Not every artist gets to say they have worked with Leonard Cohen or shared the stage with Andrea Bocelli. Athena Andreadis has done both, building a remarkable career that has taken her from London to Greece and Los Angeles, where she has lived for more than a decade. Along the way, she has worked with some of the most respected names in music, released records in different languages and explored the relationship between her Greek heritage and the sounds she discovered growing up. Her new EP, Uncovered, brings that journey into focus through a collection of songs that have accompanied her life.
Born in London to Greek parents, Andreadis grew up with music constantly present at home. She later studied classical and jazz singing, developing a versatility that let her move between genres and collaborate with artists from very different backgrounds. Her experience singing on Cohen’s Traveling Light, from You Want It Darker, remains a particularly significant chapter. The Canadian musician, whose relationship with Greece was well documented, had expressed his admiration for her voice before inviting her to participate in the recording.
That connection now finds its way into Uncovered, alongside tributes to artists who influenced Andreadis long before her international career took shape. The Rolling Stones and Nick Cave recall her early musical discoveries in the UK, while Maria Callas and Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis connect to the music of her childhood. Linda Ronstadt also features among her inspirations. Each reinterpretation carries something of Andreadis’s own history, with Greek musical elements and the traditional laouto giving familiar compositions a new identity.
Produced by Ethan Allen, the EP features musicians Tommy King, David Levita and Jonathan Flaugher, bringing together an accomplished group of collaborators to explore material that holds considerable personal meaning for the singer.
Her recent performance of the Olympic Hymn at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens added another memorable moment to an already extensive career. Yet Uncovered feels particularly revealing in its intimacy. Having spent years finding her own voice, Andreadis now invites us to hear the voices that helped her discover it.
