Ivi Adamou

About Ivi Adamou

Ivi Adamou (Greek: Ήβη Αδάμου, IPA: [ˈivi aˈðamu]; born 24 November 1993) is a Greek Cypriot singer. Born and raised in Agia Napa, she rose to recognition in Greece and Cyprus following her participation in the second season of the Greek version of The X Factor, where she was under the mentorship of Giorgos Theofanous. Right after her elimination from the X Factor, Adamou secured a recording contract with Sony Music Greece. She gained further recognition from her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, where she represented Cyprus with the song "La La Love".[1]

Her debut extended play Kalokairi Stin Kardia (2010) was released shortly after her contract with Sony. The same year, she collaborated with the Spiros Lambrou Choir and released the holiday extended play Christougenna Me Tin Ivi Adamou (2010) and was released as Christmas with Ivi Adamou abroad. Her debut studio album San Ena Oniro (2011) was released in July 2011 and included the hit singles "Krata Ta Matia Sou Klista", "Kano Mia Efhi" and "Voltes St Asteria".[2] A new album, Eho Ourano, was scheduled to be released in summer of 2013 but was never released. Her second studio album Diko Mou will be released on 28 November 2022. Adamou has also released songs for movies such as Barbie in A Mermaid Tale and Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale.[3][4] In 2015, she made her theatrical debut when she starred in the original musical Barbarella: the 80's Musical.[5][6][7][8]

Influenced by Beyoncé, Whitney Houston and Helena Paparizou, Adamou was often described as the "Pop Queen" or the "Teen Idol" in Greece and was since her participation in The X Factor called as the "Next Big Thing".[9][10] Her first extended play was certified gold for selling over 60,000 copies in Greece while the second holiday extended play was certified platinum for selling over 15,000 copies in Portugal.[11][12] Since 2010, Adamou had several nominations in both the MAD Video Music Awards and the Madame Figaro Awards. She was named the best Cypriot female performer in 2010 and 2012.[13][14] She was also awarded as the best singer in Cyprus in 2012 which was the first time that the award was given.[15] Adamou has also participated in several charities such as "Everything I Can", the campaign for the prevention of cervical cancer,[16] and she was also appointed as the Young Ambassador for the rights of the children by the HFC-UNCRC Policy Center.[17]
Adamou is the second child in her family; she has one older sister, Despina, and one younger, Cleopatra.[20][21] She was born and raised in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. During her participation in The X Factor she had to travel back and forth from Cyprus to Greece. In 2011, she started studying sociology at Panteion University, in Athens where she moved permanently.[24][25] In July 2015, four years later, she graduated and got her diploma at the Department of Sociology of Panteion.[26][27]

I'm not hiding anything. With Ivi, we have been in relationship for about a year, not for four or five years like it was said.

— Kouinelis on his relationship with Adamou[186]
In 2011, when asked about her relationship status, Adamou said that she was not in any relationship despite the rumors that she was in relationship with Michalis Kouinelis from Stavento.[187][188] Later, in one interview, she denied the rumours.[189][190] In 2014, Kouinelis revealed that Adamou and he were in a relationship for about a year, and denied the rumours of a longer relationship.[191] The two lived together in Athens as Adamou had been studying there.[192] It was reported in late-April 2014 that after Kouinelis met the parents of Adamou, the two would soon get married.[193] In December 2017, it was announced by Adamou that she was expecting her first child.[194] The same month Adamou moved with Kouinelis in his hometown Alexandroupolis.[195] On 12 June 2018, she gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Anatoli-Nefeli.[196]