Just the 2 of Us (Greek TV series)

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Just the 2 of Us
Genre Reality competition
Created by BBC Worldwide
Directed by
  • Giannis Mikros (1)
  • Costas Grigorakis (2)
  • Costas Kapetanidis (3–)
Presented by
Judges
Country of originGreece
Cyprus
Original languageGreek
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes109
Production
Executive producersDora Pnevmatikatu (3–4)
Vangelis Nydriotis (5–)
ProducersTony Kontaxakis (3)
Nikos Kerkiras (4)
Angeliki Rizou (5–)
Production locationKapa Studios (3–)
Running time180–200 minutes
Production companiesKoklonis Media (3)
Barking Well Media (4–)
Original release
Network Mega Channel
Release17 October 2010 (2010-10-17) 
18 June 2014 (2014-06-18)
Network Open TV
Release14 March (2020-03-14) 
26 December 2020 (2020-12-26)
Network Alpha TV
Release25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) 
5 July 2024 (2024-07-05)

Just the 2 of Us is a singing Greek talent show based on the original Britain concept Just the Two of Us . The show aired on Mega Channel on 2010 and 2014, [1] on 2020 was aired on Open TV [2] and since 2021 is airing on Alpha TV. [3]

Contents

The Greek version of the show consists of five seasons. The first aired from October 17, 2010 until January 16, 2011, and the second from April 2, 2014 until June 18, 2014. [4] [5] [6] The third season of the show premiered on March 14, 2020. In June 2020, the show was renewed for a fourth season, with the premiere scheduled for October 10, 2020 from the TV station Open TV, with the same presenter and the same judges. [7] The fifth season premiered on September 25, 2021 on Alpha TV, the presenter and the judges, from the previous season, returned. [8]

Format

In every circle branded by the artistic, athletic or even television scene, they duet with a renowned professional singer and prepare a live song every week. The duets are rated by the jury from 1 to 10 for their performance, while still receiving positive votes from the television audience throughout the episode. Each week, the lowest-rated couple leaves the game.

Cast

The first season of the show was presented by Giorgos Kapoutzidis, while the second season was presented by Zeta Makripoulia. [9] Since the third season, Nikos Koklonis hosts the show.

In the backstage, Doukissa Nomikou was in the first season, Dimitris Ouggarezos in the second season, the third season Vicky Kavoura and in the fourth season Laura Karaiskou. [10] [11] Since the fifth season Katerina Stikoudi is the backstage host. In the fifth season, Katerina Kainourgiou replaced Stikoudi in the fourth and fifth episodes, because of her pregnancy.

Stefanos Korkolis, Kostas Tournas, Athinais Nega and Lydia Papaioannou were the judges of the first season.

In the second season, the jury consisted of Giorgos Theofanous, Roula Koromila, [12] Dimitris Arvanitis and Krateros Katsoulis. Director Dimitris Arvanitis stepped down from the show's jury after the 6th live due to the filming of the then-upcoming daily series, Dikaiosi. [13] Actor Krateros Katsoulis took his place from the 7th to the last live show of the show. [14]

Since the third season the panel jury consists of singer Despina Vandi, director and stage producer Stamatis Fasoulis and actress Vicky Stavropoulou. From season three until season five presenter Maria Bakodimou was in the jury. In the sixth season singer Katy Garbi, replaced Bakodimou.

CastSeason
12345678
Main host
Giorgos Kapoutzidis Main
Zeta Makripoulia Main
Nikos Koklonis Main
Backstage host
Doukissa Nomikou Main
Dimitris Ouggarezos Main
Vicky Kavoura Main
Laura Karaiskou Main
Katerina Stikoudi Main
Katerina Kainourgiou Guest
Judges
Stefanos Korkolis Main
Kostas Tournas Main
Athinais Nega Main
Lydia Papaioannou Main
Giorgos Theofanous Main
Roula Koromila Main
Dimitris Arvanitis Main
Krateros Katsoulis Main
Despina Vandi Main
Maria Bakodimou Main
Stamatis Fasoulis Main
Vicky Stavropoulou Main
Nikos Aliagas Guest
Katy Garbi Main
Dionisis Schinas Guest Guest
Stamatis Gonidis Guest
Ilias Psinakis Guest
Elli Kokkinou Guest
Lefteris Pantazis Guest

