{"id":22839,"date":"2026-10-03T14:22:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/giorgos-sampanis-performs-zeibekiko-in-tribute-to-late-giorgos-mazonakis-at-emotional-concert-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T14:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:22:06","slug":"giorgos-sampanis-performs-zeibekiko-in-tribute-to-late-giorgos-mazonakis-at-emotional-concert-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/giorgos-sampanis-performs-zeibekiko-in-tribute-to-late-giorgos-mazonakis-at-emotional-concert-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Giorgos Sampanis Performs Zeibekiko in Tribute to Late Giorgos Mazonakis at Emotional Concert \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Greek singer and songwriter Giorgos Sampanis paid an emotional tribute to his late friend and longtime collaborator Giorgos Mazonakis during a concert at the Katrakion Theatre in Nikaia.<\/p>\n

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The moving moment came when Sampanis performed \u201cOres Mikres\u201d (Short Hours)<\/strong>, one of the songs associated with their 18-year musical partnership.<\/p>\n

As the song played, Sampanis danced a zeibekiko in memory of Mazonakis, while the audience joined in singing along, turning the performance into a heartfelt tribute to the late singer.<\/p>\n

The two artists worked together for 18 years, creating 22 songs. Sampanis composed the music for several of Mazonakis\u2019 major hits, including tracks released through Panik Records.<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udc94 Giorgos Sampanis broke down in emotion as he honoured his late friend Giorgos Mazonakis with a zeibekiko to \u201cOres Mikres\u201d at a concert in Nikaia.<\/p>\n

18 years of friendship. 22 songs. A tribute that spoke louder than words.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5 Eleni Giannatsoulia pic.twitter.com\/10yyRWlolQ<\/a><\/p>\n

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Addressing the crowd, Sampanis spoke about the difficulty of deciding whether to perform songs connected to his friend.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver 18 years, we managed to make 22 songs together. On the one hand, I was thinking about not performing any of them. On the other hand, I thought it would be difficult not to sing at least one here. So we will sing a few for his party. This is the first and last time we will perform all of these together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The performance captured the close professional and personal bond between the two musicians, with the zeibekiko adding an especially poignant moment to the evening.<\/p>\n

A video of the tribute was shared by lyricist Eleni Giannatsoulia, bringing the emotional performance to a wider audience.<\/p>\n

Mazonakis\u2019 death has prompted tributes from across Greece\u2019s music industry, as fans and fellow artists remember his distinctive voice, celebrated career and lasting contribution to Greek popular music.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong> HuffPost Greece.<\/p>\n