Sakis Rouvas
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Person

Sakis Rouvas

b. 1972

Greek recording artist

Born
5 Jan 1972 · Corfu

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 62 years
  1. 5 Jan 1972BornBorn in Corfu
  2. 2010AwardMTV Europe Music Award for Best Greek Act

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1972 – today).

  1. 19721972 Summer Olympics
  2. 19741974 FIFA World Cup
  3. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  4. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  5. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  6. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  7. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  8. 1985Schengen Agreement
  9. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  10. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  11. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  12. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  13. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  14. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  15. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  16. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  17. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  18. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  19. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  20. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  21. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  22. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  23. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  24. 20112011 Norway attacks
  25. 2011Libyan civil war
  26. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  27. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  28. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  29. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  30. 2015Paris Agreement
  31. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  32. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  33. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  34. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  35. 2023Gaza war
  36. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  37. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, pronounced [ˈsacis ruˈvas]; born 5 January 1972), also known mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek singer, actor, businessman and former pole vaulter.

Born in Corfu, Rouvas was a member of Greece's U18 national athletics team during the 1980s before pursuing a music career. He rose to fame in 1991 with his debut album and became one of Greece's most prominent musical artists, with numerous number-one albums and singles—most of which have been certified platinum or higher—as well as widely attended tours and live shows. Over the course of his career, he has released fourteen studio albums, including five under PolyGram Records and nine under Minos EMI. His entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, "Shake It" became one of the best-selling CD singles in Greece, and earned Greece third place in the competition. In addition to maintaining a successful recording career, Rouvas has also expanded into acting, television presenting, and business.

Rouvas has received numerous accolades, including six Arion Music Awards, 15 Pop Corn Music Awards, 26 MAD Video Music Awards, 4 Status Man of the Year Awards, the Karolos Koun Award for Ancient Drama from the Union of Greek Theatre and Music Critics for his performance as Dionysus in Euripides' The Bacchae, an MTV Europe Music Award and 2 World Music Awards. A major figure in modern Greek pop culture for over three decades—recognized for his artistic versatility, stage presence, and influence—Rouvas is often cited as one of the country's most recognizable and marketable public figures. Forbes listed him as Greece's third-most influential celebrity and its top-ranked singer.

He has been in a relationship with model Katia Zygouli since 2003; the couple married in 2017 and have four children. Rouvas is also involved in philanthropic work, supporting various social and environmental initiatives.

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