menu

Biography

Vakia Stavrou, originally from the Mediterranean Island of Cyprus, is an internationally acclaimed singer and songwriter, based in Paris, France. After finishing her music studies at the Prague Conservatory, she pursued a career in the music industry and has made an important debut after being signed by SONY Music in Athens, Greece.

Her own composition “SOZINHA” which she recorded in Portuguese, has rapidly become a major hit in Greece soon after the release of her first album and not long after, in many countries in Europe and Latin America. Her ability of writing and performing in many languages in such a perfection, is one of her strongest assets.

Vakia Stavrou Biography

Credit: Panos Davios

Vakia Stavrou Biography

Vakia has already toured in many countries, presenting her work in various important music festivals and in various music halls and theatres . To mention a few : Festival Au Fil des Voix –PARIS, Mawazine Festival Rythms of the World – CASABLANCA, Klangvokal World Music Festival – DORTMUND, Barnasants Songwriters’s Festival, BARCELONA , Teatro Sao Luiz – LISBON, New Opera Theater – MOSCOW, Gasteig – MUNICH. She was also invited from the United Nations to perform in Geneva , Switzerland in 2016 in a prestigious gala concert in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilization’s Chamber, accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra of Morocco.

Her latest album “ALASIA” ( 2017) produced by the French Label “Accords Croises” in Paris, features her identity as a songwriter with her own compositions , written in three languages. The well known Portuguese writer and poet, Jose Luis PEIXOTO ( Nomitated with the Jose Saramago Award ) has contributed in this album by writing especially for Vakia, two poems that successfully, she turned into songs.

Vakia was described by the International Press as “ a breathtaking voice that moves the audiences at once” or even “ a highly sophisticated and enchanting artist, that makes one hear the vast beauty of her voice” [ Bertrand Dicale , France Culture ] Her ongoing projects include an upcoming recording of her new album in Paris and concerts all over Europe.

