Nikos Katelis ( el, Νίκος Κατέλης), better known by his stage name Katman, is known in

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for appearing in various

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shows, including the show hosted by Annita Pania called ''Je T'Aime'', where he was a performer of satirical songs.

Political life

Katman became a candidate of the

Greek Ecologists The Greek Ecologists ( el, Έλληνες Οικολόγοι, translit=Ellines Ιkoloyi) (previously Union of Ecologists, el, Ένωση Οικολόγων, translit=Enosi Ιkoloyon) is a Greek "fringe" and "bizarre ecological party". The party' ...

party for the

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prefecture in the European Parliament elections in 2009 after a proposal was made by the party's president Dimosthenis Vergis. His speech was aired live during Annita Pania's show ''Ta Paratragouda'' from Kolonaki Square in Athens. He did not get elected. During a TV commentary discussion, Michalis Tremopoulos of the

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party mentioned in criticism to Vergis that the Greek people would never vote for a party composed of "mentally challenged" individuals, in obvious reference to Katelis.

References

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