George Perris

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George Perris is a multilingual recording and touring pop singer who has carved an unconventional path throughout his career. Born in Greece to a French mother and Greek father, he went from regional stardom to being the leading international Greek singer of his generation, having performed on some of the world’s greatest stages (Lincoln Center, New York; Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens; Place Des Arts, Montreal) and collaborated with internationally acclaimed artists such as Michel Legrand , Lara Fabian, Tina Arena, Stephan Moccio and Mario Frangoulis. Throughout his career, he has released albums in Greek, English and French, his most recent Greek album peaking at #3 and staying there for 5 consecutive weeks. George has also released 2 TV Specials on the American network PBS: “Live At Jazz At Lincoln Center” and “Live At The Acropolis”, both of which reached audiences of more than 150 million viewers. He recently became the first singer in history to perform a show on the grounds of an ancient Greek temple. The performance, named “A Sunset In Greece”, was filmed at the temple of Aphaea and started airing on PBS in late 2021; in its first 8 months of airings, the show exceeded 110 million viewers in the USA. In December 2021 he was selected by the Grammy Recording Academy for their “Global Spin” series which showcases some of the world’s most prominent artists. He recently became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, focusing on combatting violence against children.