Andreas Mikroutsikos
Greek musician and television presenter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andreas Mikroutsikos (Greek: Ανδρέας Μικρούτσικος; born 6 June 1952 in Patras)[1] is a Greek composer, lyricist, singer and TV presenter.[2]
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Music career
His top hits were Hameno Nisi (Lost Island), To Koutsouraki (Little Log), Kiklopaki (Little Cyclops) and Oso Girizei i Gi (As Long As The Earth Turns Around). In 1991 Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest with his song Anixi sung by Sophia Vossou (Greek: Σοφία Βόσσου), finishing in 13th place.[3] An album with the same title was released the same year.[4]
TV career
During the 1990s, Mikroutsikos presented the famous TV game show To Megalo Pazari (The Great Bazaar - Greek version of Let's Make a Deal). By moving from Mega Channel to ANT1 he was the first to introduce reality shows to the Greek public.[5] His shows have been criticised by many, despite good TV ratings. Mikroutsikos presented the first and second series of the famous reality show Big Brother on the ANT1 channel. He also presented ANT1's music academy Fame Story.
Mikroutsikos moved to Alpha TV where he presented the reality show Apo Kardias (By My Heart). The show was banned by the Greek authorities after an episode in which a woman accused her husband of forcing her to agree to bestiality, specifically sexual acts with their dog.[6][7] Mikroutsikos defended himself by saying that all the things presented through his popular show were pieces of the puzzle of our life and by closing our eyes we just ignore the problem. Mikroutsikos was nicknamed "realitaras" (reality trump).[8]
Personal life
Mikroutsikos has been married three times, with Maria Dimitriadi, trainer Foteini Georganta and TV presenter Dimitra Roubessi.[9][10][11] He also had a long-term relationship with singer Sophia Vossou.[12] Mikroutsikos has a son, Stergios, from his first marriage with Maria Dimitriadi.[13] Mikroutsikos, the son of a mathematician, has a degree in mathematics himself.[14] As a youngster, he was a member of the Revolutionary Communist Movement of Greece.[14]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Graffiti | Himself | 1 episode; talk show participant |
| 1987 | Radio Frequencies | Himself (host) | 16 episodes |
| 1989 | 12 plus 1 wishes for 1989 | Himself | TV special |
| 1991 | Eurovision Song Contest 1991 | Himself (contestant) | 13th place |
| 1991-1995 | The Greatest Deal with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Daytime game show on MEGA |
| 1992 | Eliza and all the others | Himself (voice) | Episode: "Affectionate relationships" |
| 1992-1996 | Let's Smile - It's Contagious with Andreas Mikroutsikos Let's Smile with Andreas Mikroutsikos |
Himself (host) | Daytime talk show; also co-creator and writer |
| 1993 | Rosalia - A best seller | Himself | Episode: "A really crazy summer" |
| 1994 | The Pink Cloud | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 1996-1997 | Do it or not! with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Game show |
| 1996-2000 | Finally Together with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Daytime tabloid talk show; also creator |
| 1997-1998 | It's your time now with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Game show |
| 1998-2000 | Men ready for all with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Game show |
| 1999 | 2000 wishes | Himself (host) | ANT1 TV special |
| 2000-2001 | Message received with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Daytime tabloid talk show; also creator and writer |
| 2001-2003 | Big Brother Greece | Himself (host) | Reality show; season 1-3 |
| 2001-2004 | The Vault with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Daytime game show |
| 2002 | Morning Coffee with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | 30 episodes |
| 2002-2004 | Fame Story | Himself (host) | Reality show; season 1-2 |
| 2003 | White House | Himself | 1 episode |
| Mission | Himself (host) | Reality show; also co-creator | |
| 2004-2005 | Everything women want with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Daytime game show |
| Douple Game with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Weekend daytime game show | |
| 2004-2007 | Dream Show | Himself (host) | Reality show; also co-creator and writer; season 1-3 |
| 2005-2006 | From Heart with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Daytime tabloid talk show; also creator |
| 2006-2007 | The More Greatest Deal with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Daytime game show on Alpha TV |
| 2007-2008 | We missed him! with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Weekend morning talk show; also co-creator |
| You will also sing a song | Himself (host) | Sunday variety talk show; also co-creator and writer | |
| 2009 | Company with Andreas Mikroutsikos | Himself (host) | Daytime talk show; also co-creator and writer |
| 2014 | Your Song | Himself (host) | Reality show; season 1 |
| 2020 | Big Brother Greece | Himself (opinionist) | Reality show; season 6 |
| Just the 2 Of Us | Himself (guest judge) | Episode 9; season 4 | |
| 2021 | Make Yourself Happy | Himself (opinionist) | Daytime tabloid talk show; season 3 |
| 2021-2024 | Super Katerina | Himself (opinionist) | Daytime tabloid talk show; season 1-3 |
| 2024 | TV Queen | Himself (opinionist) | Reality show; also co-creator; season 1 |
| 2024-today | Buongiorno with Fay Skorda | Himself (opinionist) | Daytime talk show on MEGA |
| 2025 | News Now with Anastasia Giamali | Himself (co-host) | Episode: "March 1, 2025" |
References
External links
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