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Vicky Leandros

1949 - Today

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Vasiliki Papathanasiou (Greek: Βασιλική Παπαθανασίου, IPA: [vasiliˈci papaθanaˈsi.u]; born 23 August 1949), known professionally as Vicky Leandros (Greek: Βίκυ Λέανδρος, IPA: [ˈvici ˈle.anðros]), is a Greek singer living in Germany. She is the daughter of singer, musician and composer Leandros Papathanasiou (also known as Leo Leandros as well as Mario Panas). In 1967, she achieved worldwide fame after gaining fourth place for the country of Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "L'amour est bleu", which became a worldwide hit. She further established her career by winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972 with the song "Après Toi", again representing Luxembourg. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vicky Leandros is the 214th most popular singer (up from 219th in 2019), the 254th most popular biography from Greece (up from 268th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Greek Singer.

Vicky Leandros is most famous for winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 with the song "Tom Pillibi."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Vicky Leandros ranks 214 out of 4,381. Before her are Desireless, Joan Sutherland, Tom Morello, Anna Magdalena Bach, Teresa Berganza, and George Strait. After her are John Lee Hooker, Britney Spears, Udo Jürgens, John Denver, Marian Gold, and Al Jarreau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Vicky Leandros ranks 81. Before her are Peter Agre, Zoia Ceaușescu, Brahim Ghali, Anders Arborelius, Valery Leontiev, and Jim Broadbent. After her are Salif Keita, Paul Manafort, Ed Begley Jr., Teófilo Cubillas, Tom Berenger, and Dubravka Ugrešić.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Vicky Leandros ranks 254 out of 1,024. Before her are Exekias (-501), Demaratus (-600), Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872), Prince George of Greece and Denmark (1869), Alexandra of Yugoslavia (1921), and Lafcadio Hearn (1850). After her are Konstantin Dejanović (1355), Archidamus II (-450), Theodore Stratelates (281), Timon of Phlius (-320), Thrasybulus (-440), and Eudemus of Rhodes (-370).

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Among SINGERS In Greece

Among singers born in Greece, Vicky Leandros ranks 2. Before her are Nana Mouskouri (1934). After her are Agnes Baltsa (1944), Maria Farantouri (1947), Haris Alexiou (1950), George Dalaras (1949), Stelios Kazantzidis (1931), Marinella (1938), Sakis Rouvas (1962), Sotiria Bellou (1921), Jimmy Makulis (1935), and Agathonas Iakovidis (1955).

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