EFFIE

WHAT'S NEW 

EFFIE is always up to something new and exciting!

​      2023:​

• Live Performance at Hart House Musical Theatre Slam Jan. 25

     (2022):​

• Nov 10: Wine Tasting event at Grand Luxe Event Boutique.

• Oct 28 : Private event at Paradise Banquet Hall.

• Oct. 15: Impromptu at Megas Restaurant

• Sept. 17 & Sept. 23: Sounds of Greektown

• March 12 & May 14: Performance at Meza 
  2021 + prior:

• May 2021 Suns of July releases album featuring Effie Star

• May 2021: Love Touch Records releases vinyl single Effie sings on

• March-April 2021: Recording & Writing for Love Touch Records

• Dec. 2019: Recording with Stavros Kanichis and Kostas Matzafleris

• Oct. 3, 2018: Live at Queen's Park, TO.

• June 22: Live at Rec Room with Suns of July

• May 31: Live at Gazi Meze Bar

• May 25, 26 & 27: Live at Carassauga

• March 23: Invited by the Greek Consulate General to sing at the Greek Flag Raising Ceremony at Queen's Park

• March - April: Performed vocals and dance in The New Toronto Passion Play

• January - April 2018: Rehearsing for the "Passion Play" theatrical production performed April.

• July-Oct: Cyber Academy 3 international vocal competition finalist.

• Oct. 5: Invited to sing Canadian and Greek anthems at Cypriot Federation of Canada's Independence day and flag raising ceremonies.

• July 2017: Music teacher at KKSA (TDSB) arts program.

• May 27, 28 & 29: Seven live performances in 3 days at both Greece and Cyprus' pavilions of Carassauga's Festival of Cultures
  May 27: Sang Canadian and Greek national anthems by invitation at Cyprus' Festival of Cultures opening ceremonies.

• March and April 2017: Recording vocals with Nicolas Londono

• March 2017: Recording commercial vocals in studio sessions.

• February 2017: Rehearsing vocals with Suns of July.

• 2016-2017: Editing non-fiction books for BurmanBooks

• Dec. 2015: The Hill of Feelings  is in Snapd Magazine!

• Nov. 2015: Pavlo's Bouzouki player Dimitri Bogris plays on my newest ballad (Music & Lyrics by Effie).    

• Nov:Toronto's CBC News Producer reached out for an interview! 

• Oct. 19: My book The Hill of Feelings is in the news!

• Sept. 2015: Robert Munsch and Angelo Tsarourchas congratulate me on my newly published children's book The Hill of Feelings!

• Sept. 2015: Booked superstars DRAKE, and THE WEEKND's rehearsal space for my book launch PARTY.

• June 2015: Working diligently on my children's book

• October 23rd: Invited to sing for bestselling female recording artist in history Nana Mouskouri at the Night to Remember Gala, Toronto.  

• October 1st: See my artwork published in the fall edition of VIMFIRE magazine.

• September 13: Performance in Kaltezia, Greece's annual festival.

• Septermber 10: Performed at PIKPA in Athens, Greece for orphaned  special needs children.

• September 5: Singing tips from Lefteri Pantazi in Athens, Greece.

• September 3: Performed at PIKPA in Athens, Greece for orphaned children with special needs.

• August 9: Performed with Greek singer Stelios Maximos.

• Private tour of the newest Cinespace Toronto movie sets. 

• July 10, 2014: Writers' Workshop review of my memoir, Sound.

• June/July: Research, revise, research, review, revise, research, repeat for my Historical Fiction Novel.

• May 27, 2014: I'm a kid in a candy store at  JPC Post Studios

• May 21, 2014:  A personal letter of recommendation from classic gentleman designer Mr. Harry Rosen arrived in the mail today.

• May 20, 2014:  A letter of recommendation from Publisher Sanjay Burman arrived today, urging publishers to consider my work.  Thank you, BurmanBooks!

• May 16, 2014:  A  very kind email from Betty of Three Greek Sisters arrived today.

• May, 2014:  Song co-writing throughout the month. 

• April, 2014:  Effie Star in Fitness Star Magazine, pg.187.

• March 8, 2014, Toronto: Fitness Star.  Vocal performance by Effie