1950s – 2020sPeak: 1960s
Laïko
About Laïko
Greece's mainstream popular music that evolved from rebetiko in the 1950s. Laïko blends bouzouki-driven melodies with orchestral arrangements and emotionally powerful vocals, dominating Greek nightlife and radio for decades.
Key Artists
Eleftheria Arvanitaki
1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Eleni Foureira
2010s, 2020s
George Dalaras
1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Grigoris Bithikotsis
1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Haris Alexiou
1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Klavdia
2020s
Konstantinos Argyros
2010s, 2020s
Marinella
1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Nikos Oikonomopoulos
2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Nikos Vertis
2000s, 2010s, 2020s
SNIK
2010s, 2020s
Stelios Kazantzidis
1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Vassilis Tsitsanis
1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s