Popular Greek artist Pantelis Pantelidis was born in Athens on November 23, 1983. Having grown up in the neighbourhood of Nea Ionia, he tragically died in a horrific car crash on February 18, 2016, at the age of 32.
He was one of Greece’s most loved and popular singers, with the announcement of his death leaving the entire nation and Greeks worldwide saddened. Pantelidis died after crashing his car while driving on Vouliagmenis Avenue in Glyfada.
From a young age, Pantelis began writing songs, which he filmed and sent to friends, who then posted them on Youtube, which ultimately went viral. Pantelidis, unlike most artists, actually had a huge fan base even before signing a record deal.
He was not only considered an amazing singer he was also a talented songwriter and lyricist. A self-taught musician, he first became popular through his music videos on YouTube, while later he abandoned a career in the Hellenic Navy to pursue his musical ambitions.
In 2012, Pantelis released a video singing his original song, Den Tairiazete Sou Lew, accompanied by his self-taught acoustic guitar playing. The video received instant hype and reached over 1 million views in a short period of time. The video led to a contract with a popular Greek Record company. In 2012, his debut album went double-platinum. In the Autumn of 2013, he won the MAD Video Music Award for Best New Artist.
His captivating and distinct voice soon became recognised and Pantelidis songs were being played across Greek radio stations and clubs.
Apart from his talent as a singer and songwriter, people also loved him for his down-to-earth personality and approachable manner.
He worked with many Greek musicians including Giorgos Mazonakis, Vasilis Karras, Despina Vandi, Paola and others. He twice won awards at the MAD Video Music Awards, first in 2013 as the best new artist and secondly in 2015 as the best Greek male singer and "best Greek Male Singer" again in 2016, after his death. His close family and friends accepted the award on his behalf.
Even after his death two of his songs (“Ta Shinia Sou” and “Pino Apo ‘Ki Psila Gia Sena”) reached the top of the Billboard chart “Greece Digital Songs.”
The song Thimamai in YouTube has nearly 30.000.000+ views. On 14 December 2016, his pre-recorded song "Alli Mia Efkeria" was released via artist's official YouTube channel and gained over 1.1 million views in 2 days after the release and 20.000.000+ views after few months.
Pantelis family recently released two new tracks, "Ax Kai Na Xera Pou Na'Sa" and"Kane Ta Panta Apopse."
