About Monika Christodoulou
Monika Christodoulou (Greek: Μόνικα Χριστοδούλου, born May 26, 1985, in Athens, Greece) also known by her stage name Monika, is a Greek singer-songwriter. Her debut album Avatar was released in 2008 and her second album Exit followed in 2010. Both albums achieved platinum status in her native Greece and were met with critical acclaim. Her third album, Secret in the Dark, was the first to be given an international release, in 2015. It was recorded in New York in collaboration with musicians from the Dap-Kings, and sees Christodoulou moving away from the folk, singer-songwriter style of her earlier albums towards a disco and funk sound. == Early life == Christodoulou was born in Athens on May 26, 1985. Her origin is from Astros in Arcadia. She grew up in various cities around Greece, such as Korinthos, Lamia and Karpenisi, moving around due to her father's occupation as a doctor. In 2004 she was accepted at the School of Mathematics of Kapodistriako University of Athens (EKPA). She made her first musical steps by joining her brother's rock band Serpentine, where she sang and played the guitar and saxophone.
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