Evangelia (singer)
{{Short description|Greek-American singer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Evangelia
| native_name = Ευαγγελία
| native_name_lang = el
| image = Evangelia - February 18 2025.jpg
| caption = Evangelia backstage from TV interview on February 18, 2025.
| birth_name = Evangelia Psarakis
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|05|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = New Jersey, U.S.
| origin =
| genre = Pop
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer}}
| instrument =
| years_active =
| label = Sony Music
| associated_acts =
| website =
}}
Evangelia Psarakis ({{langx|el|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.
Biography
Evangelia grew up between her grandmother's small farm on the island of Crete and her parents' house in New Jersey.{{cite web |url=https://escxtra.com/2022/01/03/evangelia-confirms-she-is-still-awaiting-decision-from-cybc/ |title=Evangelia confirms she is still awaiting decision from CyBC |date=2022-01-03 |accessdate=2023-08-11}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sonymusic.de/artist/evangelia/ |title=Evangelia |accessdate=2023-08-11}} 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.{{cite web |author=skujan |url=https://lgfellowship.rutgers.edu/fellows/2012-2013-fellows/201-evangelia-psarakis |title=Evangelia Psarakis |accessdate=2023-08-11}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://greekamerica.org/forty-under-40-class-of-2022/ |title=Forty Under 40: Class of 2022 |date=2022-05-02 |accessdate=2023-08-11}} 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".{{cite web |author=Janina Rossmannek |url=https://frontstage-magazine.de/2023/06/18/evangelia-veroeffentlicht-sommerhymne-lets-go-mia/ |title=Evangelia veröffentlicht Sommerhymne "Let's go MIA" |work=frontstage-magazine.de |date=2023-06-18 |language=de-DE |accessdate=2023-08-11}}
On 10 January 2025, during the ERT1 show {{lang|el-Latn|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).{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-01-10 |title=Eurovision 2025: Τα 12 τραγούδια του Εθνικού Τελικού |url=https://www.ertnews.gr/eidiseis/ellada/eurovision-2025-ta-12-tragoudia-tou-ethnikou-telikou/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=ertnews.gr |language=el}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-10 |title=Greece 2025: National final entries released |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/greece-2025-national-final-songs |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=eurovision.tv |language=en}}
Personal life
Evangelia lives in Los Angeles and is in a relationship with songwriter and producer Jay Stolar.{{cite web |author=Musikfreitag |url=https://musikfreitag.com/2020/05/24/evangelia-pame-pame/ |title=Evangelia – Páme Páme |date=2020-05-24 |language=de-DE |accessdate=2023-08-11}} She supports the Philo4Thought Inc. Hellenic Mentoring Initiative.{{cite web |url=https://www.philo4thought.org/join/nominations-ypm/evangelia-psarakis-bio/ |title=Philo4Thought Mentoring Initiative -- Your hub for Personal & Professional Development to Educate Inspire & Empower Today's Young Professional -- Career & Lifestyle Coaching |work=Philo4Thought |accessdate=2023-08-11}}
Discography
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of EPs, with selected details ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak position ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | GRE |
|---|
| scope="row" | Alpha/Beta
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| — |
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable"
|+ Song Chart Performance and Certifications | |||
| Titles | Year | colspan="1" | Peak Chart Positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRE | |||
| Páme Páme | rowspan="2" | 2020 | — | — |
| Fotiá | — | — | |
| Diving (with Kelvin Jones) | rowspan="2" | 2021 | — | — |
| Fotiá (with Eleni Foureira) | 14 | • IFPI GRE:
2x Platinum | |
| Perder Control (with Eleni Foureira) | rowspan="5" | 2022 | — | — |
| Ónira | — | — | |
| Paradise | — | — | |
| Aman (with Amanda Tenfjord) | — | — | |
| Miss You (with Disarstar & The Cratez) | — | — | |
| Aphrodite | 2022 | — | — |
| Páli (with Mente Fuerte) | rowspan="4" | 2023 | — | • IFPI GRE: Platinum |
| Let's Go MIA | — | — | |
| Toca Toca (with Claydee) | — | — | |
| M'Aresei (with Negros Tou Moria) | — | — | |
| Videotape (with good job nicky) | 2023 | — | — |
| California Lullaby | rowspan="4" | 2024 | — | — |
| Xana (with DJ Paco) | — | — | |
| Vradia (with Roi 6/12) | 1 | • IFPI GRE: 3xPlatinum | |
| Mykonos | — | — | |
| Alitheia?! (with Marseaux) | 2024 | 14 | • IFPI GRE: Platinum |
| Vále | 2025 | 42 | — |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" | {{Ref.|abbr|References}} |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| rowspan="2" | MAD Video Music Awards | Best New Artist | Herself | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" | {{center|{{cite web |date=2023 |url=https://mad.gr/ypopsifiotites-ton-mad-vma-2023/ |title=MAD Video Music Awards 2023: Nominations Announced |work=MAD TV |access-date=10 January 2025}}}} |
| Best Duet
| Fotiá | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="3" | 2025
| rowspan="3" | MAD Video Music Awards | Best Duet | Alitheia?! | Pending | rowspan="3" | {{center|{{cite web |date=2025 |url=https://mad.gr/ypopsifiotites-ton-mad-vma-2025/ |title=MAD Video Music Awards 2025: Nominations Announced |work=MAD TV |access-date=10 January 2025}}}} |
| Best Dance
| Alitheia?! | Pending |
| Best Urban
| Vradia | Pending |
References
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Category:American people of Greek descent
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:21st-century Greek women singers
Category:Greek women pop singers