{"id":21576,"date":"2026-09-14T17:29:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/hes-not-a-big-name-hes-a-small-one-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:29:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:29:44","slug":"hes-not-a-big-name-hes-a-small-one-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/hes-not-a-big-name-hes-a-small-one-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHe\u2019s not a big name \u2014 he\u2019s a small one\u201d \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"A\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An old interview between Notis Sfakianakis and Giorgos Liagas has resurfaced, after the veteran singer spoke in characteristically blunt terms about the idea of sharing a stage with Antonis Remos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conversation turned to nightclub collaborations, with Liagas putting a hypothetical to Sfakianakis: the two singers appearing together on the same dance floor. The presenter framed it as a possible \u201cact of the year\u201d and argued that the pairing would generate huge public interest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sfakianakis was unconvinced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cRemos\u2013Sfakianakis would be a disaster\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Liagas pressed him on why he would reject such a collaboration, Sfakianakis said he had no reason to follow a formula already used by others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have my own trick,\u201d he said, explaining that from the start of his career he had chosen to follow his own path.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liagas then asked whether Sfakianakis was ruling out collaborations with major names in general, or only with Remos. The singer stuck to the same line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSince I started, the trick has been mine. It is not borrowed,\u201d he said, making clear he did not want his career to rest on joint appearances with other established artists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liagas described Remos as \u201ca big name in the artistic world.\u201d Sfakianakis disagreed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cRemos is not a big name, it\u2019s small\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His reply was typically sharp. In his view, Remos was not a \u201cbig name\u201d but a \u201csmall one\u201d \u2014 a remark that also played on the two syllables of Remos\u2019s surname. He added that he had no interest in collaborating with artists already established in the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion did not stop there. Liagas raised comments Remos had made about Sfakianakis and asked for a response. Sfakianakis said he did not care what Remos said or did.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cTo each his own\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He then spoke more broadly about the role of artists, arguing that they have both rights and obligations and should express their views. He even invoked Pink Floyd, calling them \u201cprophets\u201d and saying that what certain artists create is not accidental.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He closed with a direct message to Remos:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHey Antonis, to me? Are you kidding? Mind your own business! Each in his own cubicle! Do you understand? Let\u2019s not go crazy \u2014 young and old in the same caf\u00e9.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interview remains a typical example of how Sfakianakis has publicly spoken about colleagues, collaborations and the place of artists in Greek entertainment.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Bill Giannopoulos<\/h5>\n<h4>Junior Editor<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Giannopoulos is a Junior Editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, sport, and history.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.gr\" class=\"boxed-icon fill\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/09\/15\/sfakianakis-remos-not-a-big-name-liagas-interview\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An old interview between Notis Sfakianakis and Giorgos Liagas has resurfaced, after the veteran singer spoke in characteristically blunt terms about the idea of sharing a stage with Antonis Remos. 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