George Mazonakis (; 4 March 1972 – 9 September 2026) was a Greek modern folk-pop and pop singer in Greece.
Life and career George Mazonakis was born and raised in the neighbourhood of Nikaia, Piraeus, but he originates from Sitia, Crete. He grew up listening to the traditional Laïko songs of Stratos Dionysiou, Yiannis Parios, Marinella and Haris Alexiou. The first time he sang at a nightclub was in Patras in the summer of 1992, where he was discovered by executives of PolyGram Greece.
Throughout his career, Mazonakis made many appearances throughout Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Australia, South Africa and the US.
In 2002, the singer sang two songs of Stamatis Kraounakis on the soundtrack of the film by Nikos Panagiotopoulos titled Varethika Na Skotono tous Agapitikous Sou (I'm tired of killing your boyfriends).
He collaborated with the Greek fashion house Deux Hommes at MadWalk by Vodafone.
Hürriyet, a newspaper in Turkey, chose the nightclub Votanikos and George Mazonakis to represent the nightlife of Athens. Mazonakis completed his appearances at Votanikos in March 2011 and visited Turkey after preparing a collaboration with a Turkish songwriter. He continued collaborating with Turkish songwriters on his album titled Ta Isia Anapoda.
Discography Studio albums
Year Title Certification 1993 Mesanihta Kai Kati —1994Me Ta Matia Na To Les Gold1996Mou Leipeis Gold1997Paidi Tis Nihtas Platinum1998Brosta S'Ena Mikrofono Gold1999Allaxane Ta Plana Mou Gold2002Koita Me Gold2003Savvato Platinum2007Ta Ohi Kai Ta Nai Mou —2010Ta Isia Anapoda 2× Platinum2012Leipei Pali O Theos Platinum2015To Paraxeno Me Mena Platinum2019Agapo Simeni —
Compilation albums Year Title Notes 2001 The Best Of — 2013 Me Lene Giorgo (20 Years Giorgos Mazonakis) —
Live albums
Year Title Certification2004Mazonakis Live Gold2009Revised —
Singles Year Title Peakchart position Album GRE(airplay)Singles positions on Top-20 Airplay Chart (Combined): "Timima": "Tora Tora (Boro Boro)": GRE(sales)Singles positions on Digital Singles Chart (Local): "Tora Tora (Boro Boro)": 1996 "Fevgo Gia Mena" — — Mou Leipeis 2001 "Missing You" — — rowspan="2" "2x2" — — 2003 "Nikotini" 7 — Savvato 2006 "Summer in Greece" 1 — 2007 "S'Eho Epithimisei" 2 — Ta Ohi Kai Ta Nai Mou 2010 "I Kardia Mou" 5 — Ta Isia Anapoda "Exartisi – Exantlisi (Ta Isia Anapoda)" 7 — 2011 "Min Pas Pouthena" 3 — Leipei Pali o Theos 2012 "Leipei Pali O Theos" 9 — 2013 "Kalos Sas Vrika" 2 — 2014 "Eho Perasei Kai Heirotera" 2 — To Paraxeno Me Mena "Terma" 1 — 2015 "To Paraxeno Me Mena" 9 — "Timima" 13 — 2016 "De Goustaro" 1 — Agapo Simeni 2017 "Sopa Ki Akou" 3 — 2018 "Agapo Simeni" 1 — "Ena Thavma" 1 — 2019 "Dianikterevo" 1 — 2020 "Ores Mikres" 2 — 2021 "Tosa Vradia" 2 — 2022 "Tora Tora (Boro Boro)" (with Arash) 13 15
Filmography
Television Year Title Role(s) Notes 1996 Between Us Himself Episode: "Parthena 39 years old" 2003 The stables of Erieta Zaimi Himself 1 episode 2005 MAD Video Music Awards Himself (performance) TV special 2007 MAD Video Music Awards Himself (performance) TV special Wonderful Creatures Himself Episode: "Higher quality music" 2008 Mad Secret Concert with Giorgos Mazonakis Himself (host) TV special 2010 Talk dirty to me George Aidonis Episode: "The woman has to be afraid of man" 2011 MadWalk - The Fashion Music Project Himself (performance) TV special 2012 MAD Video Music Awards Himself (performance) TV special 2013 MadWalk - The Fashion Music Project Himself (performance) TV special 2014 MAD Video Music Awards Himself (performance) TV special 2017 MadWalk - The Fashion Music Project Himself (host) TV special The X Factor Greece Himself (judge) Season 5 2018 MAD Video Music Awards Himself (performance) TV special 2019–2020 Your Face Sounds Familiar Himself (judge) Season 5-6 2020 At Home with MEGA with Giorgos Mazonakis Himself (host) Episode 11; season 2 MadWalk - The Fashion Music Project Himself (performance) TV special 2022 MAD Video Music Awards Himself (performance) TV special The Numbers Himself Episode: "Miracle" 2024–2025 The Voice of Greece Himself (coach) Seasons 10-11 2025 MadWalk - The Fashion Music Project Himself (performance) TV special
Film Year Title Role Notes 1997The Winner Himself Film debut 2002I was bored to kill my lovers Himself 2022On the throne of Xerxes Giorgos
Music videos Year Song Title Artist Notes 1993Xafnika (Suddenly) Himself 1994Me ta matia na to les (Say it with your eyes) 1995Tipota (Nothing) 1996Teleiosame Edo (We're done now) 1996Mou Leipeis (I miss you) 1996Fevgo gia mena (I leave for myself) 1997To Louketo (Padlock) 1997Paidi tis Nyxtas (Night's Guy) 1997Edo (Here) 1999Eisai ena treno (You're a train) 1999Thelo na gyriso (I want to go back) Himself feat. Goin' Through
Death Mazonakis suffered cardiac arrest at a private medical practice in Kolonaki on 9 September 2026, where he had gone for a scheduled plasma-exchange procedure. According to reports he was unconscious for over 2 hours when an ambulance was called, and the doctors in charge were asking Artificial Intelligence on how to revive him. He was transferred without a pulse to Elpis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at age 54. Authorities subsequently opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the procedure and the operation of the medical practice, while the Greek police have arrested the two doctors that were in charge of the clinic after they have given contradictory statements during interrogation.
The two doctors at the clinic where Mazonakis suffered the cardiac arrest which led to his death are now facing criminal charges for the felony of reckless homicide. It was also revealed the accused doctors have proceeded to delete their entire client list and they have asked ChatGPT questions on "how to revive a patient" while the police have also located deleted photos of the unconscious singer in one of the doctor's mobile phone while he was receiving the treatment. Furthermore, the Athens Medical Association have said the clinic was not licensed to use neither the plasmapheresis machine nor perform the said procedure.
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