Nightlife in Athens: The surprise duo, the powerful collaborations, and the big question mark – Who and what we’ll see on stage this season

This year’s question erstwhile it comes to nightlife isn’t where radical volition go, but alternatively where they won’t, since the caller play kicks disconnected with a duo that nary 1 truly expected, beardown collaborations, and a question people hanging implicit Giorgos Mazonakis’ return.

Undoubtedly, the concern of Sakis Rouvas with Natassa Theodoridou astatine “Enastron,” owned by Kostas Matsikas, came arsenic a astonishment to many.

For many, she is the champion laïko (folk-pop) vocalist of her generation, portion helium remains the eventual Greek popular prima — with unthinkable signifier beingness and a dependable that has stood the trial of time.

Their enthusiasm for the collaboration was evident successful the humorous videos posted connected societal media pursuing the announcement, including 1 wherever Sakis pretends to beryllium a lawsuit and Natassa plays the hostess astatine the nine entrance. Rehearsals person already begun astatine “Akti Peiraios,” adjacent to “Enastron,” which has been wholly gutted and is being renovated from the crushed up.

Those who person seen the renderings accidental it volition beryllium 1 of the astir beauteous nightclubs successful Athens, launching with a beardown lineup astir mid-October.

Strength successful Unity

Antonis Remos was the archetypal successful caller years who, aft his debut play astatine NOX (owned by Ilias Marossoulis and Angelos Kotaridis), decided to see beardown pistillate names successful his program.

After performing with Kaiti Garbi, Eleni Foureira, and past twelvemonth Despina Vandi — successful what was his champion play successful years — this twelvemonth helium chose to squad up with Christos Mastoras and “Melisses,” arsenic good arsenic the talented laïko vocalist Marianna Papamakariou.

On Monday, helium volition execute astatine the Herodeion with Italian creator Jack Savoretti successful a sold-out performance — lone a fewer tickets remained arsenic of yesterday — and volition statesman his Athens shows successful mid-November.

Meanwhile successful Thessaloniki, Nikos Oikonomopoulos is presently performing aft a highly palmy circuit successful the USA and Greece. He kicked disconnected successful aboriginal September astatine “Pili Axiou” with Ivi Adamou and Morfoula Iakovidou.

On Friday, the vocalist nicknamed “The Psychologist” released his caller opus “Kourastika na s’agapo” (“I’m Tired of Loving You”). From mid-November, helium volition determination to “Fantasia,” which is undergoing a large renovation.

After him, Panos Kiamos and Paola — some with loyal fanbases — volition instrumentality implicit “Pili Axiou,” starting successful the past week of November.

Meanwhile, the “ultimate” Anna Vissi, arsenic her devoted fans telephone her, returned to Thessaloniki a week ago, saying she had missed it, conscionable days aft the triumph of her 2 sold-out shows astatine the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro).

She performs astatine “Barbarella” 3 times a week, adding Wednesday nights astatine 10 PM to the accustomed Friday and Saturday shows, since it’s a weekday with enactment the adjacent day.

From aboriginal December, Anna returns to Athens for different play astatine Hotel Ermou, owned by Giannis Morakis, with whom she has collaborated for a decade.

The aforesaid businessman secured Despina Vandi arsenic Konstantinos Argyros’ spouse for the upcoming wintertime play astatine “Kentro Athinon.” Vandi began performing astatine “Mona Lisa” successful Thessaloniki yesterday, aft a palmy performance series.

Many judge this collaboration was necessary, arsenic past play proved hard for Argyros. He initially performed unsocial — Josephine joined aboriginal — believing helium could transportation the amusement solo. While helium surely has the prima power, the quality of nightlife contiguous — precise antithetic from 20 years agone — shows that “strength successful unity” has go essential.

According to reports, Argyros is besides adjacent to finalizing a large woody that could boost his euphony vocation further, though details stay nether wraps.

Nikos Vertis tested the waters this summertime astatine Elan (formerly Sabbia, adjacent the Peace and Friendship Stadium), sticking to his trademark expansive amusement benignant with a ample orchestra.

He chose not to person different large sanction alongside him. Saturday nights were strong, but determination were Sundays when, contempt 400 radical inside, the monolithic venue felt bare — a constituent wide discussed successful the industry.

In a fewer weeks, helium returns to YTON with astir the aforesaid formula, perchance adding a smaller-name spouse to interruption the monotony a bit.

Finally, astatine Votanikos, Giorgos Sabanis is teaming up with axenic laïko vocalist Nikos Makropoulos — a archetypal for him and surely an intriguing collaboration.

Others and the Question Mark

In Athens, galore are besides talking astir Thodoris Ferris’ comeback astatine “Posidonio.” Supported by Andromachi, he’s been packing the venue to capacity, riding a question of beardown popularity.

Katerina Lioliou continues astatine afloat velocity astatine “Romeo,” owned by Takis Ggiourtakis and present tally by his son, Giorgos. She’s joined this play by Nikiforos, aft a summertime successful which the young vocalist carried retired a noteworthy circuit crossed assorted parts of Greece.

On the coastal strip, Petros Iakovidis, Ria Ellinidou, and Giorgos Livanis are enjoying large occurrence astatine Vogue Club. After a abbreviated break, they’re backmost and volition proceed their performances until January 7 of the caller year.

After resolving a misunderstanding, 2 highly regarded singers — Giannis Ploutarchos and Stamatis Gonidis — volition articulation forces astatine “Anodos” with a programme centered astir “kapsoura” (songs astir passionate, often heartbroken love).

On October 3, Christos Menidiatis, Elli Kokkinou, and Nino (as a impermanent star) volition premiere astatine “Theama.” Then connected October 8, Peggy Zina returns to Mezzo-Mezzo, joined by Anastasios Rammos arsenic her partner.

Leading the lineup again this twelvemonth astatine Tokyo — which is besides undergoing renovations — volition beryllium the talented Ioulia Kallimani, who is presently performing astatine “Eden” successful Thessaloniki.

Themis Adamantidis and Zafeiris Melas are teaming up astatine San Remo connected the coastal strip, portion from October, Giorgos Tsalikis and Konstantinos Christoforou volition look astatine “Ω” connected Peiraios Avenue.

Lena Zevgara is successful talks with Baraonda regarding her performances this season. A spouse is being sought, different new, up-and-coming performers volition lukewarm up the assemblage earlier the young vocalist takes the stage.

However, the biggest question people remains wherever Giorgos Mazonakis volition sing this year. He has been perpetually successful the spotlight lately for different reasons, including an ongoing household dispute. Many rumors are circulating, but thing has been officially confirmed.

Sooner oregon later, though, it volition go wide wherever the scales volition extremity for the “night temple” that this nightlife fable volition take to “seal” for the play — a comeback that lone helium knows however to deliver.