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pictures from my life

1987

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Τhe church bell of Agia Kiriaki’s chapel at my village then…

1999

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With my dad in the dressing room at one of my concerts. Dad was so joyful of what I was doing, photo taken sometime in 1999

1986

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At a nightout with my sister Aspasia probably in 1986

1982

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In front of my family home at my village with my sister Aspasia! I was so sad when she was leaving, she’s comforting me in here in 1982 I think

1983

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I was doing all my school homework here and open my eyes for my life ahead of me 1983

1984

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At the tobacco drying room where my family used to dry the tobacco leaves after sewing them with thread. Since I was a little kid I learned this job with no complains and always ready and willing for i

1987

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I had just arrived in Athens at my first neighborhood of Koukaki. My dream inside me at the time was called: Athens and its music world

1989

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A short while after my move to Athens my sweet mom visited me. How amazing moms are

1989

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At my village’s cemetery! I like cemeteries as a space filled with the memory of death and the road to God. The one who can get it. It gets it…

1988

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Από τις πρώτες πόζες σε στούντιο όταν κατέβηκα στην Αθήνα

1984

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at my village

1984

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At my paradise with my childhood friend Stavros

1986

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At the church of the Archangels where I used to attend during my childhood years, an old church built in 1827, what blessed memories, what liturgies, what Holy Weeks, what Salutations of the Virgin Mary. A solid theological structure

1987

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The first photographs as a professional singer

1985

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High school graduation trip at the island of Rhodes in Greece with my classmates! We went to a night club where they asked me to sing. I will never forget the applause of the people there, and my classmates too. I was very touched as I was holding the microphone, my hands were trembling. Finally I was born to sing and become one with the sound and the lyrics

1984

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Against the wall of my family home in Kokkinogia, Drama, Greece

1985

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At the soccer field of my village with my friends baladorous (good soccer players

1984

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At a high school event in Drama, Greece

1984

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In the eleventh grade classroom with my classmates

1986

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First phοto shoot, for my first poster as a singer

1984

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At a high school event in Drama, Greece in company of Dora and Fofo, we were the nightingales of the school…puberty, what a crazy age of our lives

1982

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When I gratuated from junior high school at Prosotsani, near Drama in Greece I took this photo and I wrote this quote in the back “this is the last photo of me from junior high school”. I liked to write on my diary and keep notes in almost of all of my school text books about my life, which I read them now and I laught at them while getting emotional too

1987

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Look at this paradise at my village’s meadow. Right outside of Agia Kiriaki’s chapel at this location called Touloumba there is still a lever and if you slowly pull it water comes out from underneath it which is connected with Angitis river nearby

1984

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First professional photographs

1984

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At my village’s meadow in punk outfit! I was feeling so joyful while wearing this zebra shirt a gift from my sister Aspasia! What a joy dancing around the discos in this shirt

1984

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High school graduation trip at Ancient Lindos in Rhodes Greece wearing one of the many outfits I had packed for this trip…slip on shoes with white socks. How aesthetic this is

1988

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The first night club I used to sing in Athens. I was looking for a place to work while I was attending the Athens Conservatoire in krder to cover my expenses. But most of all I wanted to sing and live the dream. So after about five months of looking for a job we went with a friend to a night club he was going often and that night we went together even though theoretically he knew that I could sing, he said to the owner ” I have this young man with me and can he sing a song? he has a good voice ” then he wispered in my ear ” I hope you sing well and not dissapoint me. I kept asking him to recommend me to any of the night clubs he was going but it took awhile. I got on the stage and sang, and he was very impressed to hear me sing. When I got off the stage he said to me ” Petros you are very good” and I got the job and got my first payment in Athens, January of 1988 I worked for forty days and got paid for thirty days. Here I sing the song “Kathismenos sto pagkaki” that Parios had sang it. How funny, behind me the two female singers singing secondo with carnations all over even though the audience were goofing I was singing quality songs and paying attention to every detail on my art and I though that people were respecting and paying attention. What purity and imperfection as well. I had a great joy and I was thinking that somewhere around here Alexiou, Dalaras, Parios and somewhere there might be Kazantzidis. I had joined my dream even in this level and quality and I was satisfied that I didn’t have to ask my parents for more money. I had found the way. Anneta Acharnon

1985

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I was a crazy kid, always full of joy. Rhodes, Greece

1981

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Here at the meadows of my village while walking around I extremely loved music, dancing at the clubs, I was also inspired by many different dance moves! Here in a John Travolta dance move at a poppy field. How funny is this but beautiful. What beautiful years

1986

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What a joy in front of the castle at the port of Rhodes, Greece during my high school graduation trip there!