Series overview

SeasonNo. of
stars
No. of
weeks
Duration datesTop three ranking
PremiereFinaleNetworkWinnerSecond placeThird place
1 1212October 17, 2010January 16, 2011 Mega Channel Panayiotis Petrakis & Eleni Foureira Maria Bekatorou & Christos CholidisDimitris Ouggarezos & Amaryllis
2 1212April 2, 2014June 18, 2014Muriella Kourenti & Giorgos Papadopoulos Markos Seferlis & Stella KalliDimitris Makalias & Antigoni Psychrami
3 1412March 14, 2020July 11, 2020 Open TV Tasos Xiarcho & Konnie Metaxa Vicky Hadjivassiliou & Kostas KarafotisTrifonas Samaras & Hara Verra
4 1411October 17, 2020December 26, 2020Nassos Papargyropoulos & Josephine Katerina Zarifi & Anastasios Rammos Zoi Dimitrakou & Lefteris Pantazis
5 1615September 25, 2021January 1, 2022 Alpha TV Alexandra Panagiotarou & Katerina LioliouMarinos Konsolos & Eleni DimouAnna-Maria Psycharaki & Harry Varthakouris
6 1513October 8, 2022December 31, 2022Leyteris Mitsopoulos & LolaMatina Nikolaou & Vassilis PorfyrakisPanagiotis Triantafyllou & Fotini Darra
7 1917February 18, 2023July 8, 2023Iasonas Papamatthaiou & Iro LechouritiLouiza Pyriohou & Biased Beast/Kalomira Natalia Argyraki & Giorgos Vogiatzakis
8 1917February 17, 2024July 5, 2024Sotiris Giazitzioglou & FeidiasPinelopi Anastasopoulou & Ian StratisGiannis Sevdikalis & Sofia Kourtidou

Season 1 (2010-2011)

The first season premiered on October 17, 2010 on Mega Channel. There were 12 couples, 6 boys contestant and 6 girls contestant.

The last show was aired on January 16, 2011 and the couple winners were Panagiotis Petrakis and Eleni Foureira.

Couples

CelebrityOccupationProfessional singerStatus
Panayiotis PetrakisActor Eleni Foureira Winner
Maria BekatorouTelevision PresenterChristos CholidisRunner-up
Dimitris OuggarezosTelevision PresenterAmaryllisThird place
Theocharis IoannidisActorElpidaEliminated 9th
Marianna PolychronidiActress Isaias Matiaba Eliminated 8th
Antonis Vlontakis Water Polo player Rallia Christidou Eliminated 7th
Michalis Mouroutsos Olympic Taekwondo Champion Georgia Kefala Eliminated 6th
Michalis IatropoulosActorFlora TheodorouEliminated 5th
Katerina Stikoudi Television Presenter, Model Nikos Mihas Eliminated 4th
Eleni FiliniActressKostas KarafotisEliminated 3rd
Evi AdamModel Lefteris Pantazis Eliminated 2nd
Maria KorinthiouActressBoEliminated 1st

Season 2 (2014)

The second season premiered on April 2, 2014 on Mega Channel. There were 12 couples, 6 boys contestant and 6 girls contestant.

The last show was aired on June 18, 2014 and the couple winners were Muriella Courenti and Giorgos Papadopoulos.

Couples

CelebrityOccupationProfessional singerStatus
Myriella KourentiActress Giorgos Papadopoulos Winner
Markos SeferlisActor, Director, Television PresenterStella KalliRunner-up
Dimitris MakaliasActor Antigoni Psychrami Third place
Ivan SvitailoActor, Dancer Elena Tsagrinou Eliminated 9th
Minos TheocharisActor Courtney Parker Eliminated 8th
George ParaschosModel, ActorKaterina StanisiEliminated 7th
Christina PolitiJournalistStelios DionyssiouEliminated 6th
Rania KostakiRadio producerGiorgos GianniasEliminated 5th
Teta KaboureliTelevision Presenter, AestheticCharis VarthakourisEliminated 4th
Rania ThraskiaTelevision Presenter, JournalistNikolaos KaragiaourisEliminated 3rd
Giannis ApostolakisChefElisavet SpanouEliminated 2nd
Theofania PapathomaActressGiorgos PapadimitrakisEliminated 1st

Season 3 (2020)

The third season premiered on March 14, 2020 on Open TV. There were 14 couples, 8 boys contestant and 6 girls contestant.

