Makes her recording debut on the album “Mikra Asia” (“Asia Minor”) by Apostolos Kaldaras and Pythagoras, alongside Giorgos Dalaras.

Appears on the albums “Kalimera Ilie” (“Good Morning, Sun”) by Manos Loizos and Dimitris Christodoulou, “Vizantinos Esperinos” (“Byzantine Vespers”) by Apostolos Kaldaras and Lefteris Papadopoulos, “Odos Aristotelous” (“Aristotle Street”) by Yannis Spanos and Lefteris Papadopoulos, “Gia Rebetes kai gia Filous” (“For Rebetes and for Friends”) and “Rovinsones” (“Castaways”) by Apostolos Kaldaras, and “Aspro Mavro” (“Black and White”) by Giorgos Hatzinasios.

Records her first solo album, “12 Laika Tragoudia” (“12 Popular Songs”), while also performing in the boîtes of Plaka.

Works with Stavros Kougioumtzis and records the album “Laikes Kiriakes” (“Working People’s Sundays”).

“Ta Tragoudia tis Haroulas” (“Haroula’s Songs”) is released, with music by Manos Loizos and lyrics by Manolis Rasoulis and Pythagoras.

The album “Ximeronei” (“Dawn Breaks”) is released, with music by Antonis Vardis and lyrics by Sarantis Alivizatos, Manos Eleftheriou, Antonis Vardis and Alexiou herself.

Releases “Ta Tragoudia tis Chthesinis Meras” (“Songs of Yesterday”), an album with Dimitra Galani, and “Ta Tragoudia tis Gis mou” (“Songs of My Land”), an album of Greek folk songs. Also gives concerts in Greece and abroad. The same year sees the release of “Agapite Theie Taki” (“Dear Uncle Takis”) by Athinaiki Kompania, on which she sings the title track and “Egine Vouli o Kafenes” (“The Coffee House Became Parliament”).

The album “I Zoi mou Kiklous Kanei” (“My Life Goes in Circles”) is released.

Records “Ta Tsilika” (“The Finest”), a collector’s album of rebetiko songs from 1900–1935. In the same period, contributes two songs (“Kalitera Parafonos” (“Better Off Out of Tune”) and “Me Iptameno Disko” (“By Flying Saucer”)) to Giorgos Sarris’s album “Oi Dalikes” (“The Lorries”).

“Emfilios Erotas” (“Love’s Civil War”) is released.

Performs at Zygos.

Records with Thanos Mikroutsikos for the first time, on the album “I Agapi Einai Zali” (“Love Is a Dizzy Spell”), with lyrics by Alkis Alkaios, Nikos Kavvadias, Andreas Mikroutsikos and Babis Tsikliropoulos.

Performs at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. Travels from France to Cyprus, Tunisia, Germany and all over Greece.

As Sirius rises, Manos Hadjidakis invites her to give a recital of “Aprovlepta Tragoudia” (“Unexpected Songs”); he directs the performance and then oversees the recording in the studio. That same summer, she sings at his concerts in other Greek cities.

Appears with Fatme and Afroditi Manou at ZOOM.

Joins the great Italian singer-songwriter Paolo Conte for two performances at the Pallas Theatre, which give rise to the album “Paolo Conte Live”.

Her first prose work, “I Ateleioti Lexi” (“The Endless Word”), is published by Gnosi.

The album “I Parastasi Archizei” (“The Show Begins”) is released, drawn from the music show she presented for two years with Dimitra Galani and Yannis Parios in Athens and Thessaloniki.

Her second album with Thanos Mikroutsikos, “Kratai Chronia Afti i Kolonia” (“This Cologne Lasts for Years”), is released, with lyrics by Lina Nikolakopoulou.

A celebratory concert, “I Diki Mas Nichta” (“Our Own Night”), is held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, with artists who have been part of her life for years: Yannis Parios, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Dimitra Galani, Christos Nikolopoulos, Alkistis Protopsalti, Giorgos Sarris, Giorgos Zambetas, Lakis Lazopoulos and Melina Mercouri. Soon afterwards, songs from the concert are released on a double CD, also titled “I Diki Mas Nichta”.

Appears at the Attikon with the programme “Praxeis Treis” (“Three Acts”). In the first act she sings songs by Hadjidakis, Brecht, Loizos and Mikroutsikos; in the second she hosts bands from the contemporary Greek scene and presents compositions of her own; the third is an anthology of songs from her repertoire. Next comes the National Theatre of Northern Greece, which opens its doors to a Greek singer for the first time.

