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| Vana Verouti |
Vana Verouti was born in Greece but
was raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She learned to play classical guitar at
the age of 12 and since then she has composed both the music and the lyrics of
most of her songs. At the age of 17 she made her first appearance in Rome where
she was chosen to sing and record Italian versions of the compositions of
leading Greek composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, Xarchacos and Hadjidakis. Following
this, she recorded a single with Vangelis, the Italian version of “I Want To
Live”, called “Ed Ora Si”. Vangelis offered Vana the leading female vocals in
his new album Heaven and Hell, which was recorded in his studio in London and
to also perform along his side in the Albert Hall.
Vana’s interest shifted towards the New
Wave scene and moved to Monmouth, in South Wales, to play with local musicians
and record an album and a single with them. She performed her work with her
band in Birmingham and Athens. Following this, she once again crossed paths
with Mikis Theodorakis and consequently sang in his new album, “The Faces of
the Sun.” Many performances followed, both in Greece and in Europe abroad and
they toured many European countries together, after which she sang two songs by
Mikroutsikos, in a play of a Greek ancient comedy by Aristophanis directed by George
Messalas.
Vana’s attention then moved towards Ethnic
music. She composed a new album gathering there he innermost feelings. “The
voice Within” is the work that, as she says, expresses and touches her the
most.
Vana is now living in Greece, on
Mykonos island, she has written a book called ‘’The Sigh of the Gods which has
been translated in three languages.
- Vana Verouti sings the titlesong "Utopia" of Bernd Kistenmacher's new album "UTOPIA" -
(lyrics and music by Bernd Kistenmacher)
