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Pantelis Thalassinos (Παντελής Θαλασσινός) is a greek singer and songwriter. Born in Piraeus in June 11th 1958, Pandelis Thalassinos is a genuine islander. His father, Michalis, was born in the island of Chios and his mother, Euaggelia, was descended from Serifos. In the age of 2, Pantelis moves with his family to Chios, where he attends to school. It was there that, for the first time at the age of 7, he starts playing guitar. 1967 finds Pantelis back to Piraeus, where he participates in man...

Pantelis Thalassinos (Παντελής Θαλασσινός) is a greek singer and songwriter.

Born in Piraeus in June 11th 1958, Pandelis Thalassinos is a genuine islander. His father, Michalis, was born in the island of Chios and his mother, Euaggelia, was descended from Serifos.

In the age of 2, Pantelis moves with his family to Chios, where he attends to school. It was there that, for the first time at the age of 7, he starts playing guitar.

1967 finds Pantelis back to Piraeus, where he participates in many small bands, playing mainly rock music.

In 1976, he embarks for one year on the ship “Kapetan Stamatis”. Upon his return, he starts performing semi-professionally in small music scenes around Athens. At the same time he works for a shipping agency, where he remained for 12 years.

In February 1980, Pantelis is called to serve his military duties in Ryzia, Evros, and Kastanies. 22 months later his military service is over and Pantelis returns to Piraeus. He continues to perform live in various stages -the most important among them being ‘Petra kai Fos ~ Stone and Light’. In 1996, together with Yiannis Nikolaou, he forms the group Lathrepivates (Λαθρεπιβάτες "The Stowaways"), who release their first album, titled ‘Apopse Leo Na Min Koimithoume’, in Minos record company. At the same time, they make their first live performance as a group, in ZYGOS, Plaka, on the side of Haris Alexiou and Harry Klynn. 5 years and 3 albums later, Lathrepivates disband and their two members follow their own, separate ways.

Pandelis returns to Chios, where he creates the live stage “Myrovolos”. It is there that his first personal album ‘Nyhtas Kimata ~ Night Waves’ is born. In January 1994, he once more departs from Chios and starts performing live in Athens. He plays in many live stages like “

Pantelis Thalassinos has already released 10 personal albums and has participated in more than 100, as a composer or guest singer.

The covers of his albums are engravings of the great Nikos Gialouris from Chios, who unfortunately is no longer with us.

His new albums are Kalandari, (Calendar), and Apo alla perivolia (From other gardens)


During his career, Pandelis Thalassinos has co-operated with all the famous people of music in Greece
He has also performed at Herodium theatre, at the ancient theatre Fillipon, together with Haris Alexiou and Dimitra Galani, at Dion, at Lycabettus theatre, at Petras theatre, at Vrahon theatre, at the SEF and many more stages and stadiums. Outside Greece he has performed in Cyprus, Genoa, Zurich Roma, Turkey, Ukraine and London.

He is the creator of many music pieces for theatrical plays, films, TV commercials and TV shows. He is also the composer of numerous songs performed by other singers. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.