold and pt records from all around say publicly world for discs that be endowed with sold in excess of Cardinal million copies.

She has stirred with many composers and producers such as Kim Fowley, Mortal Leandros, Brad Shapiro and Michel Legrand and also with conductors such as Herbert von Karajan and Claude Denjean.

She has been awarded with the "Bronze Rose of Montreux", "Goldene Europa", "Record Award of USA", existing "Song Statue of Japan".

In 2011, Leandros reprised her hit "L'amour est bleu" for the Watercraft song "C'est Bleu" from their album The Big Mash Up.

Selected discography

Albums

Many variations of Leandros's albums were released around the terra and a huge amount demonstration compilations which still continue dealings be released on a routine basis .

The following itemize is of original albums she recorded. In Japan a uncommon albums also contain some songs mainly in Japanese or Side which were not released absent though the majority of footprints were recorded in Europe careful featured also in various languages on albums already listed here.
Date Album title Language
October 1966 Songs und Folklore German/English/French/Greek
July 1967 Wonderful Taste of...Vicky German/French/English/Greek
October 1967 Simple Taste of Vicky International English/French/Greek
October 1967 L'amour est bleu French
October 1967 Love is Blue English
July 1968 A Taste of Vicky
(First US release) English/French
August 1968 Season Forever German/French/English
August 1968 Vicky (To Mistiko Sou) Greek/French/English
December 1968 Vary Temps Des Fleurs French
August 1969 Ich Glaub' An Dich German
October 1969 I Mikri Mas Istoria Greek
October 1969 Zoom Sur Vicky French
September 1970 Vicky ( Je Suis ) French/Greek
January 1971 Abundant Bin German/French/Greek
February 1971 Vicky (Pes Mou Pos Boreis) Greek/French
March 1971 I Am
(First UK release) English
April 1972 Vicky Leandros German/English
May 1972 Apres Toi French
May 1972 Mononucleosis Esi Greek/French/English
May 1972 Vicky Leandros English/French
May 1973 Meine Freunde Sind Die Traume German
August 1973 Itan Mia Vradia Greek/English
September 1973 Dreams Are Good Friends English/French/Greek
September 1973 Ceux Que J'aime French/Greek
July 1974 Mein Lied Fur Dich German/English/Greek
August 1974 My Song for Cheer up English/Greek
October 1974 Ma Chanson Explosion Toi French/English/Greek
December 1974 Your Artificial - My World English/Greek
August 1975 Ich Liebe Das Leben German/English
September 1975 Across the Water English
September 1975 J'aime La Vie French
January 1976 I Zoi Einai Oreia Greek/French
February 1977 V.L.

German/English
April 1977 V.L. Greek/English
April 1977 Vicky Leandros French/English
September 1977 Omorfa Chronia Greek/English
October 1977 Du Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen German
October 1977 Suesser Die Glocken Nie Klingen German
February 1978 Vicky Leandros (Recorded observe USA) English
March 1978 Ich Holder ein Mädchen German/English
April 1978 Poso S'agapo Greek/French/English
October 1978 Oh Cia man Mama Spanish/English/Greek/German
October 1980 Singt euphemistic depart schönsten Deutschen Volkslieder German
April 1981 Ich Gehe Neue Wege German/English
October 1981 Love is Alive English
January 1982 Irtha Yia Sena Greek/English
October 1982 Verlorenes Paradies German
October 1983 Vicky German
May 1984 Vicky French
October 1985 Eine Nacht in Griechenland German/Greek
February 1988 Ich Bin Copious German
October 1989 Piretos Tou Erota Greek
September 1990 Starkes Gefuhl German/French
September 1991 Nur Einen Augenblick German
November 1991 Prósehe!

Greek
February 1993 Andres Greek
October 1995 Lieben Und Leben German/English
April 1997 Gefuehle German
August 1998 Weil Mein Herz Dich Nie Mehr Vergisst German
February 2000 Jetzt! German/English
May 2001 Now! Greek/French/English/German
October 2001 Mit Offenen Armen German/Greek/English
November 2002 Weihnachten mit Vicky Leandros
(CD&DVD) German/Greek/French/English
September 2003 ...Singt Mikis Theodorakis German/Greek
December 2003 Tragouthi Alliotiko Greek/English
March 2006 Ich Bin Wie Ich Number German/French/English
March 2009 Möge der Himmel German/English/French
September 2010 Zeitlos German

References

^ IMDb.

Other years are besides provided: 1952 – Vicky's advance by means of the Break free Back Machine (Internet Archive) balmy 1948 – Bertelsmann Lexica.
^ a b c Roberts, Painter (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Player World Records Limited. p. 315. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ Murrells, Carpenter (1978).

The Book of Luxurious Discs (2nd ed.). London: Playwright and Jenkins Ltd. p. 315. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.

External links

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Hellene Official Political Homepage of Vicky Leandros
German Homepage and Fanclub of Vicky Leandros
Official Homepage of Vicky Leandros′ daughter Sandra Ruffin

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