Born: October 24th, 1947, Athens (Greece)
Nationality: Greek
In due course, the short impression below will be replaced with a more extensive career overview
BIOGRAPHY
George Niarchos (Γιώργος Νιάρχος) studied music theory as well as the piano at the Ethniko Odeio Academy, Athens. For ten years, he led the Light Music Orchestra of national broadcaster ERT. He composed and arranged music for well-known Greek artists, including Marinella, Antonis Politis, and Vicky Moscholiou. In the Thessaloniki Festival, he participated many times as a composer, arranger, and conductor. Moreover, he was the musical director of several musical theatre productions. Niarchos performed on stage with Mikis Theodorakis. George Niarchos is married to classical singer Mara Thrasyvoulidou, whom he accompanies at the piano regularly for solo performances across Greece.
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
Together with singer Giannis Dimitras, Niarchos composed the beautiful Greek entry to the Eurovision Song Contest of 1981, ‘Feggari kalokairino’, a ballad which finished eight. Niarchos arranged the music and conducted the orchestra – something he did on two more occasions for Greek entries composed by others, ‘Stop’ (1987) and ‘To dikó sou astéri’ (1989). The musicians in the 1987 Eurovision orchestra in Brussels judged Niarchos' score to be the best of all participants in that year's contest.
EUROVISION INVOLVEMENT YEAR BY YEAR
Country – Greece
Song title – “Feggari kalokairino”
Rendition – Giannis Dimitras
Lyrics – Giannis Dimitras
Composition – Giannis Dimitras / George Niarchos
Studio arrangement – George Niarchos
Live orchestration – George Niarchos
Conductor – George Niarchos
Score – 8th place (55 votes)
Country – Greece
Song title – “Stop”
Rendition – Bang! (Thanos Calliris / Vassilis Dertilis)
Lyrics – Thanos Calliris / Vassilis Dertilis
Composition – Thanos Calliris / Vassilis Dertilis
Studio arrangement – George Niarchos
Live orchestration – George Niarchos
Conductor – George Niarchos
Score – 10th place (64 votes)
Country – Greece
Song title – “To diko sou asteri"
Rendition – Marianna Efstratiou
Lyrics – Villy Sanianou
Composition – Giannis Cyris / Marianna Efstratiou
Studio arrangement – George Niarchos
Live orchestration – George Niarchos
Conductor – George Niarchos
Score – 9th place (56 votes)
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