Nikos Karvelas
| Nikos Karvelas Νίκος Καρβέλας |
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| Birth name | Nikolaos Karvelas |
| Also known as | Nick Carr, Nikos Leonardos |
| Born |
September 8, 1951 Piraeus, Attica, Greece |
| Origin | Greece |
| Genres | Contemporary laïka, pop, rock, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer, artist manager |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | Minos, CarVi, EMI Greece, Sony Music Greece, Nitro, Legend, Heaven |
| Associated acts | Anna Vissi |
Nikos Karvelas (Greek: Νίκος Καρβέλας; born September 8, 1951) is a Greek songwriter, producer, and singer. He has sold millions of records as a producer and is most recognizable for his three-decade-long collaboration with Anna Vissi, while some of his other well-known collaborations include Tolis Voskopoulos and Sakis Rouvas. Karvelas has released multiple personal studio albums that have had mild to big success. In 2012, Alpha TV ranked Karvelas as the 13th top-certified composer in Greece in the phonographic era.
Karvelas was born in Piraeus. When he was 5 years old, his parents bought him his first piano. He started to play popular songs and composed his first melodies. During the 1970s, he studied law at the University of Athens. Karvelas created his first rock band influenced by famous rock bands like the Beatles and The Rolling Stones. He started to become known at the end of the 1970s. In the early 1980s, Karvelas met his muse, Vissi, and a few years later, in 1983, they got married. Vissi has claimed that the first impression she had when she met Karvelas was a "hairy thing," but she was amazed by his talent and his sex appeal.
Karvelas' career as a singer started in 1985 when he released his first studio album under CBS Records Greece, San Diskos Palios (Like An Old Record) making two big hits, Despina and Kalokairines Diakopes (Summer Holidays). The album sold over 50,000 copies and became gold. In 1987, he released his second album Ola i Tipota (All or Nothing) and it became platinum. Next year, he released his third album, Dimosies Scheseis (Public Relations) and in 1989 he released his fourth album, "Tsouzi." His fifth step came out in 1990 and tended to be his "lucky" album. It was called Diavolaki (Little Devil) and became gold. The top hit of the album was Antistrofi Metrisi (Countdown), a duet with Vissi.
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