Nikos Karvelas

Nikos Karvelas was born in Piraeus in 1951. He first engaged with music at the age of 5 when he acquired his first piano. During his university years (Law School), he founded a rock group influenced by the Beatles and the Stones. However, he first became known for his compositions at the end of the 1970s. In 1983, Nikos married the popular singer Anna Vissi. That same year, he also began his career as a singer. In 1985, he released his first solo album titled "San Diskos Palios," which went gold. In 1987, he released the album "Ola I Tipota," which went platinum. In 1990, his third solo album, "Diavolaki," was released, also achieving gold status. In 1991, he composed his first rock opera titled "Daimones," starring Anna Vissi. The work was presented at the "Attikon" theater until December 1992 with great success. In 1992, he released his fourth solo album titled "Emeis," which also went gold. Two years later, the album "25 Ores" went gold again, while well-known singers for whom Nikos Karvelas wrote songs were already experiencing similar success. In 1996, he released "To Aroma Tis Amartias," which went platinum within a few months. In 1997, Nikos Karvelas sang "O Pio Eftychismenos Anthropos Pano Sti Gi" from a new album with that title and eleven new songs. The album exceeded 30,000 sales and went gold. In 1998, the album "Ena Chrono To Perissotero" was released, featuring songs the composer wrote during his stay in London. Anna Vissi participated in the album. In 1999, he signed as composer, lyricist, and producer for the first album of a new singer, Christina Anagnostopoulou. In March 2000, Nikos Karvelas released a new album titled "Ola Einai Entaxi." The album was recorded in London, with Nikos writing the songs and Brian Rowling participating in the production. In the spring of 2002, he released his new discography with a new company, Nitro Music, titled "Robot." His subsequent works include "Party Gia Spasmenes Kardies" (2003), "Eimaste Nikites" (2004), "Thriller" (2006), and "Antio Cheimona" (2009).