Vicky Leandros

About

Thanks to her international roots, Vicky Leandros saw herself early on as a musician who is at home not only in Germany and her birthplace Greece, but all over the world. In 1972 Vicky Leandros won the “Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson” for Luxembourg with her song “Après toi”. Vicky Leandros released more than 400 albums in over 50 countries. This makes Vicky Leandros the most successful German-speaking artist of all time. It sells over 55 million records and celebrates successes in Japan, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Holland, Belgium, France, England and many other countries.

Vicky Leandros repeatedly dares to venture into other genres. In the successful TV show "The Masked Singer" (ProSieben) she made it to the semifinals in 2020. Vicky Leandros has received multiple awards: She has received over 80 gold and platinum records. In 2015, Vicky Leandros was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon for her social commitment. As Vice Mayor and Councilor for Culture and International Relations of Piraeus, she is also politically active. Vicky Leandros has three children and grandchildren and lives in Berlin, Hamburg and Greece.

She is the daughter of Leo Leandros, who introduced her into music business.

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