Education
He grew in Larnaca, Cyprus where he studied at the National Conservatory of Music in Larnaca, a branch of the National Conservatory of Music of Athens.
He grew in Larnaca, Cyprus where he studied at the National Conservatory of Music in Larnaca, a branch of the National Conservatory of Music of Athens.
He is also a pioneer responsible for popularising in Greece Cypriot songs sung in the Cypriot dialect. His song Ta Ryalia (also Ta Rialia) sung in Cypriot Greek became a hit in the top-10 of Greece in 1973. In 1962 he moved to Greece where he enrolled at the school of Philosophy of Athens University and eventually obtained his degree.
He became part of the musical movement called New Wave in Greece and his first musical cooperation was with Greek composer Yannis Spanos.
His songs made Cypriot music widely popular in Greece in the 1960s and 1970s. Aside from his cooperation with Yannis Spanos his songs included works by Greek composers such as Mimis Plessas, Yorgos Katsaros, Apostolos Kaldaras, Yorgos Mitsakis and others
In 1971 he signed with Zodiac Records, while in 1977 his records were sold under the Lyra record label. His songs include works by Greek poets Georgios Vizyinos, Odysseas Elytis, Myrtiotissa and others
His hits include To Delfinokoritso, Halalin tou, Ta Karavakia, Irthes epses, Aspra Karavia, Ti Lozani ti Kozani, An voulitho na s" arnitho, Mavromalloussa Kopellia and others
He is considered one of the most popular people born in Cyprus.