Alkistis Protopsalti
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{{Expand Greek|topic=bio|Άλκηστις Πρωτοψάλτη|date=October 2011}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Alkistis Protopsalti
{{lang|el|Άλκηστις Πρωτοψάλτη}}
| image = AlkProtopsalti.jpg
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| birth_name = Alkistis-Sevasti Attikiouzeloglou
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1954|10|18}}
| birth_place = Alexandria, Egypt
| death_date =
| origin = Greece
| instrument =
| genre = Modern entehno
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1975–present
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| associated_acts =
| website = https://alkistisprotopsalti.gr
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| past_members =
| module = {{Infobox officeholder
| embed = yes
| office = Alternate Minister of Tourism
| term_start = 28 August 2015
| term_end = 23 September 2015
| president = Prokopis Pavlopoulos
| primeminister = Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
| predecessor = Elena Kountoura
| successor = Elena Kountoura
| minister = Nikos Christodoulakis}}
}}
{{Commons category|Alkistis Protopsalti}}
Alkistis Protopsalti ({{langx|el|Άλκηστις Πρωτοψάλτη}}), born Alkistis-Sevasti Attikiouzeloglou ({{langx|el|Άλκηστις-Σεβαστή Αττικιουζέλογλου}}), is a Greek singer.
Life
Alkistis Protopsalti was born in Alexandria, Egypt to Greek parents. At the age of six, she moved with her family to Athens because of the political events that were taking place back then in Egypt.
In 2015, she served as the Alternate Minister for Tourism in the Caretaker Cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/28/greece-caretaker-government-sworn-in-first-female-prime-minister|title=Greece's caretaker government sworn in with first female prime minister|date=28 August 2015|website=The Guardian|publisher=Associated Press in Athens|access-date=6 September 2015}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
Protopsalti has released 16 studio albums. Her best selling album to date is the 1997 album San Ifestio Pou Xipna which sold more than 100,000 copies.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Certifications |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| CYP
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| GRE |
| scope="row"| "Apla Tragoudia"
| rowspan="1"| 1977 | - || - | |
| scope="row"| "Alkistis Protopsalti"
| rowspan="1"| 1981 | 1 || 1 | |
| scope="row"| "Exodos Kindinou"
| rowspan="1"| 1983 | 1 || 1 | |
| scope="row"| "Kikloforo Ki Oploforo"
| rowspan="1"| 1985 | 1 || - | *GRE: Platinum |
| scope="row"| "Paei I Agapi Mou"
| rowspan="1"| 1986 | - || - | |
| scope="row"| "Dikeoma"
| rowspan="1"| 1988 | 1 || 1 | *GRE: Gold |
| scope="row"| "Dio Vimata Apo Tin Ammo"
| rowspan="1"| 1989 | - || - | |
| scope="row"| "Paradehtika"
| rowspan="1"| 1991 | 1 || 1 | *GRE: Platinum |
| scope="row"| "Anthropon Erga"
| rowspan="1"| 1993 | 1 || 1 | *GRE: Platinum |
| scope="row"| "San Ifestio Pou Ksipna"
| rowspan="1"| 1997 | 1 || 1 | *GRE: 2× Platinum |
| scope="row"| "Idrogies Sferes"
| rowspan="1"| 2000 | 1 || 1 | *GRE: Gold |
| scope="row"| "Pes Mou Thalassa"
| rowspan="1"| 2002 | 1 || 1 | *GRE: Platinum |
| scope="row"| "Na Se Vlepo Na Gelas"
| rowspan="1"| 2004 | 1 || 1 | *GRE: 2× Platinum |
| scope="row"| "Sto Oreotero Simio"
| rowspan="1"| 2007 | 1 || 1 | *GRE: Platinum |
| scope="row"| "Fanera Mistika"
| rowspan="1"| 2010 | 1 || 1 | *GRE: Platinum |
| scope="row"| "Gia Pou Travas Elpida"
| rowspan="1"| 2012 | 4 || 5 | *GRE: Platinum |
| scope="row"| "Thea Paradisou"
| rowspan="1"| 2014 | ? || ? | *GRE: ? |
=Singles=
{{incomplete list|date=January 2014}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| CYP
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| GRE |
| scope="row"| "Trava Skandali"
| rowspan="1"| 2002 | 1 || 1 | *GRE: Gold | rowspan="4"| Pes Mou Thalassa |
| scope="row"| "S' Agapo" (featuring Antonis Remos)
| rowspan="1"| 2002 | 1 || 1 | *CYP: Gold |
| scope="row"| "Makria - Makria (Kalby Ekhtarak)"
| rowspan="1"| 2003 | 14 || 22 | |
| scope="row"| "Roz Gravata"
| rowspan="1"| 2003 | 15 || 30 | |
| scope="row"| "O Aggelos Mou"
| rowspan="1"| 2004 | 1 || 1 | | rowspan="3"| Na Se Vlepo Na Gelas |
| scope="row"| "Ola Auta Pou Fovame (How You Remind Me)"
| rowspan="1"| 2005 | 4 || 7 | |
| scope="row"| "Kathe Fora Pou Me Koitazeis"
| rowspan="1"| 2005 | 8 || 6 | |
| scope="row"| "Aperanto Keno"
| rowspan="1"| 2007 | 9 || 10 | | rowspan="4"| Sto Oreotoero Simio |
| scope="row"| "Pame Hawaii (It's A Pity)"
| rowspan="1"| 2008 | 6 || 1 | *GRE: Platinum |
| scope="row"| "Mono Gia Mas (They Don't Care About Us)"
| rowspan="1"| 2008 | 8 || 10 | |
| scope="row"| "Ela Gia Ligo"
| rowspan="1"| 2007 | 27 || 32 | |
| scope="row"| "I Agapi Pou Paei" (feat. Stefanos Korkolis)
| rowspan="1"| 2010 | 4 || 7 | | rowspan="3"| Fanera Mistika |
| scope="row"| "Kokkino"
| rowspan="1"| 2010 | - || 28 | |
| scope="row"| "Apelpistika Diathesimi"
| rowspan="1"| 2010 | 3 || 27 | |
| scope="row"| "Se Ola Ta Nisia (Krina Tou Gialou)"
| rowspan="1"| 2012 | - || - | | rowspan="2"| Gia Pou Travas Elpida |
| scope="row"| "Lipame Gia Aurio"
| rowspan="1"| 2012 | - || - | |
| scope="row"| "Itan Agapi"
| rowspan="1"| 2014 | - || - | | rowspan="2"| Thea Paradisou |
| scope="row"| "Afto to Fos Den Ligostevei"
| rowspan="1"| 2014 | - || - | |
References
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Category:20th-century Greek women singers
Category:21st-century Greek women singers
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