Sakis Rouvas

Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, pronounced [ˈsakis ruˈvas]; born January 5, 1972), often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek recording artist, film actor, television presenter, model, occasional songwriter, and former pole vaulter. Rouvas is recognized as one of Greece's first pop singers, being known for his sexualized image, elaborate stage shows and music videos, as well as having a mass fan base. Rouvas ... more

Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, pronounced [ˈsakis ruˈvas]; born January 5, 1972), often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek recording artist, film actor, television presenter, model, occasional songwriter, and former pole vaulter. Rouvas is recognized as one of Greece's first pop singers, being known for his sexualized image, elaborate stage shows and music videos, as well as having a mass fan base. Rouvas is known mainly in Greece and Cyprus with some international success as well, mainly in Europe and North Africa. He is considered to be among Greece's best-selling artists with sales of an estimated two million records, while he helped popularize Western music elements in Greece in the early 1990s. All of Rouvas' albums have achieved certifications of gold or higher. While having become known in neighboring countries since the mid-1990s, Rouvas first gained international publicity in 2002 through his collaboration with famous American record... less