Γιάννης Πάριος

Yannis Parios is a very famous Greek singer, primarily known for performing love songs.

Yannis Parios was born on the island of Paros, which is why he adopted this stage name. His real name is Ioannis Varthakouris (Ιωάννης Βαρθακούρης). According to some sources, Yannis was born on March 5, 1946, while others claim it was March 8. He was the youngest of five children of Charalampos Varthakouris and Marouso. After school, Yannis decided to leave the island to study medicine in Athens. He loved his island so much that he took a piece of it with him — the surname Parios. Yannis worked as a hotel receptionist, and across the street was a nightclub where famous singers of the time, such as Yannis Voyatzis and Tzeny Vanou, performed. The conductor Kostas Klavvas also lived nearby, and by chance, he met Parios — and that winter, Yannis began studying at Klavvas' school. One of the teachers there was Giorgos Katsaros, who once heard Parios sing and invited him to his home for a talk. In that house, Parios met two great musicians: Pythagoras and Apostolos Kaldaras, who helped Yannis Parios take his first steps in his career. But first, Yannis had to complete his military service, after which he began singing in Plaka. Yannis Parios released his first song in 1969, and no one could have guessed then that his voice would become synonymous with love songs. Today, he is called the "singer of love," and his uniquely tender singing style is unforgettable. Moreover, Yannis Parios is not only an exceptional singer but also a composer and poet, with many of his songs translated into other languages.

In 1972, Yannis Parios married Dina Markopoulou, who bore him two sons — Thanos and Haris Varthakouris. In 1986, Parios met and married Sofia Aliberti, and in 1992, they had a son, Michail, followed by Nicholas in 1997. A year later, the couple divorced. Since then, Yannis Parios has been romantically linked with various women in show business and not only, but has successfully remained unmarried =)





Text author: Marina Boronina. The text may be used only with reference to this page or the author.