Nikos Sofis
Quick Facts
Biography
Nikolaos "Nikos" Sofis (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Σοφής; born on 10 May 1992 in Munich, Germany), is a Greek lyricist and sports manager, from Larissa, 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. He is also engaged in football management, currently serving as Vice-President for AE Vounaina. 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 Larissa.
Football Management
AE Vounaina
For the 2014-15 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. For the 2016-17 A1 EPSL season, Sofis was announced to have returned to the board of AE Vounaina.
AE Larissa
On September 9, Greek Superleague team AE Larissa proposed the inclusion of Sofis into the administrative board to its stakeholders. As of 24 September 2016, Sofis has been elected and announced as 3rd Vice President.
Positions in Charge
From | To | Team | Role |
---|---|---|---|
July 2014 | March 2015 | AE Vounaina | Vice-President |
July 2016 | Present | AE Vounaina | |
September 2016 | Present | AE Larissa |
Songwriting
Entries in Eurovision Song Contest Pre-Selections
2015
- "C'est Moi" by Ryan Axisa (Switzerland 2015), eliminated (online round)
- "Unshakable" by Anewta C (Moldova 2015), eliminated (auditions)
- "Alive" by Alen Hit (Belarus 2015), eliminated (auditions)
2016
- "Take Me Far" by Omar Naber (Switzerland 2016), eliminated (online round)
- "Never Let Go" by Anna Gulko (Moldova 2016), 12th place (semifinal)
2017
- "Let's Make A Party" by Alen Hit (Belarus 2017), eliminated (auditions)
- "When The Sun Shines" by Josef Tabone (Malta 2017), top 60
- "If I Could" by Max Fall (Moldova 2017), eliminated (auditions)
- "Gave You Everything" by Dana Rogovski (Moldova 2017), eliminated (auditions)
- "Run" by Audrius Janonis (Lithuania 2017), 8th (quarterfinal)
Entries in Other Contests
2014
- "C'est Moi" by Ryan Axisa ( Online Song Contest), 3rd place
2015
- "C'est Moi" by Ryan Axisa ( Summer Hit Song Contest), 16th place
- "Alive" by Alen Hit ( Online Song Contest), 1st place
Further Releases
2014
- "Love Will Find A Way" by Ovidiu Anton
2016
- "Stand" by Adrian Aron
- "Come To Me" by Sebastian Ekstrand
2017
- "Hold On" by Sebastian Ekstrand