Agathonas Iakovidis (Greek: Αγάθωνας Ιακωβίδης; 2 January 1955 – 5 August 2020) was 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".[1][2]
Agathonas Iakovidis Αγάθωνας Ιακωβίδης | |
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![]() Agathonas Iakovidis, Eurovision 2013 | |
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Birth name | Agathonas Iakovidis |
Also known as | Agathonas |
Born | (1955-01-02)2 January 1955 |
Origin | Langadas, Thessaloniki, Greece |
Died | 5 August 2020(2020-08-05) (aged 65) |
Genres | Rebetiko, folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, baglama, baglamas, oud, bouzouki, mandolin, mandola, tzoura |
Years active | 1971–2020 |
Website | http://www.agathonas.gr |
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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.
On 5 August 2020, Iakovidis was found dead in his bed from a heart attack, aged 65.[3]
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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2013 | "Alcohol Is Free" (Koza Mostra featuring Agathonas Iakovidis) |
95 | Non-album single |
Preceded by Eleftheria Eleftheriou with "Aphrodisiac" |
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Koza Mostra |
Succeeded by Freaky Fortune featuring RiskyKidd with "Rise Up" |
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