Vicky Leandros, winner of the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, will be giving a number of concerts throughout November and December in Athens, Birmingham and in fourteen venues all over Germany during her Christmas tour.
On 13 November, Vicky Leandros will be giving a charity concert at the Megaron Mousikis in Athens in aid of the Addict Rehabilitation Association, "Epistrofi". Vicky wil be accompanied on stage by her band as well as the 30-piece Sofia Amadeus Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexandros Myrat. The concert will be recorded with the ntention to be released in 2008. Admission costs between €13 and 80 and can be purchased here. (external link in English and Greek)
Next on Vicky's schedule is Birmingham, where she will open the Frankfurt Christmas Market, the largest authentic German Christmas market outside of Germany or Austria, on 15 November.
Towards the end of the month and all through December, Vicky Leandros and her band will beon a Christmas tour. In fourteen cities all around Germany Vicky will be singing her most popular hits as well as Christmas carols. The Christmas tour schedule is as follows:
23 /11 Berlin Passionskirche
24 /11 Zeitz Hyzet Zeitz
25 /11 Luckenwalde Kulturhaus
29 /11 Neubrandenburg Konzertkirche
30 /11 Hoyerswerda Lausitzhalle
06 /12 Glachau Stadtheater
08 /12 Gersthofen Stadthalle
09 /12 Bamberg Konzerthalle
10 /12 Kassel Stadthalle
11 /12 Paderborn Paderhalle
13 /12 Ingolstadt Festsaal
15 /12 Saarbrücken Saarlandhalle
16 /12 Mannheim Capitol
17 /12 Andernach Festsaal
For more information and ticketing click here.
Vicky Leandros, born in Corfu, Greece, has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest twice both for Luxembourg. She tried once in 1967 with the all time classic L'amour est bleu which placed fourth, returning in 1972 with Après Toi to win the contest. Vicky attempted once more to enter the contest in 2006 for Germany this time, when she lost to Texas Lightning.
