Eves Karydas

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Eves Karydas
Birth nameHannah Evyenia Karydas
Also known as
  • Hannah Karydas
  • Eves
  • Eves the Behavior
Born (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 29)
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2009–present
Labels
Website eveskarydas.com

Hannah Evyenia Karydas, known professionally as Eves Karydas and formerly Eves the Behavior, is an Australian pop singer-songwriter.

Contents

Early life

Hannah Karydas was born in Cairns on 20 July 1994. She was raised there until her family relocated to Brisbane when she was a teenager. [1] Her grandfather was a Greek immigrant who moved to Australia after the Second World War. [2]

Musical career

2009-2013: Career beginnings

On 26 July 2009, Karydas released her debut EP Fairytales. [3] In July 2011, she released her second EP, WRITE. [4] On 5 April 2013, she released her single "Scrutinize". [5] On 15 July 2013, she released her single "Heavy", her last appearance under her real name. [6] On 15 September 2013, Karydas released the single "Zen" under her new name Eves. [7]

2014–2016: Eves the Behavior

In 2014, Karydas was signed on to the Dew Process label, and revealed her new name Eves The Behavior. She stated "I added Behavior to my name because it gave me the chance to add another connotation to who I am and what I stand for." [8] In 2015, Karydas moved from her home in Brisbane to London to pursue a music career. [1] On 19 January 2015, Karydas released her first single under the Eves The Behavior moniker, "TV". [9] On 17 May 2015, she released her single "Electrical". [10] On 24 July 2015, she released her self-titled EP, Eves The Behavior. [11] On 13 November 2015 she released her single "Girl", her last appearance under the moniker Eves the Behavior. [12]

2017–2019: Summerskin

Karydas stayed in London writing and recording new music. On 3 November 2017, [13] she released her first new single "There for You" under her new name Eves Karydas, co-produced by Chris Zane. [1] [14] Eves stated the reason for changing her name was "because [she is] half Greek and it [was] a nice reminder to [her] of where [she] grew up and where [she came] from." [15] In 2018, she supported British singer Dua Lipa on her Australian tour. [16]

On 19 January 2018, she released the single "Further Than the Planes Fly", which later went on to reach Platinum level sales on the ARIA charts. [17] [18] On 18 May, her third single "Couch" was released, a music video followed in July. [19] [20] On 24 August she released her fourth single, "Damn Loyal". [21] In September, Karydas released her debut studio album and announced a 2019 national tour that commenced in February 2019. [22] She supported British artist George Ezra on his 2019 Australian tour.

On 5 February, her fifth single from Summerskin, "Wildest Ones" was released alongside an accompanying music video. [23]

2020–present: Reruns & Wide Eyed

On 4 June 2020, she released her first new single in nearly two years, "Complicated". [24] On 5 August 2021, Karydas announced the release of the EP Reruns and released its fourth single "Lemonade". [25] Karydas released the fifth single of the EP, "Cardboard Box" on 3 September 2021. [26]

In October 2022, Karydas released "Last Night When We Were Young", the lead single from a forthcoming EP, titled Wide Eyed and scheduled for release on 25 November 2022. [27]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions
AUS
[28]
Summerskin
  • Released: 28 September 2018
  • Label: Dew Process (DEW9001086)
75

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum details
Fairytales [3]
(as Hannah Karydas)
  • Released: 26 July 2009
  • Label: Independent
WRITE [4]
(as Hannah Karydas)
  • Released: July 2011
  • Label: Independent
Eves the Behavior [11]
(as Eves the Behavior)
  • Released: 24 July 2015 [29]
  • Label: Dew Process
Reruns
  • Released: 24 September 2021 [25]
  • Label: Dew Process, Universal Music Australia
Wide Eyed
  • Scheduled: 25 November 2022 [27]
  • Label: Dew Process, Universal Music Australia

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected certifications and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
as Hannah Karydas
"Scrutinize"2013—Non-album singles
"Heavy"—
as Eves
"Zen"2013—Non-album single
as Eves the Behavior
"TV"2015—Eves the Behavior
"Electrical"—
"Girl"—Non-album single
as Eves Karydas
"There For You"2017—Summerskin
"Further Than the Planes Fly"2018— [lower-alpha 1]
"Couch"—
"Damn Loyal"—
"Wildest Ones"2019—
"Complicated" [24] 2020—Reruns
"Get Me So High" [31] —
"Freckles" [32] 2021—
"Lemonade" [25] —
"Cardboard Box"
(featuring Hauskey) [33] 		—
"Last Night When We Were Young" [27] 2022—Wide Eyed
"La La La"
(Basenji featuring Eves Karydas) [34] 		—TBA

Other appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with year released and album shown
TitleYearAlbum
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
(Triple J Like a Version)		2018 Like a Version: Volume Fourteen
"Painkiller"
(Triple J Like a Version)		2020 Like a Version: Volume Sixteen

Notes

  1. ↑ "Further Than The Planes Fly" did not enter the Top 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Hitseekers Singles Chart. [30]

Filmography

Television

List of television appearances, with year released and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020 The Sound HerselfGuest appearance; one episode (pre-recorded live performance) [35]

Podcasts

List of podcasts, with year released and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021 Hack HerselfGuest appearance; one episode [36]

Awards and nominations

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are an annual award ceremony celebrating Queensland's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. [37]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2016 "TV" (directed by Hannah Karydas and Adam Spark)Video of the YearWon [38]

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