Agathonas Iakovidis
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Agathonas Iakovidis, Eurovision 2013
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| Birth name | Agathonas Iakovidis |
| Also known as | Agathonas |
| Born | January 2, 1955 |
| Origin | Langadas, Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Genres | Rebetiko, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, baglama, baglamas, oud, bouzouki, mandolin, mandola, tzoura |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Website | http://www.agathonas.gr/ |
Agathonas Iakovidis (Greek: Αγάθωνας Ιακωβίδης) is a Greek folk singer of rebetiko style. He represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Koza Mostra and the song "Alcohol Is Free".
Agathonas Iakovidis was born in Evangelismos in 1955. His parents were refugees from Asia Minor. He was a self-educated student. Agathonas has been involved professionally in music since 1973. After a few years, he released his first album in 1977. Since then, many new albums have been released by Iakovidis.
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