The last show was aired on July 11, 2020 and the couple winners were Tasos Xiarchos and Connie Metaxa.

Couples

CelebrityOccupationProfessional singerStatus
Tasos XiarchoChoreographerKonnie MetaxaWinner
Vicky Hadjivassiliou Television Presenter, JournalistKostas KarafotisRunner-up
Trifonas SamarasHair StylistHara VerraThird place
Errika Prezerakou Pole vaulterAris MakrisEliminated 10th
Eteoklis PavlouChampion Canoe KayakEleni HatzidouEliminated 10th
Marios Priamos IoannidisTelevision PresenterAspa Tsina (weeks 1-5)
George Lebanis (weeks 6-10)
Eliminated 9th
Konstantina SpyropoulouTelevision PresenterChristos ZotosEliminated 8th
Orpheus PapadopoulosActorArtemis MatafiaEliminated 7th
Leonidas KalfagiannisActorCrystalliaEliminated 6th
Giorgos GiannopoulosActor Despina Olympiou Eliminated 5th
Christina VrachaliJournalistGiorgos LebanisEliminated 4th
Giannis Drymonakos Olympic Swimming Chrispa Eliminated 3rd
Nicoletta KarraActressValandisEliminated 2nd
Christina PappaActressKonstantinos FrantzisEliminated 1st

Season 4 (2020)

The fourth season premiered on October 17, 2020 on Open TV.

Couples

CelebrityOccupationProfessional singerStatus
Nassos PapargyropoulosBusinessman, Actor Josephine Winner
Katerina ZarifiJournalist, TV hostessAnastasios RammosRunner-up
Zoi Dimitrakou Basketball player Lefteris Pantazis Third place
Zenia BonatsouActressVangelis KakouriotisEliminated 10th
Natasa KalogridiActressNikolas RaptakisEliminated 10th
Evridiki ValavaniSports JournalistIlias VrettosEliminated 8th
Alexandra KatsaitiStylist Giorgos Tsalikis Eliminated 8th
Antonis LoudarosActorPenny BaltatziEliminated 7th
Thanasis PassasComedianGogo TsambaEliminated 6th
Trifonas SamarasHairstylistEfi SarriEliminated 5th
Giannis AthitakisActor, ModelZozo SapountzakiEliminated 4th
Parthena HorozidouActressChristos CholidisEliminated 3rd
Alexis PappasActorChristina SaltiEliminated 2nd
Evridiki PapadopoulouModel, BusinesswomanTriantafillosEliminated 1st

Season 5 (2021-2022)

The fifth season premiered on September 25, 2021 on Alpha TV. There were 14 couples, 8 girls contestant and 6 boys contestant.

Couples

CelebrityOccupationProfessional singerStatus
Alexandra PanagiotarouModel, BusinessmanKaterina LioliouWinner
Marinos KonsolosActorEleni DimouRunner-up
Anna-Maria PsycharakiTV Personality, LawyerHarry VarthakourisThird place
Nikos BarkoulisTikTokerEvelina NikolizaEliminated 10th
Laura NarjesTV presenter Nikiforos Eliminated 10th
James KafetzisTV Personality, BusinessmanIrini PapadopoulouEliminated 10th
Super KikiStand-up comedianGeorge VelissarisEliminated 9th
Marina PatouliEducator, PhilologistStelios DionysiouEliminated 8th
Mara MeimaridisAuthor, Living Consultant Stan Eliminated 7th
Piyi Devetzi Olympic athlete Thanos Petrelis Eliminated 6th
Ioanna TouniModel, Influencer Nikiforos Withdrew
Dimitris AlexandrouModel, TV presenter Kelly Kelekidou Eliminated 5th
Sasa StamatiJournalist, TV PresenterThemis AdamantidisEliminated 4th
Eleni VoulgarakiTV Presenter, Radio producerKonstantinos PantelidisEliminated 3rd
Costas FragoliasModel, TV Presenter Mando Eliminated 2nd
Dimosthenis TzoumanisTV Personality, Model, Real Estate AgentGiota GrivaEliminated 1st

Season 6 (2022)

The sixth season premiered on October 8, 2022 on Alpha TV.

