Giannis Kofopoulos: A Greek with a Russian soul!
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Giannis Kofopoulos: A Greek with a Russian soul!
Giannis Kofopoulos: A Greek with a Russian soul!
In Russia as a Greek you can do your best, as long as you share it with the Russian soul! This soul is huge, it achieved a lot with … 04.12.2021, Sputnik Greece
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His name is Giannis Kofopoulos, a native of Salonikios, originally from Polis! He has been living in Moscow for ten years. Descendant of a family with others, initiated himself in the good Greek cuisine! But, mainly an artist! When asked what brought you here, he answers: “I consider myself an immigrant of love, of love.” There, in the bride of Thermaikos, he met his current wife, Ludmila, who came to study Greek literature. They got married in Halkidiki, while their son was born in Thessaloniki. “In 2009 in Greece everything was fluid,” he says. “They told us ‘there is money’ and it turned out that it did not exist. My family was from the “idiots” as they called us, because they pay taxes and all the rest. In 2010 when my son was born I saw that I had to chart a different course. I could not work just to pay taxes. We lost our liquidity as a business. The question was swirling: Should we go to Russia? Moscow; If so, what are we going to do? ”The wife found a job, so they decided to move on. “You from language, a few things, I guess …”. “No, not for fun,” he replies. “The first years were difficult with the papers to find a job! Later I got a residence permit and things improved. ”Greek tasting and music Giannis was very involved in promoting Greek cuisine to the Russian public. At the same time, as an artist, he was active in organizing concerts of Greek traditional, Byzantine music! Later we participated in the tourism fairs with the substantial help of EOT and the head, Polykarpos Efstathios, who supported many Greeks up here to develop their skills “. , which turned out to be the best of its kind for 2018! “I am glad to have met such remarkable people. I in Russia became a better person in every way. Here the mentality of the musicians is more elevated. music education, studies. I, perhaps because I am Greek and everyone wanted to have a Greek in their shape, did not face any particular difficulties in promotion. I took the opportunity “. Star in major Russian TV music shows The highlight of Giannis Kofopoulos… crazy music career was his participation in the biggest music TV show” The Voice “,” Golos “in Russian. And here John “broke” the protocols! He managed to convince the organizers to present a Greek song, Misirlou! Oasis, enthusiasm! Giannis together with Panagiotis Karnezis and Socrates Papaioannou who make constant trips from Greece, and Russian musicians with whom he collaborates in Moscow, come mainly from traditional music of Greek regions, Byzantine sounds through the bands who connected: one is the “trilogy” the other the “Grecomanda”, the “Trinity”! Recently another success came as they won the first music award at the festival “Golden voice of Baikal (zoloty golos Baykala)”! , a torrent in the story of those who have lived in Russia for a decade! And it all started from scratch! I asked him about the connection of the Greek with the Russian world. “In Russia, Greeks can do many things. We are their loved ones. ”“ I do not see you leaving ”I provoke him. “Of course not, especially now. Here you discover your best self. Just share it with the huge Russian soul. I transfer Greek music to vast Russia. And that fills me. ”On December 4, Giannis and his band give a music concert in Finland in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution. On December 8, in Moscow, they have a new concert dedicated to the work of Mikis Theodorakis.
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Russia, music, musician
In Russia as a Greek you can do your best, as long as you share it with the Russian soul! This soul is huge, it achieved a lot with the greatest achievement of the anti-fascist victory!
It is said Giannis Kofopoulos, born in Thessaloniki, originally from Polis! He has been living in Moscow for ten years. Descendant of a family with others, initiated himself in the good Greek cuisine! But, mostly an artist!
When asked what brought you here, he answers: “I consider myself an immigrant of love, of love “.
There, in the bride of Thermaikos, he met his current wife, Ludmila, who came to study Greek literature. They got married in Halkidiki, while their son was born in Thessaloniki.
December 2, 22:23
“In 2009 in Greece everything was fluid,” he says. “They told us ‘there is money’ and it turned out that it did not exist. My family was from the “idiots” as they called us, because they pay taxes and all the rest. ΤIn 2010, when my son was born, I saw that I had to take a different path. I could not work just to pay taxes. We lost our liquidity as a business. The question was swirling: Should we go to Russia? Moscow; If so, what are we going to do?
The wife found a job, they decided to go up.
“You from language, a few things, I guess …”. “No, not for fun,” he replies. «The first years were difficult with the papers to find a job! “Later I got a residence permit and things improved.”
Greek tasting and music
Giannis was quite involved in the promotion of Greek cuisine to the Russian public. At the same time, as an artist he was active organizing concerts of Greek traditional, Byzantine music!
“In the early years there was music Appearances through the Center of Greek Culture, the Association of Greeks in Moscow, from schools where Greek is also taught. Later we participated in the tourism fairs with the substantial help of EOT and the head, Polykarpos Efstathos, who supported many Greeks up here to develop their skills “.
The active Salonika arrived to make appearances in the best jazz club in the Russian capital, “KOZLOV”, which was named the best of its kind for 2018!
«I’m glad to meet such remarkable people. I in Russia became a better person in every way. Here the mentality of the musicians is more elevated. music education, studies. I, perhaps because I am Greek and everyone wanted to have a Greek in their shape, did not face any particular difficulties in promotion. I seized the oportunity”.
Star in major Russian TV music shows
The highlight of Giannis Kofopoulos… crazy music career was his participation in the biggest music TV show “The Voice”, “Golos” in Russian.
And here John “broke” the protocols! He managed to convince the organizers to present a Greek song, Misirlou! Oasis, excitement!
Giannis, together with Panagiotis Karnezis and Socrates Papaioannou, who travel constantly from Greece, and Russian musicians with whom he collaborates in Moscow, come mainly from traditional music of Greek regions, Byzantine sounds through the bands that connected: the one is the “trilogy” the other the “Grecomanda”, the “Trinity”!
Recently another success came as they won the first music award at the festival “Golden Voice of Baikal (золотой голос Байкала)”!
Giannis Kofopoulos, a torrent in the explanation of those who have lived in Russia for a decade! And it all started from scratch!
I asked her about the connection of the Greek with the Russian world. “In Russia, Greeks can do many things. We are their loved ones “.
November 24, 4:30 p.m.
“I do not see you leaving” I provoke him. «No, of course, especially now. Here you discover your best self. Just share it with the huge Russian soul. I transfer Greek music to vast Russia. And that fills me “
On December 4, Giannis and his band give a music concert in Finland in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution. On December 8, in Moscow, they have a new concert dedicated to the work of Mikis Theodorakis.
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