Evangelia (singer)
Evangelia Ευαγγελία | |
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 Evangelia backstage from TV interview on February 18, 2025. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Evangelia Psarakis |
| Born | 24 May 1992 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2020-present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
Evangelia Psarakis (Greek: Ευαγγελία Ψαράκη; born 24 May 1992), known mononymously as Evangelia, is a Greek-American singer. She is signed to Sony Music and has toured the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States.[1] Her debut album "Peproméno" was released in June 13th 2025.
Biography
Evangelia grew up between her grandmother's small farm on the island of Crete and her parents' house in New Jersey.[2][3] She studied history and political science at Rutgers University from 2010 and completed a teacher training course at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education in New Brunswick in 2015.[4] While she was still a student, she performed as a singer in New York clubs. After her training, Evangelia worked as a teacher, but after three years decided to give up her job to devote herself entirely to her music career.[1] After her singles "Páli" and her double platinum hit "Fotiá", Evangelia released the song "Let's Go MIA" in 2023, which contains an interpolation of the 2000 hit "Dragostea din tei".[5]
On 10 January 2025, during the ERT1 show Proian se eidon, it was announced that Evangelia would compete in the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, dubbed Ethnikós Telikós 2025, with the song "Vále" (Βάλε).[6][7]
Personal life
Evangelia lives in Los Angeles and is in a relationship with songwriter and producer Jay Stolar.[8] She supports the Philo4Thought Inc. Hellenic Mentoring Initiative.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak position | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRE | |||
| Peproméno |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak position | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRE | |||
| Alpha/Beta |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Charts | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRE | ||||
| Páme Páme | 2020 | — | — | |
| Fotiá | — | — | Alpha/Beta | |
| Diving (with Kelvin Jones) | 2021 | — | — | |
| Fotiá (with Eleni Foureira) | 14 | • IFPI GRE:
2x Platinum |
Alpha/Beta | |
| Perder Control (with Eleni Foureira) | 2022 | — | — | |
| Ónira | — | — | Alpha/Beta | |
| Paradise | — | — | ||
| Aman (with Amanda Tenfjord) | — | — | ||
| Miss You (with Disarstar & The Cratez) | — | — | ||
| Aphrodite | — | — | ||
| Páli (with Mente Fuerte) | 2023 | — | • IFPI GRE: Platinum | Alpha/Beta |
| Let's Go MIA | — | — | ||
| Toca Toca (with Claydee) | — | — | ||
| M'Aresei (with Negros Tou Moria) | — | — | ||
| Videotape (with good job nicky) | — | — | ||
| California Lullaby | 2024 | — | — | |
| Xana (with DJ Paco) | — | — | ||
| Vradia (with Roi 6/12) | 1 | • IFPI GRE: 3xPlatinum | ||
| Mykonos | — | — | ||
| Alitheia?! (with Marseaux) | 14 | • IFPI GRE: Platinum | ||
| Vále | 2025 | 42 | — | Peproméno |
| Panáthemáse | — | — | ||
| Tourísta | — | — |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MAD Video Music Awards | Best New Artist | Herself | Nominated | |
| Best Duet | Fotiá | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | MAD Video Music Awards | Best Duet | Alitheia?! | Nominated | |
| Best Dance | Alitheia?! | Nominated | |||
| Best Urban | Vradia | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Forty Under 40: Class of 2022". 2 May 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Evangelia confirms she is still awaiting decision from CyBC". 3 January 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Evangelia". Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ skujan. "Evangelia Psarakis". Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Janina Rossmannek (18 June 2023). "Evangelia veröffentlicht Sommerhymne "Let's go MIA"". frontstage-magazine.de (in German). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Eurovision 2025: Τα 12 τραγούδια του Εθνικού Τελικού". ertnews.gr (in Greek). 10 January 2025. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Greece 2025: National final entries released". eurovision.tv. 10 January 2025. Archived from the original on 11 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ Musikfreitag (24 May 2020). "Evangelia – Páme Páme" (in German). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Philo4Thought Mentoring Initiative -- Your hub for Personal & Professional Development to Educate Inspire & Empower Today's Young Professional -- Career & Lifestyle Coaching". Philo4Thought. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Alpha/Beta EP by Evangelia". Spotify.
- ^ "MAD Video Music Awards 2023: Nominations Announced". MAD TV. 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "MAD Video Music Awards 2025: Nominations Announced". MAD TV. 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.