 He was discovered by Kostas Bourmas, the general manager of Sony in Greece.Bourmas signed Sfakianakis to the label, and Notis recorded his debut album "Proti Fora" (First Time) which made it into the Greek top ten.Of his early works, his most notable release was "Opa Opa" which was written by Giorgos Alkaios and later covered by Despina Vandi and Antique in a more pop oriented manner.