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.
Credit: Panos Davios
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.
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Events
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22OCT2023Vakia Stavrou: Concert of Launch of New Album Vakia
20:30 - Nicosia Municipal Theatre
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19OCT2023Vakia Stavrou: Concert of Launch of New Album Vakia
20:30 - Rialto Theatre, Limassol
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18AUG2023Vakia Stavrou: Concert at the Forest Theatre,Kato Amiantos , CY
19:30 - Kato Amiantos , CY
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16JUL2023Vakia Stavrou: Vakia at the Festival Les Suds a Arles, France
20:30 - Festival Les Suds a Arles, France
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29JUN2023Concert "Vakia & Friends" at the Cultural Festival of The University of Cyprus
20:30 - Axiothea Mansion, Nicosia
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28MAR2023Presidential Palace of Cyprus, Concert tribute to the International Women's day
Nicosia Presidential Palace of Cyprus
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19MAR2023"Mome Piaf" a tribute to Edith Piaf, produced by Alliance Francaise de Limassol
20:00 - Rialto Theatre Limassol
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08DEC2022Vakia Stavrou: Μία φωνή, μία κιθάρα
20:30 - μουσική Ακαδημίa ARTE Λευκωσία
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09OCT2022Vakia Stavrou: AMOR
20:00 - Plefsis Hall Limassol, Old Port Square
Information and reservations: 99580982 -
17JUN2022Βάκια Σταύρου: Από το χθες στο σήμερα. Αναδρομή στα μεγάλα τραγούδια
20:30 Αρχοντικό Αξιοθέα Λευκωσίας
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16DEC2021Athens, Paris, New York, Buenos Aires: A Journey to remember
20:00 Pallas Theatre Nicosia -
06DEC2021Athens, Paris, New York, Buenos Aires: A Journey to remember
20:00 Markidio Theatre Paphos -
23OCT2021Alma Mediterranea: Vakia Stavrou & Carlos Bernardo
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22OCT2021Alma Mediterranea: Vakia Stavrou & Carlos Bernardo
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16SEP2021Vakia Stavrou at "EUNIC – EU National Institutes for Culture - EUNIC"
20:15 Italienisches Kulturinstitut, Ungargasse 43A, 1030 Wien -
12AUG2021Vakia Stavrou & Manolis Neophytou at "Our souls are longing for songs"
19:00 Kato Amiantos Theatre -
11AUG2021Vakia Stavrou & Manolis Neophytou at "Our souls are longing for songs"
19:00 Pano Platres Cultural Center -
11JUN2021Vakia Stavrou at Festival Les Nuits des Arènes #6 - 19:00 Paris Arènes de Lutèce
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24OCT2019Strovolos Theater Nicosia "Charity Concert supporting the Agioi Omologites Charitable Municipality"