<p>Evangelia Psarakis is a bridge of sorts between 2 worlds. She grew up between Crete and New Jersey, staying in 3 months of the summer at a farm in Crete. With encouragement from her dad, she followed a practical path - teaching - but her passion for music was always front of mind. Even as a full-time teacher, she would spend her nights in New York City, working on her passion. When she was laid off, she saw the opportunity to jump into music - and, ultimately, blend both of her homes through her music.</p>
<p>At first, she didn’t realize that Greek instruments in her music would be her “thing,” but by incorporating the bouzouki, she found a sound that felt so real, one that represented her. It allowed the excitement for this music to spread to a new audience, and as she works to get into Eurovision this year, it could spread even further!</p>

#11 Artemis Kohas: Why she loves talking about failure, and how she balances all her passions

We all know the advice you give to people who are winners, the ones who are still adding to their success stories every day. But what about the rest of us? We’ve all had moments where we feel like we can’t stop losing. It’s not only a career thing, it’s a human thing, and for me, the real therapy is to come out and talk about it, sharing experiences.

Now What? is about discovering how to keep it real. I hope our conversations will shine a light on failure, so we can embrace it as a necessary (and sometimes inevitable) part of each of our journeys.