Apollo Papathanasio

{{Short description|Swedish vocalist}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{BLP sources|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Apollo Papathanasio

| image = Spiritual Beggars Rockharz 2016 02.jpg

| caption = Papathanasio with Spiritual Beggars at Rockharz Open Air 2016 in Germany

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| birth_name = Apostolos Papathanasio{{cite web |url=http://www.ratsit.se/BC/ReportSmall.aspx?ID=awja4GGe_jwCfkZGOZdu5b1b7abCnLCUgHP_1a_hCpk |title=Ratsit - Apostolos Papathanasio |publisher=Ratsit.se |date= |accessdate=7 June 2010 |archive-date=3 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003235038/http://www.ratsit.se/BC/ReportSmall.aspx?ID=awja4GGe_jwCfkZGOZdu5b1b7abCnLCUgHP_1a_hCpk |url-status=dead }}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|3|15}}

| birth_place = Borås, Sweden{{cite web|author=Adam.B och Erik.W |url=http://www.latsta.nu/e-post/artikel.asp?oid=20820 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127124309/http://www.latsta.nu/e-post/artikel.asp?oid=20820 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 January 2011 |title=Apollo Papathanasio, vår nya musiklärare |publisher=Latsta.nu |date=2 November 2008 |accessdate=7 June 2010 }}

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| instrument = Vocals, guitar

| genre = Heavy metal, power metal, stoner metal

| occupation = Musician

| years_active = 1997–present

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| associated_acts = Evil Masquerade, Firewind, Majestic, Spiritual Beggars, Gardenian, Time Requiem, Bassinvaders

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Apostolos "Apollo" Papathanasiou ({{langx|el|Aπόστολος Παπαθανασίου or Απόλλωνας Παπαθανασίου}}; born 15 March 1969) is a Swedish heavy metal vocalist of Greek descent, who is currently with the band Spiritual Beggars. He has also sung for Firewind, Meduza, Evil Masquerade, Gardenian, and Richard Andersson's projects Majestic and Time Requiem.

In 2007, Papathanasio had to opt out of certain tour dates with Firewind. His position was temporarily filled by Henning Basse of Metalium. Apollo's last releases with Firewind was "Few Against Many" (2012). On 15 January 2013, Firewind announced that the band had parted ways with Apollo. After his departure from Firewind he has continued on with Spiritual Beggars and released return to zero (2010) Earth Blues, 15 April 2013 and Sunrise to Sundown (2016).

Papathanasio also works as a music teacher for a school in Halmstad.