1985

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When I was a teenager I was crazy in love with clothes and I was buying alot, as much as I could affort of course Well, when I went to my high school graduation trip in Rhodes, Greece I packed a huge and super heavy suitcase with many different outfits so I could change them often. Silly enough I was always wearing this outfit on our nights out that was not from my suitcase but from my friend’s Lakis suitcase, who said to me “come on Petros you have so many outfits” and my reply to him was ” come on Lakis yours are fancier and please let me wear it. I remember so many moments and details of my life

1986

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First phοto shoot, for my first poster as a singer

1995

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With my godfather and my godmother. My godfather Vasilis a great doctor at the German healthcare system, my godmother Amalia is my first cousin as well

1987

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In the nature with my quitar outside of the chapel of Agia Kiriaki at Kokkinogia near Drama, Greece

1990

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During my recordings of my first album “To Dilimma” with Stamatis Spanoudakis here feeling very relaxed between recordings at his home, and yes I was very happy. Summer

1987

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In the nature with my quitar, outside of Agia Kiriaki’s chapel at Kokkinogia near Drama, Greece in 1987. I also had another talent: Photography

1987

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In the nature with my quitar, outside of Agia Kiriaki’s chapel at Kokkinogia near Drama, Greece in 1987. I also had another talent: Photography At the nature with my quitar at the chapel of Agia Kiriaki in Kokkinogia near Drama, Greece

1990

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When I first met Stamatis Spanoudakis to hear me singing in May of 1990, I was so joyful. I remember vividlδy how much I was admiring him and his work because through his art he combines the beauty of everything holy but my immature mind then could not understand it but my heart had a direction towards it. My parents were very happy with this collaboration, besides it made me famous this very strong step in Greek discography. Both my parents loved Mr. Spanoudakis who was introduced to me by singer Eleni Vitali my kind Eleni who my parents loved a lot! Knowing and meeting both these talented artists full of values it was a solid and strong start for my career. God has his plans for us and how perfectly are applied in His will

1987

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At “Ena” nightclub in Drama, Greece here with the deceased and passionate businessman Charis who was involved with these kind of clubs in Drama, 1987 I remember in a few days I become famous in Drama, a celebrity in Drama, my homeland, which was a very big thing for that time. I was used to life at my village and I was going to school in Drama but been acclaimed in my own city was a great starting step for me. I remember since I was very young I liked to sing and everybody enjoyed it

1991

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From my first interview with ERA radio with some of the best and most loved young ladies there, Marina Lachana, Archontoula Petrou and unfortunately I don’t remember the name of the third one.I was invited to present my first album “To Dilimma”

1990

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During the recordings of my first album “To dilimma” with Stamatis Spanoudakis at his home. Stamatis does everything besides the interpretation! Here he is controlling his recording equipments. I hope he is well wherever he is Summer

1993

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Kokkinogia near Drama, Greece outside of my family home feeling very acclaimed with a continuing successful career in a totally different time than today though

1990

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With mom and dad at an event in Drama. I had just become well known all over Greece with my album “Lathos Epochi”

1995

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At the dressing rooms with my dearly departed music teacher Manolis Chatzimarkos wheh we had our concert at the Megaron Mousikis of Athens on April 18th, 1995 with hymns of the Holy Week

1994

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At a night club in Thessaloniki in 1994 a tribute night for Tsitsanis-Vamvakaris with guest artist rembetissa Anthoula Alifrangi

1996

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When I went to Constantinople for the first time where I was invited by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with great embrace and blessing from the highest hierarch after a concert. January 1996

1995

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At a trip with Aspasoula

1990

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During the recording of my first album “To Dilimma”, with Stamatis Spanoudakis in a relaxed mode between the recordings at his home and yes I was very happy. Summer 1990

1996

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At a concert someplace in Evros, Greece in 1996. I was touring then with concerts dedicated to Lefteris Papadopoulos. People, nice songs, what love for me and the distinguished lyricist I got from the audience all over the country 1996

1990

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During the recording of my first album “To dilimma” in a relaxed mode between recordings at the home of Stamatis Spanoudakis, and yes I was very happy. Summer 1990

1996

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On the stage during my concert in Constantinople where I was invited by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. January

1991

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Γυρίσματα στην κρατική τηλεόραση για το νέο δίσκο “Το δίλημμα” κι εγώ να ξετυλίγω το όνειρο, ναι έγινε ο πρώτος δίσκος, είχα γίνει ήδη διάσημος και το “Λάθος εποχή” βούιζε σε όλα τα ΜΜΕ και στη ζωή των ελλήνων, εγώ άρχισα να συντονίζομαι στο ρόλο του επιπέδου που έπαιρνε η τέχνη και η εργασία μου

1995

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Poros, Greece 95 Ε, naval academy, October 1995, for the first time I cut my hair this short and I was placed to serve the army Here with my bunk roomates at the base where of course we had lots of fun and here teasing Charalambos about his name, a very kind individual with good spirit who had the baker’s responsibility at the base. What a big school military is

1996

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The unbeatable trio of that period, Petros, Sasa, and of course Voula, my favorite niece. Xanthi

1994

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I love kids. Someplace in Germany when I visited my relatives. In 1994 I think