Tours Israel.

Presents a programme with Kostas Hatzis at REX (Athens) and Radio City (Thessaloniki), bearing the directorial stamp of Mauro Bolognini.

Born of her Athens performances with Kostas Hatzis, the album “I Alexiou Tragouda Hatzi” (“Alexiou Sings Hatzis”) is released.

The album “Di’ Efchon” (“Through Prayers”) is released, with music by Nikos Antypas and lyrics by Lina Nikolakopoulou.

Begins a run of performances at RODON, presenting the songs of “Di’ Efchon” (“Through Prayers”) live for the first time.

“Di’ Efchon” (“Through Prayers”) is released in Japan, Belgium, France and Israel by Polygram International. The French channel M.C.M. International films her concert at the Lycabettus Theatre. Gives more than 100 concerts in Greece, Cyprus, the USA, Canada, Israel and Europe, closing this cycle with a concert at the Théâtre Mogador in Paris.

Embarks on a major tour of Greece and Cyprus.

The album “Ei” (“Hey”) is released, with music by Nikos Antypas and lyrics by Lefteris Papadopoulos and Aris Davarakis.

Appears at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus for three nights, in a show directed by Mauro Bolognini.

Sings in Japan for the first time, at The Garden Hall in Tokyo.

The album “Odos Nefelis ’88” (“88 Nefeli Street”) is released, featuring songs she has written herself.

Haris Alexiou is honoured for “Odos Nefelis ’88” (“88 Nefeli Street”) at the Palais des Congrès in Paris with the Prix Adami, awarded each year to great artists by the Académie Charles Cros. In the same period she founds Studio Nefeli in Athens, where she presents her new songs.

Begins a new run of performances at Studio Nefeli.

Writes the lyrics of “To Tango tis Nefelis” (“Nefeli’s Tango”) to music by Loreena McKennitt. The song, together with live recordings from her concerts around the world in ’92–’96, makes up the album “Girizontas ton Kosmo ’92–’96” (“Travelling the World ’92–’96”).

A few months after “Girizontas ton Kosmo ’92–’96” (“Travelling the World ’92–’96”), the live album “Ena Fili tou Kosmou” (“A Kiss for the World”) is released, with selected live performances from 1992–1996.

At the invitation of the “Athens 2004” Olympic Bid Committee, gives a concert on the Pnyx with the Acropolis as a backdrop. The huge success of the first concert, on 21 July, leads to two more.

“To Paichnidi tis Agapis” (“The Game of Love”) is released: her second album made up entirely of her own songs, recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell in Paris with Greek and international musicians.

Tours North and South America with Nikos Papazoglou.

Begins performances at Diogenis Studio, directed by Dimitris Papaioannou.

Sings with the celebrated Turkish singer Sezen Aksu in Istanbul (Constantinople) and Athens, for the earthquake victims of both countries.

The album “Psithiroi” (“Whispers”) is released: favourite songs by other artists, performed with piano alone.

Presents “Psithiroi” (“Whispers”) live at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron).

The album “Paraxeno Fos” (“Strange Light”) is released, featuring two duets, one with Sezen Aksu and one with Michalis Hatzigiannis. Soon afterwards, Universal France releases it across Europe as “Lumière Étrange”.

Gives concerts in Athens and across Europe, culminating at the Olympia in Paris.

Sings for the first time at the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus, presenting the album “Psithiroi” (“Whispers”).

Opens her run at “Cine Kerameikos”, joined by Lavrentis Machairitsas, Lizeta Kalimeri and Filippos Plakias.

The performances at “Cine Kerameikos” are recorded and released on a double live CD.

Gives three concerts with Lavrentis Machairitsas at the Lycabettus Theatre. At the same time, her duet with Antonis Vardis, “Rok Balanta” (“Rock Ballad”), is released.

The album “Os tin Akri tou Ouranou sou” (“To the Edge of Your Sky”) is released; a few months later, Haris Alexiou wins Best Selling Greek Artist at the World Music Awards 2004.

Teams up with Yannis Kotsiras at Votanikos.

Sets out on a major tour, with Manolis Famellos and Zoe Papadopoulou at her side.

Sings at the Closing Ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games, sharing the stage with Marinella, Dimitra Galani, Yannis Parios and Giorgos Dalaras.

The compilation “Anthologio” (“Anthology”) is released: two CDs with 38 songs spanning her entire discography, plus two new ones, “Proti Fora Signomi” (“Sorry for the First Time”) and “Panta o Ilios tha Vgainei” (“The Sun Will Always Rise”).

