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Costa Cordalis

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Costa Cordalis
Cordalis in 2011
Cordalis in 2011
Background information
Birth nameKonstantinos Cordalis
Born(1944-05-01)1 May 1944
Elateia, Phthiotis, Greece
Died2 July 2019(2019-07-02) (aged 75)
Santa Ponça, Mallorca, Spain
GenresSchlager
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1965–2019
Websitecordalis.com

Costa Cordalis (Greek: Κώστας Κορδαλής; born Konstantinos Cordalis; 1 May 1944 – 2 July 2019)[1] was a Greek-German Schlager singer.

Biography

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Born Konstantinos Cordalis in Elateia, Phthiotis, Cordalis moved to Germany in 1960. His 1976 song "Anita" reached the top ten in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.[2] In 2004, he took part in, and won, the reality television game show Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!.[3] In the same year, he admitted that he had a facelift in the Bodenseeklinik because he wanted to look younger.[4] Cordalis competed for Greece in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1985.[5]

He had a son, Lucas, and two daughters, Kiki and Eva.[6]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ ""Anita" machte ihn berühmt - Schlagersänger Costa Cordalis ist tot". stern.de (in German). 3 July 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Costa Cordalis – Anita – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Das sind alle Dschungelkönige". rtl.de (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Costa Cordalis: faltenfrei mit Po-Fett" (in German). 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Unter seinem bürgerlichen Vornamen Michael kennt den fliegenden Briten Edwards niemand. Als "Eddie the Eagle" hingegen wird | 7". www.t-online.de. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Schlagersänger Costa Cordalis: Schwerer Sturz im eigenen Badezimmer". stern.de (in German). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b BÖDEKER, UWE. "Deutschland reif für Titel: Costa Cordalis: Griechenland fliegt raus!". Express.de (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2018.[permanent dead link]
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