Konstantinos Argiros's performance electrifies Harbiye, Sıla joins him on stage
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Greek singer Konstantinos Argiros held a sold-out concert at Istanbul's Harbiye Open-Air Theatre, performing his popular repertoire.
- He surprised the audience by performing a duet with Turkish singer Sıla on their joint project 'Ax Kardia Mou / Yanımda Uyu'.
- Argiros expressed his happiness at returning to the venue and praised Sıla's talent, noting that the collaboration felt like the right time.
Greek singer Konstantinos Argiros captivated a large audience at Istanbul's Harbiye Open-Air Theatre, delivering a memorable performance filled with his well-loved songs. The concert, which saw tickets sell out, marked Argiros's return to the venue, a place he described as having a "magical atmosphere."
Argiros expressed his deep gratitude to the audience for their enthusiastic reception, stating, "I was eagerly awaiting being back here after last year's concert in this magical atmosphere. Selling out two concerts is truly incredible. I wish I could thank everyone inside individually. Thank you to everyone who is here with me tonight. Thanks to the love you show me, I continue to sing with all my heart."
I was eagerly awaiting being back here after last year's concert in this magical atmosphere. Selling out two concerts is truly incredible. I wish I could thank everyone inside individually. Thank you to everyone who is here with me tonight. Thanks to the love you show me, I continue to sing with all my heart.
A significant highlight of the evening was Argiros's surprise collaboration with Turkish singer Sıla. The duo performed their joint project, "Ax Kardia Mou / Yanımda Uyu," live for the first time on the Harbiye stage, earning significant applause from the attendees. Argiros shared that he has known Sıla for many years and greatly admires her voice, explaining that the idea for a collaboration had been discussed for a long time.
"Sıla and I have known each other for a long time. She came to one of my concerts in 2016-2017. She is an artist whose voice I greatly admire and listen to with great appreciation. We were always talking about the idea of doing a project together, and it seems the right time was now," Argiros said. "When she said she really liked the song 'Ax Kardia Mou,' I said, 'Let's record it,' and that's how it all began."
Sıla and I have known each other for a long time. She came to one of my concerts in 2016-2017. She is an artist whose voice I greatly admire and listen to with great appreciation. We were always talking about the idea of doing a project together, and it seems the right time was now. When she said she really liked the song 'Ax Kardia Mou,' I said, 'Let's record it,' and that's how it all began.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.