Agathonas Iakovidis
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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".
Life and Career
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 were released by Iakovidis.
Death
On 5 August 2020, Iakovidis was found dead in his bed from a heart attack, aged 65.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL | |||
| 2013 | "Alcohol Is Free" (Koza Mostra featuring Agathonas Iakovidis) | 95 | Non-album single |
External links
- discography at Discogs
| Preceded byEleftheria Eleftheriou with "Aphrodisiac" | Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Koza Mostra | Succeeded byFreaky Fortune featuring RiskyKidd with "Rise Up" |