“The queen of avant-garde pop” - Esquire
“Stunningly emotive vocals...atmospheric soundscapes” - Rolling Stone India
“Queen of the Revolution” – Madame Figaro
IOTA PHI aka Ilia Darlin is a Greek singer, songwriter, record producer and award-winning director. Born in Athens, she started her career in London and spent many years in Los Angeles.
Classically trained, inspired by ideas of identity, post humanism and Greek mythology, her sound is an amalgam of pop, experimental electronic, R&B, choral and traditional elements.
With "a larger than life stage presence" - (Greek Reporter LA) , she has opened for artists with the likes of Katy B, Florence and the Machine, Orbital, Schiller, Marina and the Diamonds, Muse.
Her first studio work was released by EMI Greece (Universal) and was licensed in 21 countries.
Hailed by the English Press as the "Enfant Terrible" of the Mediterranean Music Scene, she has collaborated with Golden Globe nominee Daniel Heath (Lana Del Rey), Grammy-nominated Billy Mann (Robyn, John Legend, Celine Dion), Chris Bolden (En Vogue) and many more.
Her debut album "Homo Pauperis", which has produced herself with the help of Mikael Delta (Stereo Nova) is out now.