Biography
Who is Athena Manoukian?
Early music career
Athena Manoukian was born on May 22, 1994, in Athens, Greece. She began her path in the music industry during 2007 when she entered and won a talent competition titled This Is What's Missing, which aired on the Greek channel Alpha TV. A year later, she participated in the Greek national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with her song To Fili Tis Aphroditis.
In 2011, she released her debut single, Party Like A Freak. This track received two nominations at the MAD Video Music Awards and earned the singer a Gold Disc. She followed this success in 2012 by releasing the single I Surrender and the track Na Les Pos M'agapas, both of which also achieved Gold Disc status.
International work and Eurovision
In 2014, Athena released the single XO, which was published through Warner/Chappell and Max Music Scandinavia. The song was recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, and its accompanying music video was filmed in Sydney, Australia. The track reached the number one spot on charts and earned her the Best Song In English award at the Armenian Pulse Awards.
Athena Manoukian sought to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest for several years. In 2020, she won Depi Evratesil, the Armenian national selection competition. This victory qualified her to represent Armenia in Rotterdam at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song Chains on You. However, the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. She later participated in the 2025 return of Depi Evratesil with the song DaQueenNation, where she placed third.
Songwriting and recent releases
Beyond performing, Athena writes much of her own material. In 2017, she wrote the music and lyrics for the song Palia Mou Agapi, which was performed by Helena Paparizou. She continued writing for herself and others throughout the following years. Her 2021 ballad You Should Know was written entirely by her. Later that year, she released the song OMG, co-written with German artist Annemarie Eilfeld.
In 2022, she released Kiss Me In The Rain, a track she wrote alongside DJ Paco. She also explored Latin music with the Greek-Spanish song Loca and the English-Spanish track Bom Bom. She released Gone, a song written by Dimitri Stassos to honor victims of the Tempi train crash in Greece. Her recent work includes 2023 singles Tet A Tet and Belas, the 2024 single Enstikto, and the 2025 release Psycho.
Birthday and age
Athena Manoukian was born on May 22, 1994, which makes Athena 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Athena shares the date with 45 other famous people.
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