Nikos Sofis
| Nikos Sofis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 10, 1992 Munich, Germany |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Sports manager, Lyricist |
| Years active |
2011–present (Lyricist) 2014–present (Sports manager) |
Nikolaos "Nikos" Sofis[1] (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Σοφής; born on 10 May 1992 in Munich, Germany,) is a Greek lyricist and sports manager, from Larisa, Greece, better known for his bids in the Eurovision Song Contest. He is currently studying Sports Management at Deree College in Athens, Greece. Besides his studies, he also works as a lyricist ever since 2011.[2] He is also engaged in football management, currently serving as Vice-President for AE Vounaina.[3][4] He returned to that position in 2016. Two months after returning to Vounaina, he was announced as a new inclusion into the managerial board of Superleague club AE Larisa.[5][6]
Football Management
AE Vounaina
2014-15 Season
For the 2014-2015 B' EPSL season, Sofis was appointed as second Vice-President, due to his Sports Management studies. As AE Vounaina got relegated in the previous season, the aim of the team and the new governing body, was to return the team back to A1 EPSL. The team quickly managed to deliver results, assuring Vounaina's victory B' EPSL at the end of the season, returning to A1 EPSL as planned. Sofis resigned from his position before the end of the season.[4]
2016-17 Season
For the 2016-17 A1 EPSL season, Sofis was announced to have returned to the board of AE Vounaina.
AE Larisa
2016-17 Season
On September 9th, Greek Superleague team AE Larisa announced the inclusion of Sofis in the administrative board. As of 24 September 2016, Sofis has been elected and announced as 3rd Vice President.[6]
Teams
| Years | Club |
|---|---|
| 2014-2015 |  AE Vounaina |
| 2016- | AE Vounaina |
| 2016- | AE Larisa |
Songwriting
| Songwriting | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Pop, Rock, Pop/Rock, Metalcore |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | Independent |
Eurovision Song Contest Pre-Selection Entries
| Year | Country | Artist | Song | Result | Music - Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Romania |
Ovidiu Anton | "Love Will Find A Way" | - | Primoz Poglajen, Erik Mjörnell - Nikos Sofis, Michael Gunnarsson, Primoz Poglajen |
| 2015 |  Malta |
Ryan Axisa | "C'est Moi" | - | Alexander Leu, Ryan Axisa - Nikos Sofis, Ryan Axisa |
 Switzerland |
Online Round | ||||
 Moldova |
Anewta C | "Unshakable" | Live Auditions | Will Taylor - Nikos Sofis | |
 Belarus |
Alen Hit | "Alive" | |||
| 2016 | Switzerland |
Omar Naber | "Take Me Far" | Online Round | |
| Moldova |
Anna Gulko | "Never Let Go" | 12th (Semifinal) | Georgios Kalpakidis, Will Taylor - Nikos Sofis | |
| 2017 | Belarus |
Alen Hit | "Let's Make A Party" | Live Auditions | Alen Hit - Nikos Sofis, Alen Hit |
Other Contest Participations
| Year | Contest | Country | Artist | Song | Result | Music - Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New Talent Song Contest | Malta |
Ryan Axisa | "C'est Moi" | 3rd | Alexander Leu, Ryan Axisa - Nikos Sofis, Ryan Axisa |
| 2015 | Summer Hit Song Contest | Malta |
Ryan Axisa | "C'est Moi" | 16th | Alexander Leu, Ryan Axisa - Nikos Sofis, Ryan Axisa |
| Your Eurovision | Belarus |
Alen Hit | "Alive" | 1st | Will Taylor - Nikos Sofis |
Further Releases
| Year | Artist | Title | Music - Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Adrian Aron | "Stand" | Hakan Urquijo, Will Taylor, Adrian Aron - Nikos Sofis, Adrian Aron |
| Sebastian Ekstrand | "Come To Me" | Sebastian Ekstrand - Nikos Sofis, Sebastian Ekstrand |
References
- ↑ "Nikos Sofis". Facebook.
- ↑ "Nikos Sofis - Lyricist". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
- ↑ "Τα Βούναινα έπαιξαν και βραβεύτηκαν". athleticlarissa.gr. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
- 1 2 "Παραιτήσεις στην διοίκηση των Βουναίνων". athleticlarissa.gr. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
- ↑ "AEL FC | Official Site | Larissa - Greece - Ανακοίνωση ΠΑΕ ΑΕΛ". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- 1 2 "AEL FC | Official Site | Larissa - Greece - Ανακοίνωση ΔΣ ΠΑΕ ΑΕΛ". Retrieved 2016-09-26.