Akylas
Greek singer (born 1999)
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Akylas Mytilinaios (Greek: Ακύλας Μυτιληναίος;[a] born 11 February 1999) is a Greek singer and songwriter. He will represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Ferto".
Early life
Akylas Mytilinaios was born in 1999 in Serres. He has been passionate about music since childhood, and studied at the Serres music school, and also took theatre classes.[1][2]
He did not complete his secondary education and went to Thessaloniki afterward, where, having graduated from a culinary school, he worked in restaurants.[1] He also worked for two years as a singer on cruise ships of the Aida Cruises company.[3] He subsequently settled in Athens.[4]
Career
It was in 2021 that Mytilinaios became known to the Greek public, thanks to his cover videos published on TikTok, in which he accompanies himself on the ukulele.[1] His first single, Φθηνόκρασο (Fthinókraso), was released the same year.[4]
In 2022, he participated in the eighth season of The Voice of Greece, where he joined Panos Mouzourakis' team.[5]
On 4 January 2026 during the show Sing for Greece – Ethnikós Telikós Eurovision 2026 – I finalist, broadcast on ERT1, it was announced that Akylas would compete in the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, dubbed Sing for Greece 2026, with the song "Ferto".[6][7] After advancing from the first semi-final, he won in the final on 15 February 2026, thus earning the right to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.[8][9]
Personal life
Discography
Credits taken from iTunes.[12]
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRE Local [13] | ||||
| "Fthinokraso" | 2021 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "To plithos (La Foule)" | — | |||
| "Didymes floges" | 2022 | — | ||
| "To avrio" | — | |||
| "Ela konta" | — | |||
| "Ma ego" | 2023 | — | ||
| "Ekdilosou" | — | |||
| "Arga" | — | |||
| "Atelié" | — | |||
| "Taseis fygis" | 2024 | — | ||
| "Ekdilosou" | — | |||
| "Ela konta (House Mix)" | 2025 | — | ||
| "Ferto" | 2026 | 8 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Notes
- Greek pronunciation: [aˈcilas mitiliˈne.os]