Michalis Rakintzis

Michalis Rakintzis (Greek: Μιχάλης Ρακιντζής; born 3 April 1957) is a Greek singer. He was born in Athens and studied mechanical engineering in the United Kingdom. From 1982 to 1985, he participated in a rock group called Scraptown. After three albums and a maxi single, Scraptown split up and Rakintzis started a solo career.

Readers of the music magazine Popcorn voted him "Best singer of the Year" in 1991. Rakintzis worked with international stars such as Ian Gillan from Deep Purple, rock singer Bonnie Tyler and Wee Papa Girl Rappers. He has also written songs for other Greek artists, such as Paschalis, Eleni Dimou, Dimitris Kontolazos, Sophia Arvaniti, Stelios Dionisiou, and Vassilis Karras.

Mihalis participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn with the song "S.A.G.A.P.O." (I Love You), which took 17th place.

Discography International discography Albums 1982 – Scraptown 1983 – Rules of the Game 1985 – Give Me a Break

Singles 1984 – "Viva Sahara" (maxi single-promo edition)

Local discography Albums 1987 – Moro Mou Faltso (with Eleni Demou) 1988 – Isovia 1989 – Dikaioma Gia Mia + Mia 1989 – Dikaioma Gia Mia + Mia "Second Edition" with bonus track "Nana" 1990 – Apagogi 1990 – Apagogi 'Special Cd Edition' 1991 – Na Eisai Ekei 1992 – Etsi M' Aresei (with Ian Gillan) 1994 – Ethinikos 1995 – H Proti Apeili 1996 – Trance Mix 1997 – Se Ena Vrady oti Zisoume (with Vasilis Karras) 1997 – Se Ena Vrady oti Zisoume "Special Edition" with bonus track "Beba" 1998 – Kathreftis 1999 – Ton Filo Sou Zilevo 2001 – Oneiro 13 2002 – S.A.G.A.P.O. 2003 – Solo (2cds) (First CD – new songs, second CD – remakes of older songs) 2005 – Bar Code (with T.D.A./Talenta Dihos Avrio and Afroditi Delgado) 2006 – Made in Greece (with Trilogy) 2008 – Energia (with Trilogy) 2011 – Back to the Φuture "Black Edition" (with Sofia Arvaniti, Alex Trigs (English lyrics), Nadia Zahoor (Indian lyrics), Dimitra Tsalopoulou) 2011 – Back to the Φuture "White Edition" (with Sofia Arvaniti, Alex Trigs (English lyrics), Nadia Zahoor (Indian lyrics), Dimitra Tsalopoulou) 2012 – HardStyle (released online)

Singles 1987 – "Moro Mou Faltso" 1992 – "Get Away" (with Ian Gillan) 1995 – "Kardoula Mou Ego Ki Esy" 1997 – "Beba" 1998 – "Se Ena Katastroma" 2000 – "Oti Kaneis Sou Kano" 2002 – "S.A.G.A.P.O." (maxi single-Promo Europe Edition) (released in Europe) 2002 – "S.A.G.A.P.O." (maxi single-Limited Edition) 2002 – "S.A.G.A.P.O." (maxi single-Special Edition) 2004 – "Geysi Apo Sena" (maxi single-Internet Edition) 2008 – "Erfoi" (maxi single-Internet Edition) 2013 – "Hardstyle2" (maxi-single released online)

Soundtrack appearances 1988 – Isovia (original soundtrack of Giannis Dalianidis) 2010 – Show Bitch (original soundtrack of Nikos Zervos)

Compilation albums 1992 – The Very Best of Mihalis Rakintzis 2006 – Dekatessera Megala Tragoudia 2006 – Dekatessera Megala Tragoudia "Second Edition" (with other cover) 2006 – Etsi Ksafnika (2cds)

Music for TV Music composition titles for comic ERT2 TV series I Alepou Kai O Mpoufos/The Fox and the Fool (with George Constantine, Giovanna Fragouli, Dina Consta, Carmen Ruggeri, Dimitra Papadopoulou, Tasos Kostis, etc.) (1987–1988) the series aired in 1989 in Australia by SBS entitled "The Fox and the Fool" Music composition titles for the film Panos Michalopoulos – "Ena Moro Sto Taxi Mou/A Baby in My Taxi" (1989) Music composition titles for the program Greek Style/Styl gr by Theodore Rakitzis ("Savvato Vrady/Saturday Night" title track) Music composition titles for the program of the Constantina Stephanopoulou ("Geysi Zois/Taste of Life" the title track) Music composition titles for the program of the Christina Lambiri Super Star of Star Channel (Mihalis Rakintzis – Christina Lambiri, Theodore Rakitzis, Henry Petilon) (2006–2011) Music composition for advertising "Jannis" nougat (2011)

Music for children 2002 with the song "To Dialeimma/The Break" the album of children's book writer and musician Letta Vasileiou and the Timos Papasokratis entitled Asimoprasino Dasos/Silver Green Forest – The School of Animal (Acroasis 2002)