Costa Cordalis | |
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 Cordalis in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Konstantinos Cordalis |
| Born | 1 May 1944 Elateia, Phthiotis, Greece |
| Died | 2 July 2019 (aged 75) Santa Ponça, Mallorca, Spain |
| Genres | Schlager |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1965–2019 |
| Website | cordalis |
Costa Cordalis (Greek: Κώστας Κορδαλής; born Konstantinos Cordalis; 1 May 1944 – 2 July 2019)[1] was a Greek-German Schlager singer.
Biography
Born Konstantinos Cordalis in Elateia, Phthiotis, Cordalis moved to Germany in 1960. His 1976 song "Anita" reached the top ten in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.[2] In 2004, he took part in, and won, the reality television game show Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!.[3] In the same year, he admitted that he had a facelift in the Bodenseeklinik because he wanted to look younger.[4] Cordalis competed for Greece in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1985.[5]
He had a son, Lucas, and two daughters, Kiki and Eva.[6]
Awards
- 1981: Goldene Stimmgabel[7]
- 1986: Goldene Stimmgabel[7]
References
- ↑ ""Anita" machte ihn berühmt - Schlagersänger Costa Cordalis ist tot". stern.de (in German). 3 July 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Costa Cordalis – Anita – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ↑ "Das sind alle Dschungelkönige". rtl.de (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ↑ "Costa Cordalis: faltenfrei mit Po-Fett" (in German). 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Unter seinem bürgerlichen Vornamen Michael kennt den fliegenden Briten Edwards niemand. Als "Eddie the Eagle" hingegen wird | 7". www.t-online.de. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ↑ "Schlagersänger Costa Cordalis: Schwerer Sturz im eigenen Badezimmer". stern.de (in German). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- 1 2 BÖDEKER, UWE. "Deutschland reif für Titel: Costa Cordalis: Griechenland fliegt raus!". Express.de (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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