Costa Cordalis
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 1981: Goldene Stimmgabel[7]
- 1986: Goldene Stimmgabel[7]
References
[edit]- ^ ""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.
- ^ a b BÖDEKER, UWE. "Deutschland reif für Titel: Costa Cordalis: Griechenland fliegt raus!". Express.de (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2018.[permanent dead link]
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- People from Amfikleia-Elateia
- Sportspeople from Central Greece
- Greek emigrants to Germany
- Naturalized citizens of Germany
- Greek male cross-country skiers
- German pop singers
- Schlager musicians
- 20th-century German male singers
- 21st-century German male singers
- 20th-century Greek male singers
- 21st-century Greek male singers
- Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! winners
- German expatriates in Spain
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