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Three years ago he was unanimously elected president of the Cretan Artists Association, a title reflecting lasting recognition of character merits by younger and older colleagues. His last CD release, "Erotikos Kyklos/Love's Circle", with music and lyrics of his own, will certainly stir fresh excitement among his fans who are enchanted by his honest and inspiring voice with the characteristic Mylopotamitan tone and parlance. In spite of his young age, Michalis has accomplished a lot: he has released seven CDs so far and is the owner of the MUSIC ARC record company. He recently returned from a tour to Europe (Paris, Strasbourg, Luxembourg) having responded to numerous invitations to perform for philhellene organizations. His appearances in European halls and theatres attracted large audiences and Michalis had the opportunity to do justice to his name, fame and skill while the Cretans abroad felt proud of their musical inheritance and tradition. Michalis says, "I certainly do not agree with what most people say about the 'good old times', when Cretan Music Halls were as many as cigarette kiosks. Allow me to have a different idea about those days, since I am of an age that bridges the gap between the new generation and the older one. This is true because my music appeals to both young and old. The Cretan Music Halls are very popular today – thank God for that. The people who choose this kind of entertainment do not do so out of lack of other options. Their choice is a conscientious one; they enjoy Cretan music. In the 'good old' days, when Cretan Music Halls were lining the streets, people had no or very limited options for alternative entertainment. Therefore, those Halls monopolized entertainment – mind you that we are talking about an era before the "invasion" of television… Today the people who come to Cretan Music Halls do so conscientiously, because they like to listen to Cretan music, it's not because they have no alternatives for other entertainment. Therefore, for us Cretan artists, I believe that things are much better today than they were in the past."
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