Dimitris Basis is a Greek singer in the Laïko tradition and, with two decades of
records behind him, a mainstay in the Greek music world.
Basis was born in Stuttgart to immigrant Greek parents and spent the early years
of his life there before moving back to a remote Grecian village. At the age of
nine he began singing at the local church and at 12 started taking formal music
lessons. By the time he reached his 20s he had been singing at various cultural
events for several years and made the move to begin performing professionally.
He attracted the attention of Warner, signing...