Antonis Remos

Antonis Remos (Αντώνης Ρέμος, ; born Antonios Paschalidis, Αντώνιος Πασχαλίδης; 19 June 1970) is a Greek singer.

He was born in Düsseldorf, West Germany.

Later his family moved back to their native Thessaloniki, Greece, where he finished school.

During his childhood he got involved with music and learned to play the guitar and drums.

After many appearances in Thessaloniki, in 1995 Antonis Remos had his first live appearance in Athens.

He performed live next to famous artists, such as Dimitris Mitropanos, Stefanos Korkolis and Marios Tokas.

This same year he signed his first contract with Sony Music Greece, planning to release his first album.

The first album which was released in 1996 and was titled after his name, became platinum in a few months.

In April 1998, his second album, Kairos Na Pame Parakato ("Time to Move On") was released.

For the first time, some of the most-prestigious Greek composers had given their songs to Antonis Remos, and for a second time in a row, the album gained platinum status.

A year later, in December 1999, another album is released with the title “Pali ap’tin arxi” (Again from the beginning) in which he collaborates with big composers, such as Christos Nikolopoulos and Stamatis Spanoudakis.

That record also becomes multi-platinum.

In March 2000, Remos performed the title song of the movie "I Agapi Einai Elefantas" ("Love is an elephant") written by Minos Matsas.

The soundtrack gained gold status.

A CD single release followed, which was titled "Fly with me".

It is actually a remix of the big hit "Meine" (Stay) having Danish artist Remee Guitar's rap-ing vocals.

During winter 2000 Remos and Sakis Rouvas performed live together in Diogenis Palace.

In June 2001 he released a double live CD from a party given in Apollon Palace titled Mia Nihta Mono ("Only for a night").

The album gained double platinum status.

During winter 2001, Antonis Remos performed live next to Giannis Parios.

A CD single was also released in 2001.

In spring 2002 Remos released the new album Kardia Mou Min Anisiheis ("Don't worry, my love").

Its songs were written by Giorgos Theofanous.

The album gained triple platinum status, becoming one of the most-popular albums through the years.

During winter 2002, Remos performed live next to Alkistis Protopsalti.

They kept performing together during the summer in Thessaloniki.

They also traveled abroad, giving concerts all over Canada and the USA.

In 2003, he released a new album titled Mia Anapnoi ("A breath"), and the songs were written once again by Giorgos Theofanous.

The album gained triple platinum status.

During winter 2003 Remos had live performances.

He shared the stage with 5 composers, each one for 45 nights: Mimis Plessas, Giannis Spanos, Antonis Vardis, Kostas Hatzis and Giorgos Theofanous.

In the same period, Remos sang Mikis Theodorakis' songs "An thymitheis to oniro mou" ("If you remember my dream") and "Faedra".

They were both released in a CD single and became the title song of a completely new TV series.

During summer 2004, the Mikis Theodorakis orchestra presented the composer's music written for theatrical plays and movies, with Remos as the lead voice, along with the actors Petros Filipidis, Natassa Manisalis and Giannis Samsiaris.

He released a live recording of the appearances next to the 5 big composers.

The album gained double platinum status.

Later that winter Antonis Remos appeared live with George Dalaras, in the brand-new "Athens Arena".

After the discovery of a scandal, Antonis Remos was forced to serve his army obligations.

Because of his age, he served only for forty days.

In 2005, Antonis Remos performed live in Athens Arena for a second year in the row.