The Greek song is poorer – Vassilis Karras has died
Vassilis Karras (née Vassilis Kesoglides) was born in Kokkinochori, Kavala, and in 1969, at the age of 16, made his first musical appearance at the night club "Prosfygas", while at the same time working as a car mechanic.
There he started his professional career with many records going gold and platinum.
He collaborated with many old and new lyricists and composers such as Dimitris Rakitzis Foivos, Giorgos Theofanous, Alekos Chrysovergis Spyros Giatras, Evi Droutsa, Panos Falaras, Christos Dantes, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Ilias Filippou, Michalis Hatzigiannis, Christos Nikolopoulos and others.
He also collaborated with big names in popular and art music, such as Pyx Lax, Konstantina, Angela Dimitriou, Tolis Voskopoulos, Nikos Zoidakis, Kaiti Garbi, Despina Vandi, Elli Kokkinu, Paola, Pantelis Pantelidis as well as Plutarch, among others.
Songs such as: "I'm not going anywhere", "Let him say", "You'll close my house", "Night witch", "Aporo", "12 para", "My laugh", "I love me", "Gyrise" and "Gi'oto stasos" are just some of his songs that became rapturous among the lovers of Greek folk songs.
Among his "achievements", the fact that for one of his concerts in Sofia, Bulgaria, he entered the Guinness Book of Records, as he gathered 17,000 people in the stadium where the concert took place, while another 5,000 people were left outside because they could not find tickets. No other European had managed to fill the Sofia Arena.
The last TV appearance of Vassilis Karras was in October 2022, when he did a "leg" in the new season of "J2US" on Alpha.
In 2023, Vassilis Karras had not appeared live on the set of any show, however, he had made a telephone intervention on "Fame Story" hosted by Nikos Koklonis.
The well-known folk singer had gone on a live phone call and said:
"Good Evening. Good evening everyone... Thank you very much, Nikos, for your hospitality, but I want to thank all the Greek people and all my connections, for their interest and love. What love is this? What a beauty; I am by your side, as are you... Thank you very much. May God give us strength, be strong and see each other."