1984

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That’s how I grew up, lying down in the fiels and become one with nature

1994

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1994 if I remember correctly a concert at the soccer field of Doxa soccer team in Drama, Greece. Soon after I returned to Drama not only I was acclaimed in Drama but all over Greece I was so happy because in this field I was going with joy to hear my favorite artists’ concerts since my teenage years and soon enough I was giving my very own concerts and becoming one of them. How I knew

1993

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At the Acropolis in 1993 I think, I was giving a tour to my brothet and his family of Athens and Lena is with us. I’ve given many tours ever since

1995

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My firt outing since I joined the navy in Poros. I was dedicated to discipline and the strange enviroment if the army and always integrated into it I was sad with this image/shape a human takes and becomes humble, it’s beautyful even though is hard 1995

1995

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My Virgin Mary what an agony this was! At the Herodes Atticus theater on October 18th, 1995 exactly the day I took the oath at the navy and our first outing after forty days. On this very same day I was giving a concert at Herodes Atticus theater on Axion Esti of Theodorakis- Elitis with hymns on the second part, an event integrated to a global conference. I’m thinking now if I could not take off from the navy for this day?!…..I left at noon and I just got to the theater on my navy uniform just in time for a short rehearshar. What I have lived throught

1993

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At a tour with Charoula in the summer of 1993 with wonderful songs we shared the stage that year. It was a great collaboration and experience as well.

1993

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Make up corrections during the filming video trailer for the album “Se proto prosopo” -΄΄ In the first person΄΄

1993

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At the Elatia (Karadere) forest in Drama Greece where I usually visit this virgin forest with my relatives for many years. One of thise timesI saw the greek singer Demetra Galani. “Demetraaaaaaa” I called, “Petro what are you going here” she replied. I’m from Drama I said and we both were very glad to see each, we took a photo to remember this meeting. In 1993 I think

1998

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With the sweet monk Joseph who is the one waving the Greek flag to the fighting aircrafts flying above Akratho in Mount Athos peninsula

1998

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With the sweet monk Joseph at Mount Athos who is the one waving the Greek flag at the fighting aircrafts flying above Akratho in Mount Athos peninsula. I’m waving the flag on this holy land

1996

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At the dressing rooms in the Mediterranean festival in Malta. I was part of the orchestra representing Greece

1998

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With Dimitri while distilling tsipouro

1986

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At my first puplic appearance while I was succeeding with ” Lathos Epochi” at the central square of Pireaus in 1990 it was here where female fans tried to pull out my hair off my head. What a sad trap is this to think that you are important and famous because people are expressing their empty admiration. And of course I don’t want to sound misapprehended because everyone is expressing it from their heart

1991

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With Eleftheria Arvanitaki on tour in Greece and Cyprus in 1991, this photo was taken at a restaurant while traveling somewhere in the forest of Epirus, Greece

1991

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At the village with my mom

2000

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While volunteerig with the Thalassemia society during an informative campaign about donating blood on Tsimiski street in Thessaloniki

1991

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With Costas in Santorini Summer

1995

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With my godchild Vangelis at his baptism

1985

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At the photo studio in Prosotsani near Drama Greece

1985

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At the photo studio in Prosotsani near Drama Greece

1987

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had just arrived at Koukaki in Athens. I’m standing here next to Christina’s kiosk, oh, I owned her so much. She was a fairy in my life and we are still very good friends

1987

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At the photo studio in Prosotsani near Drama Greece

1990

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Mykonos. I went on vacation with my childhood friend Lakis who came from Drama in the summer of 1990. I had just recorded my album “To dilimma” with Stamatis Spanoudakis and wandering around the cycladic islands in such a sweet wait of the release of my first album

1985

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At the photo studio in Prosotsani near Drama, Greece in 1985.The cross I’m wearing is the one given to me by my godparents on my baptism day. What strenght it takes the imprint of the moment like an oblation, like a revelation, like a lesson towards the repentance and awareness. Like secretly hidden and blessed but obvious

1996

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When I was serving the navy I was traveling after the events wearing the musician uniform since I was a member of the navy band. With my mom here somewhere near my hometown

1994

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With my sister Aspasia we’ve shared so many moments in life. A common life together near or far

1982

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With my sister Aspasia we’ve shared so many moments in life την αδερφή μου την Ασπασία έχουμε μοιραστεί τόσα πολλά! Μια ζωή κοινή κοντά και μακριά, εδώ κάπου το 1982 νομίζω, πριν δούμε τρισδιάστατη ταινία σε κινηματογράφο

1979

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With my sister Aspasia we’ve shared so many moments in life A common life near or far, sometime in 1979 here, I think near my hometown while hitch hiking

1979

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Μαγκάκι στο γυμνάσιο, ήμουν και λίγο έτσι, λίγο…

1991

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At the old Pallas theater in concert with Stamatis Spanoudakis and Eleftheria Arvanitaki. January