Videos

Music

Events

  • 22
    OCT
    2023
    Vakia Stavrou: Concert of Launch of New Album Vakia
    20:30 - Nicosia Municipal Theatre
  • 19
    OCT
    2023
    Vakia Stavrou: Concert of Launch of New Album Vakia
    20:30 - Rialto Theatre, Limassol
  • 18
    AUG
    2023
    Vakia Stavrou: Concert at the Forest Theatre,Kato Amiantos , CY
    19:30 - Kato Amiantos , CY
    info & tickets at 99580982
  • 16
    JUL
    2023
    Vakia Stavrou: Vakia at the Festival Les Suds a Arles, France
    20:30 - Festival Les Suds a Arles, France
  • 29
    JUN
    2023
    Concert "Vakia & Friends" at the Cultural Festival of The University of Cyprus
    20:30 - Axiothea Mansion, Nicosia
  • 28
    MAR
    2023
    Presidential Palace of Cyprus, Concert tribute to the International Women's day
    Nicosia Presidential Palace of Cyprus
  • 19
    MAR
    2023
    "Mome Piaf" a tribute to Edith Piaf, produced by Alliance Francaise de Limassol
    20:00 - Rialto Theatre Limassol
  • 08
    DEC
    2022
    Vakia Stavrou: Μία φωνή, μία κιθάρα
    20:30 - μουσική Ακαδημίa ARTE Λευκωσία
    Information and reservations: 99104379
  • 09
    OCT
    2022
    Vakia Stavrou: AMOR
    20:00 - Plefsis Hall Limassol, Old Port Square
    Information and reservations: 99580982
  • 17
    JUN
    2022
    Βάκια Σταύρου: Από το χθες στο σήμερα. Αναδρομή στα μεγάλα τραγούδια
    20:30 Αρχοντικό Αξιοθέα Λευκωσίας
    Για πληροφορίες και κρατήσεις: τηλ. 22894531-2 | Email: culture@ucy.ac.cy
  • 16
    DEC
    2021
    Athens, Paris, New York, Buenos Aires: A Journey to remember
    20:00 Pallas Theatre Nicosia
  • 06
    DEC
    2021
    Athens, Paris, New York, Buenos Aires: A Journey to remember
    20:00 Markidio Theatre Paphos
  • 23
    OCT
    2021
    Alma Mediterranea: Vakia Stavrou & Carlos Bernardo
    20:00 Art Base Belgium
  • 22
    OCT
    2021
    Alma Mediterranea: Vakia Stavrou & Carlos Bernardo
    20:00 Art Base Belgium
  • 08
    OCT
    2021
    Kypria 2021 | "Historia de un amor"
    20:30 Limassol Pattihio Theatre
  • 07
    OCT
    2021
    Kypria 2021 | "Historia de un amor"
    20:30 Nicosia Municipal Theatre
  • 16
    SEP
    2021
    Vakia Stavrou at "EUNIC – EU National Institutes for Culture - EUNIC"
    20:15 Italienisches Kulturinstitut, Ungargasse 43A, 1030 Wien
  • 12
    AUG
    2021
    Vakia Stavrou & Manolis Neophytou at "Our souls are longing for songs"
    19:00 Kato Amiantos Theatre
  • 11
    AUG
    2021
    Vakia Stavrou & Manolis Neophytou at "Our souls are longing for songs"
    19:00 Pano Platres Cultural Center
  • 11
    JUN
    2021
    Vakia Stavrou at Festival Les Nuits des Arènes #6 - 19:00 Paris Arènes de Lutèce
  • 26
    FEB
    2021
    Vakia Stavrou at "Our souls longing for songs" - 19:00 Rialto theatre
  • 18
    DEC
    2020
    Vakia Stavrou "Contratempo" - 20:30 Cinetheatre Pallas Nicosia
  • 04
    SEP
    2020
    Arènes de Lutèce, Paris - Vakia Stavrou & Carlos Bernado
  • 15
    FEB
    2020
    Concert at ART BASE, Brussels, BELGIUM
  • 24
    OCT
    2019
    Strovolos Theater Nicosia "Charity Concert supporting the Agioi Omologites Charitable Municipality"

Press

  • Vakia Stavrou: Μία φωνή στην μουσική Ακαδημίa ARTE

    December 2022 | Vakia Stavrou: Once voice, one guitar at ARTE music academy in Nicosia
    Vakia Stavrou: Μία φωνή στην μουσική Ακαδημίa ARTE Λευκωσία

  • AMOR - Vaki Stavrou in Limassol

    October 2022 | Vakia Stavrou: AMOR at Plefsis Hall in Limassol
    An evening of songs from international repertoire

  • 25ο Πολιτιστικό Φεστιβάλ Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου - Από το χθες στο σήμερα. Αναδρομή στα μεγάλα τραγούδι Βάκια Σταύρου

    June 2022 | 25ο Πολιτιστικό Φεστιβάλ Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου
    Από το χθες στο σήμερα. Αναδρομή στα μεγάλα τραγούδι

  • alt

    December 2021 | Athens, Paris, New York, Buenos Aires: A Journey to remember

  • alt

    Kypria 2021 | Historia de un amor

  • alt

    EUNIC 2021 Music Fest Vienna

  • Vakia Stavrou sings for the International Museum Day

  • alt

    ROND-POINT DU JAZZ: Alasia le dernier album de Vakia Stavrou

  • Live interview for the Moroccan Radio on Festival Mawazine, Rabat Morocco

  • alt

    Phileleftheros Newspaper 2019: Vakia Stavrou: In life I was led by a great passion

  • alt

    DIE WELT Germany: Vakia Stavrou, A voice without Limits

  • alt

    TRAD' MAGAZINE: Cyprus without borders : the Cypriot singer /songwriter presenting a new multi-lingual project , ' Alasia '

  • alt

    ARTS & CULTURE: Cypriot singer Vakia Stavrou’s new album is one of the most notable music finds of the year

left arrow
right arrow

Contact







All the form fields are mandatory and must be filled in before submission
Submit