Her new album, “Vissino kai Nerantzi” (“Sour Cherry and Bitter Orange”), is released. In the same period, she joins Dimitra Galani for two tribute concerts to Sofia Vembo at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

Four sold-out nights at the Lycabettus Theatre (Athens) and the Palais des Sports (Thessaloniki), with Sokratis Malamas and Alkinoos Ioannidis, mark 15 years of the radio station Melodia 99.2. At the same time, she wraps up a major European tour, following the recent European release of “Anthologio” (“Anthology”).

Appears at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron) for three performances.

The concerts at Lycabettus with Sokratis Malamas and Alkinoos Ioannidis are released on double CD and DVD.

To mark the 70th anniversary of Manos Loizos’s birth, Haris Alexiou presents “Ola se Thimizoun” (“Everything Reminds Me of You”), a tribute to the composer devoted entirely to his work, at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on 13, 14 and 15 June 2007. Joining her on stage are Nikos Portokaloglou and the group Trifono.

Releases the album “Afieroma ston Mano Loizo” (“A Tribute to Manos Loizos”), a live audio and video recording of her tribute to the great composer at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

Gives a concert at the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro). Babis Stokas and Andrianna Babali take part in the concert, as in the tour that follows.

Sets out on a major summer tour, “Stous Chtipous tis Kardias” (“To the Beat of the Heart”), a recital drawn from across her entire repertoire.

Releases the album “I Agapi tha se Vrei Opou kai na ’Sai” (“Love Will Find You Wherever You Are”), featuring her own songs alongside collaborations with leading Greek and international composers.

Gives a limited run of performances at the Pallas Theatre in Athens under the title “I Agapi tha se Vrei Opou kai na ’Sai”.

Following her great success in Athens, gives eight performances at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.

On 15 May 2010 the municipality of Gaziemir, a suburb south of Izmir (Smyrna) in Turkey, honours Haris Alexiou by naming one of its main streets after her.

Receives the European Galileo Award in Florence, Italy, for her contribution to music.

Performs in ten European cities, at some of their most prestigious venues: Helsinki (Finlandia Hall), Vienna (Konzerthaus), Munich, Stuttgart, Zurich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Brussels, Paris (Olympia) and The Hague.

Meanwhile, the album “I Agapi tha se Vrei Opou kai na ’Sai” (“Love Will Find You Wherever You Are”) is released in Germany, France and Turkey.

Takes part in the Opening Ceremony of the FIBA Basketball World Championship in Turkey, at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul (Constantinople).

A major tribute to Nino Rota marking the centenary of his birth, “I Haris Alexiou sto Sinema tou Nino Rota” (“Haris Alexiou in the Cinema of Nino Rota”), is presented for a limited run at the Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Centre.

Returns to Australia after 17 years and gives three major concerts, in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.

Appears with Dimitra Galani in Athens (Pallas Theatre) and Thessaloniki (Concert Hall), followed by concerts across Greece and Cyprus.

The live recording of her performances with Dimitra Galani at the Pallas is released on double CD.

Presents a specially designed unplugged performance at the Voix Vives de Méditerranée poetry festival in Sète, France.

With Dimitra Galani, brings their series of performances to a close at the historic Olympia in Paris.

Releases the album “I Tripla” (“The Dribble”).

Presents a musical performance with an ethno-jazz sound alongside Nouveau Sextet at Gazarte in Athens, and then at LOVE Casual Living in Thessaloniki.

Joins the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for two performances at the Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv.

Presents “Dio Kosmous Echei i Psichi mou” (“My Soul Has Two Worlds”) with Nouveau Sextet at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, followed by a major summer tour of Greece and Cyprus.

After the great success of her Tel Aviv performances, accepts the invitation to return for one more concert.

Shares the stage with Tania Tsanaklidou at the Athens music venue Anodos Live Stage in “Tragouda, Thelo na s’ Akouo” (“Sing, I Want to Hear You”), joined by “Nouveau Sextet & Friends”.

Presents her Greek translation of Fabien Marsaud’s book (Grand Corps Malade – Les patients), published as “Panta Iroes” (“Heroes Always”), and receives an award for the translation from the translators’ association.

Releases the album “Ta Oneira Ginontai Pali” (“Dreams Come Again”).

Undertakes a major European tour, with stops in Stuttgart, Rotterdam, Brussels, Uppsala, Cologne, Zurich, Nuremberg, Munich, Berlin and Frankfurt.

