Today we’d like to introduce you to Eva Nomikou.
Hi Eva, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’ve been surrounded by music and dance my whole life. My mom was a ballerina, and my dad played guitar for me and my siblings all the time back in Greece.
At 5 years old, I started playing piano and singing. I was always part of the band at school events, and in the 7th grade, I started playing in a blues/rock band, and we played in local bars and venues.
While in school, I discovered my passion for musical theatre and had the honor -and luck- to star in a few amazing productions on Greek Broadway next to some Greece’s top actors and singers.
In addition to that, I recorded my first albums with The Cher’s Wet Dream Collective, a band with my friends from Athens.
After graduating high school, I moved to New York to study Musical Theatre, and after getting my conservatory diploma, I decided to continue my studies in Los Angeles and got my BFA at AMDA College of the Performing Arts.
During my time in Los Angeles, I joined the Mystic Braves and toured with them in the US and in Europe.
I also started performing weekly live shows, mostly at Black Rabbit Rose in Hollywood, where I met most of the people I work with now.
I now sing background vocals for Erini Nomikos and Jules Duke, but apart from the live shows, I started writing music and doing a lot of session singing.
I released two covers with Reda Haddioui, and I’m about to release a few songs with a new group called TooManyMichaels.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Well, the music industry is a struggle by itself but being from a different continent makes it harder. Suddenly, you’re completely alone for the first time on the other side of the world at 18 years old. Adjusting and figuring out your way around takes a while.
I want to be as optimistic as possible, so even when things don’t go the way I want them to, I try not see it as an obstacle but being non-American trying to work as an artist in the capitals of this industry (New York and Los Angeles) can be frustrating. People turn you down because you are an immigrant.
Thanks – so, what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
One of the things I specialize in is harmonies. I’ve been harmonizing with my sister since I was a little kid, so now figuring out three-part harmonies is second nature to me. The people I’ve worked with or know me as a singer know that I love embellishing a song with harmonies, and for me, it’s a really important skill to have.
Do you have any advice for those looking to network or find a mentor?
I don’t have a mentor; I like to be surrounded by people I respect as musicians and as humans and observing/learning from them as I go. I believe that networking is very important because meeting new people who do the same thing as you leads to new opportunities while learning from their process and exploring new sounds. Networking is one of the reasons I am where I am today.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanomikou/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-nomikou-7647a21a0/
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/toomanymichaels/sets/songs-to-hear?si=b31636911bdf4e66a16d3a128983258d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0oXZ5BcOpZwezSlgplCRJt?si=8YCBIfg8SPSKeCq4V8IT_w
Image Credits
Sherman Chen
Xena Peterson
Shirin Tinati
Aliki Papakonstantinou