Couples

CelebrityOccupationProfessional singerStatus
Leyteris MitsopoulosComedianLolaWinner
Matina NikolaouActressVassilis PorfyrakisRunner-up
Panagiotis TriantafyllouParalympic fencing championFotini DarraThird place
Ilaira ZisiGraduate of music studiesMauritius MauritiusEliminated 11th
Ioannis Melissanidis Olympic champion in artistic gymnasticsMelina MakriEliminated 10th
Afroditi GerokonstantiTV PersonalityPanagiotis RafailidisEliminated 10th
Pavlos StamatopoulosJournalist Angela Dimitriou Eliminated 9th
Tolis PapadimitriouScreenwriter, Actor Bessy Argyraki Eliminated 9th
Natali KakavaJournalist, TV presenterKostas AgerisEliminated 8th
DJ PitsiDJStefanos PitsiniagasEliminated 7th
Vicky KoulianouModel, ActressAris PetrakisEliminated 6th
Nancy ParadisanouJournalist Sotis Volanis Eliminated 5th
Angelos BratisFashion Designer Sabrina Eliminated 4th
ValentinoDJJenny KatsigianniEliminated 3rd
Spyros NikolaidisActor, ModelThelxiEliminated 2nd
Yannis KatinakisComedian, Radio Producer Sophia Arvaniti Eliminated 1st

Season 7 (2023)

The seventh season premiered on February 18, 2023 on Alpha TV.

Couples

CelebrityOccupationProfessional singerStatus
Iasonas PapamathaiouActorIro LehouritiWinner
Louiza PyriohouActress Kalomoira Sarantis (Episodes 13-17)
Biased Beast Christoforos Ilia (Episodes 1-12)
Runner-up
Natalia ArgyrakiJournalistGiorgos VogiatzakisThird place
Felicia TsalapatiJournalist, TV presenterTriantafillos Chatzinikolaou4th Place
Giorgos KopsidasActorStefania RizouEliminated 14th
Aristidis "Aris" Soiledis Football PlayerMarianta PieridiEliminated 14th
Giannis PapamixailMusicianEirini MerkouriEliminated 13th
Pantelis ToutountzisMake up ArtistKaterina StanisiEliminated 12th
Foivos PapadakisJournalistXristina MaragoziEliminated 11th
Sofia PavlidouActressZerom KaloutaEliminated 10th
Evi DroutsaLyricistBoEliminated 9th
Sofia VogiatzakiActressSarbelEliminated 8th
Stefanos KonstantinidisJournalistLitsa GiagousiEliminated 7th
Vlassis CholevasFashion DesignerMorfoula IakovidouEliminated 6th
Spyros BibilasActorJulie MassinoEliminated 5th
Stella SolomidouCookPanos KallidisEliminated 4th
Periclis KondylatosJewellery DesignerElena GrekouEliminated 3rd
Maria AntonaJournalistEirini MihailEliminated 2nd
Julia NovaModelRia EllinidouEliminated 1st

Season 8 (2024)

The eight season premiered on February 17, 2024 on Alpha TV.

Couples

CelebrityOccupationProfessional SingerStatus
Sotiris GiazitzioglouSingerFeidiasWinner
Pinelopi AnastasopoulouActressIan StratisRunner-up
Giannis SevdikalisAthleteSofia KourtidouThird place
Giorgos AmoutzasActorTania Breazou4th place
Galateia VasiliadiBusinesswoman Giorgos Papadopoulos Eliminated 14th
Manolis KlonarisActorZoe PapadopoulouEliminated 13th
Stathis SchizasBusinessmanMalouEliminated 12th
Dora PanteliJournalistAnastasios Rammos (Episodes 6-14)
Giannis Xanthopoulos (Episodes 1-4)
Eliminated 11th
Thanasis PatrasJournalistFaii RoubiniEliminated 10th
Konstantinos GianakopoulosActorDaphne LawrenceEliminated 9th
Nausika PanagiotakopoulouBusinesswomanChristina MiliouEliminated 8th
Giannis KapetaniosActorMaria KarlakiEliminated 7th
Stelios DroumaliasJournalist Angela Dimitriou (Episodes 1-5)
Apostolia Zoi (Episode 7-9)
Eliminated 6th
Christos KoutrasJournalistStella KonitopoulouEliminated 5th
Anna BezanActressKonstantinos MargaritisEliminated 4th
Traiana AnaniaActressDimitris KokotasWithdrew
Alina KotsovoulouActressPetros ImvriosEliminated 3rd
Bagia AntonopoulouJournalistChristos AntoniadisEliminated 2nd
Rafail KariotakisActorJoanneEliminated 1st

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