Laïkó

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Laïkó was a style of popular music in Greece during the 1950s and 1960s. The influence of Middle Eastern music on laïkó can be most strongly seen in 1960s indoyíftika, Indian filmi (popular music for movies) with Greek lyrics. Manolis Angelopoulos was the most popular indoyíftika performer, while pure laïkó was dominated by superstar Stelios Kazantzidis and Stratos Dionisiou.

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v • d • e Balkan music
Pop-folk - Laïkó - Laïka - Sirto - Skiladiko - Manele - Chalga - Turbo-folk - Arabesque music - Romani music - Tsifteteli - Čoček - Rebetiko - Balkan Brass - Traditional music - Sevdalinka - Tallava - Kanto - Koumpaneia - Narodna muzika - Kalamatianos - Balkan Pop
World music - List of music genres - Lists of traditions - Festivals

v • d • e Greek Pop
Female artists:	Anna Vissi • Angela Dimitriou • Annette Artani • Christiana Tzinioli • Despina Vandi • Eleftheria Arvanitaki • Elli Kokkinou • Elena Paparizou • Evridiki • Gianna Terzi • Haris Alexiou • Hryspa • Irini Merkouri • Irini Sevastou • Julia Alexandratou • Kalomoira • Katy Garbi • Mando • Marianta Pieridi • Marina Handri • Nansy Alexiadi • Natalia • Natassa Theodoridou • Peggy Zina • Sabrina • Tamta • Vicky Leandros
Groups:	Antique • C:Real • Hi-5 • One
Male artists:	Antonis Remos • Christos Dantis• Giorgos Alkaios • Giorgos Mazonakis • Giorgos Perris • Konstantinos Christoforou • Mihalis Hatzigiannis • Michalis Rakintzis • Nikos Karvelas • Sakis Rouvas • Sarbel • Thanos Kalliris • Thanos Petrelis
Related articles:	Music of Greece • Eurovision • Greece • Modern Laika• Skiladiko• Laïkó