Originally from Greece, Eleonora Kouneni is an up-and-coming jazz vocalist and actress based in London.

 

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Eleonora Kouneni is a London-based jazz vocalist and songwriter known for her contemporary and emotive jazz vocal style and unique original compositions. She launched her musical career in Athens, opening for acclaimed greek vocalists Maria Farantouri and Savina Yannatou, Matoula Zamani and Pantelis Thalassinos.

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Her independently released debut EP of originals, 'If You Just…', led to sold-out shows in London and Austin, TX, and a showcase in NYC.
 

Since relocating to London, Eleonora has established herself in the city's jazz scene and beyond, performing at leading venues including PizzaExpress Live, Jazz Café POSK, Green Note and Vortex Jazz Club. Her independently released debut EP,
If You Just..., introduced her songwriting to an international audience, with its lead single reaching over 3.5 million streams across 170 countries and attracting over 40K monthly listeners on Spotify. This growing international profile led to sold-out London shows, as well as appearances in the United States, with a showcase at Pangea in New York City  and a sold-out headline show at Monks Jazz Club in Austin, Texas, featuring acclaimed local musicians and livestreamed to audiences worldwide.

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In 2026, Eleonora began a two-EP project with pianist Chris Lee, released through G2 Records & Publishing, which explored the Great American Songbook through the lens of a single narrator. Inspired in part by the loss of her grandmother, the project became a way of connecting with a disappearing world through songs that continue to resonate across generations. The first chapter,
This Eager Heart, was released in March 2026 and launched with a sold-out show at PizzaExpress Live, followed by a headline performance at Jazz Café POSK and a sold-out appearance at Durham Jazz Festival. The second chapter, Independently Blue, will be released on 20 November 2026 and launched the same day at PizzaExpress Live.

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She draws inspiration from the classic ladies of Jazz, such as Ella, Billie and Sarah, as well as contemporary New York-based vocalists such as Samara Joy, Lucy Wijnands, Kate Kortum and Tyreek McDole, who have raised her standards in terms of what you can do with the Great American Songbook.

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Acting

 

Acting is an equally important passion of Eleonora's. Throughout school and university, she consistently landed roles

 in a multitude of theatre productions, including Midsummer Night's Dream, in her final year of university.

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With a deep-rooted love for performance and fascination with the ins and outs of the film industry, when she was given the opportunity to be part of it in London, she took it.

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Eleonora has since received training in method and screen acting, as well as dance and music, and has been involved in short films, music videos, commercials and modelling projects, and an immersive theatre tour.

 

Her latest film credit was as "Millie" in "Election Night", a horror feature film written and directed by Neil Monaghan.

 

She recently co-produced and directed her first short film, Date or Mate, a comedy sketch about speed dating, where she played 7 different characters, which is currently in post-production.