On rare occasions, and only if we are very lucky, we get to watch the rise of an artist such as Stella Chronopoulou every few years. Over the last ten years, the Greek singer–songwriter has added one facet after another to her stylistic repertoire and has always managed to shine. Whether it’s euphoric dance-pop, as on her debut, “Σtella” (2015), or the dreamy, warm rebetiko songs from her latest album, “Up And Away” (2022), which was released via Sub Pop – every album, every song is a piece of emotional self-expression and yet is fully thought through, subtle, and concise. This is also thanks to the numerous band projects in which Σtella was active even before her solo career, including Expert Medicine, Fever Kids, and Sad Disco, to name just a few. As a visual artist and musician, she has been able to gain experience on various levels of creative work over the years and has gradually incorporated this experience into her songs. On stage, too, she is a rare case of undisguised, magnificent creativity.