Vicky Leandros

Vicky Leandros

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1949-08-23 (74 years old)

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Vasiliki Papathanasiou (Greek: Βασιλική Παπαθανασίου; born 23 August 1949), generally known as Vicky Leandros (Greek: Βίκυ Λέανδρος), is a Greek singer living in Germany. She is the daughter of singer, musician and composer Leandros Papathanasiou (also known as Leo Leandros as well as Mario Panas). In 1967 she achieved worldwide fame after gaining fourth place for the country of Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "L'amour est bleu", which became a worldwide hit. She further established her career by winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972 with the song "Après Toi", again representing Luxembourg.


On 15 October 2006, Vicky Leandros was elected town councillor of the Greek harbour town of Piraeus on the Pasok list. Her task concerned the Cultural and International development of Piraeus. She was also Deputy Mayor of Piraeus. It was announced in June 2008 that Leandros decided to leave her position in Greek politics with immediate effect stating that she had underestimated the work load and time needed to fulfil her political obligations and that it had become impossible to combine those duties with her singing career.


Leandros was born as Vasiliki Papathanasiou in Palaiokastritsa, Corfu. Her father wanted to expand his career and went to West Germany while she grew up at her grandmother's house until the age of eight. In 1958 her parents took her to West Germany where she stayed with her father permanently after her parents' divorce. She revealed her talent at a young age while taking guitar, music, dance, ballet and voice lessons.


In 1965, she released her first single "Messer, Gabel, Schere, Licht". This was the beginning of a successful career for her with her father as composer, manager and producer. In 1967 she received an offer to sing for Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "L'amour est bleu". She finished in fourth place but the song became one of the biggest worldwide hits of the year and was covered by other artists. She was shortly singing in eight languages with her albums, singles and EPs being sold all over the world.


In 1970 her first TV show Ich Bin was broadcast in 13 European countries. It received many awards for its originality and thought-provoking contemporary graphics including in 1971 the world-famous Bronze Rose of Montreux. It was also the first time that Vicky used the same stage surname as her father (actually his real Christian name) and became known from then onwards as Vicky Leandros having been known simply as Vicky during the 1960s. Guests appearing were Julien Clerc and Deep Purple. The show has been repeated over the years and is seen as a classic piece very evocative of the era though at first it was not well received in all quarters owing to its surprising even shocking imagery in an age when songs were not generally accompanied by visuals for marketing purposes. Throughout the 1970s other film portraits by prominent film makers were to follow which attracted interest around the world. She later went on to host a television series in the UK for the BBC, entitled Music My Way. ...


Source: Article "Vicky Leandros" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Filmography

all 67

TV Shows 65

self 62

Movies 2

Self
Die Giovanni Zarrella Show

Die Giovanni Zarrella Show (2021)

TV
Self - Cat
The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer (2019)

TV
Self
MDR um 4

MDR um 4 (2014)

TV
self
Hamburg Journal

Hamburg Journal (2011)

TV
Self
Musikalische Reise

Musikalische Reise (2010)

TV
Self
Der Sonntags-Stammtisch

Der Sonntags-Stammtisch (2007)

TV
Self
Inas Nacht

Inas Nacht (2007)

TV
Self
Die schönsten Weihnachts-Hits

Die schönsten Weihnachts-Hits (2006)

TV
Sängerin
Felix: All Around the World

Felix: All Around the World (2005)

Movie
Self
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel (2004)

TV
Vicky Leandros singt Mikis Theodorakis

Vicky Leandros singt Mikis Theodorakis (2003)

Movie
Self
Die ultimative Chartshow

Die ultimative Chartshow (2003)

TV
Self
Dagmar Berghoffs Wunschkonzert

Dagmar Berghoffs Wunschkonzert (2001)

TV
herself
Aeschbacher

Aeschbacher (2001)

TV
Self
Menschen der Woche

Menschen der Woche (2000)

TV
Self
Starnacht am Wörthersee

Starnacht am Wörthersee (2000)

TV
Münchner Runde

Münchner Runde (2000)

TV
Self
Maybrit Illner

Maybrit Illner (1999)

TV
Self
Volle Kanne

Volle Kanne (1999)

TV
Self
Das ZDF-Sommerhitfestival

Das ZDF-Sommerhitfestival (1999)

TV
Self
Beckmann

Beckmann (1999)

TV
Self
Ein Herz für Kinder

Ein Herz für Kinder (1998)

TV
Self
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998)

TV
Self
Sabine Christiansen

Sabine Christiansen (1998)

TV
Self
Leute heute

Leute heute (1997)

TV
Kinderquatsch mit Michael

Kinderquatsch mit Michael (1997)

TV
Self
Herman & Tietjen

Herman & Tietjen (1997)

TV
Self
Zimmer frei!

Zimmer frei! (1996)

TV
Self
Das große Los

Das große Los (1996)

TV
Self
José Carreras Gala

José Carreras Gala (1995)

TV
Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)

TV
self
Musik für Sie

Musik für Sie (1995)

TV
Self
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994)

TV
Self
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen

Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen (1994)

TV
Self
Riverboat

Riverboat (1992)

TV
Self - Singer
Musik liegt in der Luft

Musik liegt in der Luft (1991)

TV
Self
DAS!

DAS! (1991)

TV
Self - Singer
Flitterabend

Flitterabend (1988)

TV
Self
ZDF-Fernsehgarten

ZDF-Fernsehgarten (1986)

TV
Self
Melodien für Millionen

Melodien für Millionen (1985)

TV
Self
Bananas

Bananas (1981)

TV
Self
Tag des deutschen Schlagers

Tag des deutschen Schlagers (1981)

TV
Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?

Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980)

TV
Self - Musician
Die Pyramide

Die Pyramide (1979)

TV
Self
NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show (1979)

TV
Self
Kölner Treff

Kölner Treff (1976)

TV
Self
Numéro un

Numéro un (1975)

TV
Self
Système 2

Système 2 (1975)

TV
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)

TV
Self
Midi Première

Midi Première (1975)

TV
Self
III nach neun

III nach neun (1974)

TV
Self - Guest
Am laufenden Band

Am laufenden Band (1974)

TV
Self
Die Montagsmaler

Die Montagsmaler (1974)

TV
Self - Musician / Self
A Kettle of Colour

A Kettle of Colour (1972)

TV
Self
Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle (1971)

TV
Self
Disco

Disco (1971)

TV
Self
Die ZDF-Hitparade

Die ZDF-Hitparade (1969)

TV
Self - Musician
Starparade

Starparade (1968)

TV
Self
Von uns für Sie

Von uns für Sie (1966)

TV
herself
...18 - 20 nur nicht passen

...18 - 20 nur nicht passen (1965)

TV
Die Rudi Carrell Show

Die Rudi Carrell Show (1965)

TV
Self - Musician
Meine Melodie

Meine Melodie (1965)

TV
Self
Der goldene Schuß

Der goldene Schuß (1964)

TV
Self
Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe (1964)

TV
Self
Musik aus Studio B

Musik aus Studio B (1961)

TV
Self
Aktuelle Schaubude

Aktuelle Schaubude (1957)

TV
self
Was bin ich?

Was bin ich? (1955)

TV

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1949-08-23 (74 years old)

Birth Name
Βασιλική Παπαθανασίου

Birth Place
Palaiokastritsa, Greece

Father
Leo Leandros

Citizenships
Greece

Also Known As
Vassiliki Papathanasiou

Awards
Commander of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Goldene Stimmgabel


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