The economic crisis in Greece has proved to be a source of inspiration for some upcoming Greek artists. Determined and passionate pop singer/songwriter Ilia Darlin from Piraeus, an urban area of Athens stands among them. Ilia's upheaval in the music scene has cast a new light on southern Europe as a breeding ground of pop music enthusiasts. Having travelled all over the world seeking references and inspiration, Ilia decided to drop anchor in London for a few years, where she worked with a number of writers and producers and refined her performance skills. Though her attachment towards her roots and origins eventually eclipsed, it dawned on her that she felt a need to tell a story through the filter of her native land, indubitably less idyllic yet sentimentally authentic and powerfully evocative.
Her first music video under EMI "Hit me", recorded in New York with producer Billy Mann is a powerful flow of images drawing on the Mediterranean subculture, with its bad teenage bikers, gaudy cemeteries and sex hotels. The title alone, one might assume, conveys a sharp message that strives to veer off from fixed aesthetics and contemporary musical frameworks, hailing from Greece to the rest of the world.
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Ilia's second single "Even when I lose" is an upbeat romanticised bitter-sweet pop song that has a powerful message not to be missed! Her fabulous melodies express her upbeat, dance style and make it impossible not to sing along!
Make no mistake Ms Darlin is definitely one to watch in 2012.
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