ABOUT CD...
This is the 1st personal music album of Nikos Koutras after a 20+ years hard work. Sounds of original Greek Laika Songs.
Αυτή είναι η πρώτη προσωπική δισκογραφική δουλεία του Νίκου Κούτρα ύστερα απο 20 και πλέον χρόνια καριέρας και σκληρής δουλειάς στο χώρο της ελληνικής δισκογραφείας. 5 τραγούδια με στίγμα το καθαρό λαϊκό τραγούδι. 5 τραγούδια που ελπίζω να τα αγαπήσετε όπως τα αγάπησα κι εγώ!
FEW WORDS...
Nikos Koutras is a well known Greek Singer in the New York city area.
He has moved from Greece and performed in many Greek clubs in the US.
Nikos Koutras band provides music services for all Greek events
(weddings, christenings, private parties ...), for the Greek community!
For more detailed information about our services please visit www.nikoskoutras.com
When his event schedule permits it, he goes back to Greece to get updated
on the latest songs and styles, and performs live at clubs there .
BIO...
Niko was born in northern Greece in a small town outside Drama named Adriani. From a young age he was interested in Greek music, and loved to sing. He started working as a professional singer at the young age of 14 while he attended junior & high school.
His higher education is in accounting but music won him over. Later on he went to a Music School and studied Byzantine Music, Speech Training, Vocalism and Dimotiko Tragoudi [part of traditional Greek music].
Niko has worked all over Greece and toured Europe with some of the biggest names in Greek Music like Vasilis Karras, Paschalis Terzis, Pitsa Papadopoulou, Stavros Fotiadis, Zafiris Melas, Jenny Vanou, Marianthi Kefala, Makis Chistodoulopoulos, George Margaritis, Antipas, Stratos Dionisiou, Anjy Samiou, Effie Sarris, Nikos Kourkoulis,Valantis, Sabrina, Tasos Bougas, Litsa Giagkousi,Katerina Topazi, Katerina Stanisi, Charis Kostopoulos, George Xanthiotis, George kabouridis.
During his stay in New York Niko has worked in many different clubs like Grecian Cave, Enigma, Plato’s, Athena (NJ), Thiasos, Fantasia, Remi, Fantasia club (Chicago), Notes, Soma, Athena Restaurant, Megaro, and Lafayette.
His work has him bouncing back and forth between New York and Athens. He just released his first new cd entitled "MPORW " (I can) with original tracks !
Lyrics are by Nikos Vaxavanelis and music by Panagiotis Brakoulias. All production, mixing and mastering has been made in Athens Greece.
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