Works with director Yorgos Nanouris on “Cheirografo” (“Manuscript”), a performance built on her own writings, which opens at the Vasilakou Theatre and runs for two seasons.

Appears in Gombrowicz’s “Operetta”, directed by Nikos Karathanos on the “Marika Kotopouli” stage of the REX for the National Theatre of Greece.

Joins Stavros Xarchakos in a tribute to Giorgos Zambetas at the Gazarte music venue, running until March 2019.

Takes part in Thanos Mikroutsikos’s last concert, at the Melina Mercouri Rock Theatre (Theatro Vrachon).

Releases the album “Ta Tragoudia tis Xenitias” (“Songs of Exile”), ten songs recorded in 1987.

Releases the song “This Shadow”, a collaboration with Yasmin Levy.

Performs the one-act play “Metamfiesi” (“Disguise”) by Vangelis Hatzigiannidis, directed by Stavros Ragias, at the Mikro Pallas Theatre.

ONIRAMA and Haris Alexiou present a new version of the song “Ximeronei” (“Dawn Breaks”).

At the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, plays the goddess Athena in Euripides’ “Iphigenia in Tauris”, directed by Yorgos Nanouris. Over the following months the production tours all over Greece.

Natassa Bofiliou blends her performance of “Sinavlia” (“Concert”) with Alexiou’s in “Ena Fili tou Kosmou” (“A Kiss to the World”).

To mark the centenary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, stages with Olia Lazaridou, at the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus, a dramatised reading of Fotis Kontoglou’s book “To Aivali i Patrida mou” (“Aivali, My Homeland”).

Christoforos Papakaliatis’s television series “Maestro” premieres on MEGA, with Alexiou in one of the leading roles.

Releases “O Anthropos tou Kavou” (“The Man of the Cape”), the first single from the album “Reworks”.

“Maestro” premieres on Netflix in Greece and Cyprus, and a few months later worldwide. Meanwhile “Prosefchi” (“Prayer”), the song heard in the final episode of the first season, tops the Greek digital charts and music platforms.

The series “Maestro in Blue” begins its journey around the world on Netflix. Meanwhile, musician Thomas Konstantinou presents an orchestral version of the song “Panselinos” (“Full Moon”).

Appears in Lena Kitsopoulou’s “Mia Nichta stin Epidavro” (“A Night in Epidaurus”), directed by Nikos Karathanos on the “Marika Kotopouli” stage of the REX for the National Theatre of Greece.

Releases “Tango tis Nefelis” (“Nefeli’s Tango”) from the upcoming album “Reworks”.

Releases the album “Reworks”: eight songs from her repertoire in new productions, plus two previously unreleased tracks, “Fige” (“Leave”) with LEX and “Aspro Feggari” (“White Moon”).

Meanwhile, accepts the invitation of the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival to become ambassador of its Agora, the section that shapes the cinema of the future.

Haris Alexiou becomes an ambassador for Spotify’s EQUAL campaign and appears on the cover of the platform’s Greek playlist. At the same time, “Fige” is added to both the Greek and the global EQUAL playlists.

Appears on a billboard in New York’s famed Times Square as the ambassador for Greece and Cyprus in Spotify’s global EQUAL campaign.

The second season of “Maestro” premieres simultaneously on MEGA and Netflix.

Dimitris Bavellas’s documentary “Dourgouti Town”, in which she appears, opens in cinemas.

Releases a remix of “Odos Aristotelous” (“Aristotle Street”) by Coyot.

The third season of “Maestro” airs on MEGA and Netflix, while “To Tragoudi tou Feggariou” (“The Song of the Moon”), a previously unreleased track heard in the series’ last two episodes, is released.

The documentary series “100 Chronia Elliniki Diskografia” (“100 Years of Greek Recording”), narrated by Haris Alexiou, premieres on ERT1.

“Aftos pou Vrisketai Pantou” (“He Who Is Everywhere”): Haris Alexiou, Dimitra Stogianni and Zacharias Karounis recite Romanos the Melodist to an original score by Thomas Konstantinou.

Takes part in Vassilis Rakopoulos’s “O Choros ton Pirson” (“The Dance of the Torches”) at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron).

Makes a guest appearance at LEX’s concert at the OAKA Olympic Stadium, where together they perform “Fige” (“Leave”).

Performances begin of Nikos Karathanos’s “TZENI TZENI” at the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus, where she appears alongside a large ensemble of actors.

On World Music Day, 21 June, her birthplace, Thebes, honours Haris Alexiou by naming the town’s Municipal Conservatory after her.

A new run of “TZENI TZENI” begins at the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus.