Pantelis Pantelidis

Pantelis Pantelidis (23 November 1983 – 18 February 2016) was a Greek singer and songwriter. He was born in Athens and grew up in Nea Ionia. He worked in the Greek Navy, but left this job for a musical career.[1] He learned music by himself. He became known from some YouTube videos.[2] He worked with Greek musicians such as Vasilis Karras, Despina Vandi and others. He twice won awards at the MAD Video Music Awards, first in 2013 as the best new artist[3] and secondly in 2015 as the best Greek male singer.[4]

Pantelis Pantelidis
Παντελής Παντελίδης
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Pantelis Pantelidis on stage
Background information
Born(1983-11-23)23 November 1983
Athens, Greece
OriginNea Ionia, Greece
Died18 February 2016(2016-02-18) (aged 32)
Athens, Greece
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, lyricist
Years active2012–2016

Pantelidis was killed on February 18, 2016, in a car crash in Athens. He was aged 32.[5][6]

References

  1. "Singer Pantelis Pantelidis, 32, dies in car crash". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. "Παντελής Παντελίδης". mixanitouxronou.gr. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. "Mad Video Music Awards 2013: Οι νικητές και οι εμφανίσεις των καλλιτεχνών on stage". star.gr. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  4. "ΑΥΤΟΙ είναι οι νικητές των φετινών βραβείων MAD!". star.gr. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  5. "Popular singer Pantelis Pantelidis killed in traffic collision". tovima.gr. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  6. "Greek singer Pantelis Pantelidis dies in car accident". protothema.gr. Retrieved 19 February 2016.