The sounds of the iconic Cretan folk song “I love my mother” which became part of Greek culture in the past through the unique voice of  Nikos Xylouris, filled the largest central railway station, in New York, Grand Central Terminal when two girls originally from Crete danced and performed it acappella. As kriti360.gr reports, the two beautiful singers are Evangelia and Erini Tornesaki.

 

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Evangelia comes from Celino and is successfully pursuing a career a great career in America while she is in the running for the second time, to represent Greece in the Eurovision contest in 2023.

 

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On her part, Erini Tornesaki was born and raised in Heraklion, studied music in England, travelled to America to partner with the Cirque Du Soleil show for three years, and is now a professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

 

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