Sofia's brief Bio from start to now :)
-Sofia started singing at the age of 4,5 years old
-Sofia won a radio competition while singing live on air in a radio show in Greece at the age of 14.
-Sofia has been working with renowned voice coaches in Greece, South Africa and the USA since early age.
-Sofia has a melodic and an angelic soprano voice, with rich tone and depth of emotion that travels you...
-Sofia has a melodic and an angelic soprano voice, with rich tone and depth of emotion that travels you...
-She has been trained in classical singing at the Athens Conservatory where the great Maria Callas was coached and has also contemporary singing studies at Nakas Music School in Athens affiliated with the Berklee School of Music in Boston. Her private tutors include celebrity coaches Seth Riggs, who coached Michael Jackson, Madonna, Ray Charles, Josh Groban. Jeannie Deva who has worked with Pink, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson, Shania Twain, Leads in Broadway's The Lion King, Rent and Wicked. Endorsed by producers and engineers for Aerosmith, Elton John, Bette Midler. Raven Kane (coach of Dakota Fanning, Hana-Li Pendery, Julliet Simms, Kerri Kasem, Susanna Barbery), vocal coach Roger Barnley (Macy Grey, Brandy, Ray J.) and the Great Greek Soprano Martha Arapi. Additionally Sofia has participated in countless music seminars and workshops held by Duncan Lorien, Jeannie Deva, Stanley Clark, Mark Isham and the International Artists' Convention hosted by David Campbell, Raven Kane and Billy Sheehan.
-Sofia has appeared at the equivalent American Idol in Greece.
-At the same time she expressed her talents in modeling, signed with Cristi Models in Athens, and won the National Competition Top Model of the Year, earning the Best Body of Greece title.
She continued with Next Models in Johannesburg South Africa and then joining the John Casablancas Modeling and Acting center in Los Angeles she took part in multiple fashion shows for Designers such as Alexis Monsanto with his Latin Factory Runway Shows, Eric Tibush with his French Couture High Fashion Shows and Ravi Bajaj in his traditional Indian Saris Shows.
-She has acted in a commercial in South Africa and in the Corporate film for Toastmasters International here in Los Angeles at the short Dr Awkward and has appeared in featured roles in Entourage. She has also participated as a voice over artist at the short film Them Greeks.
-Sofia as a singer has participated at many Charity and Fundraising Events such as the Orthodox Easter Hymns to help raise funds for underprivileged students and help build an old age home in Johannesburg South Africa. She was one of the singers of the Orchestra of Greek ART Music of South Africa.
Then in Los Angeles she participated at the Opening and Completion Event for the Youth for Human Rights World Tour representing her country Greece and spreading awareness on human trafficking globally. Sofia also participated at the Opening Ceremony for the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards for 2012 and 2014. Sofia had the honor to take part at Grammy winning conductor's Eric Whitacre's virtual choirs Waternight (2012) and Fly to Paradise (2013) Masterpieces. Sofia won the StudioVox competition captured doing what she loves the most - singing! Sofia has given live shows around LA in clubs such as the Crocker Club in Downtown LA and the Vaucluse Lounge on Sunset, former home to Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder. Sofia also performed at the screening of the film Zorbas at the Crisell Global Productions 3rd International Film Festival. Sofia has worked and recorded with acclaimed composers/ producers such as David Campbell, Aris Archontis and Nicolas Farmakalidis (Neila Productions) and Renato Sebastiani.
Sofia has a career in her home country Greece as well, where she often travels. After Sofia came under the management of the Orchestra of the world known composer and great humanitarian Mikis Theodorakis by the Orchestra's manager and producer, Peggy Lagiou, she was partnered with renown musician, composer Maro Theodorakis to tour around Greece and perform Mikis Theodorakis' songs and those of other great composers at historic music venues in Greece, such as the Magic Flute. Sofia on voice, and Maro Theodorakis on piano and voice. Maro and Sofia are in the process of planning their US tour performing music/soundtracks from the Classic Greek Cinema.
-Sofia is an Ambassador and the President of a Non Profit Organization Creating A Better Tomorrow in her country Greece, where she successfully spearheaded the
campaign during the recent European Crisis, among other humanitarian campaigns with cooperation of opinion leaders in order to bring calm and hope back into the country. The combination of Art and the intention behind the positive message of her campaigns was highly successful.
campaign during the recent European Crisis, among other humanitarian campaigns with cooperation of opinion leaders in order to bring calm and hope back into the country. The combination of Art and the intention behind the positive message of her campaigns was highly successful.
-Sofia is not just an artist and has always been involved, one way or another, either through work, activism or volunteering into a cause and into making a difference. Her dream is to marry art with a cause in order to help contribute and inspire this into a better world.
In fact she believes that this is the role of an artist.
To inspire.
In fact she believes that this is the role of an artist.
To inspire.
