Skip to main content

Athena Manoukian

Athena Manoukian is a 25-year-old Armenian-Greek singer. Her first experience in the music industry was in 2007 when she won first prize at an international talent contest. A year later, she participated in the Greek national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008.



In 2011, Athena, alongside DJ Kas, released her first single Party Like A Freak, which garnered over 1 million views on YouTube. Following its success, she was nominated twice at the Greek Video Music Awards. Other hits followed, like I Surrender, Na Les Pos M'agapas, and especially XO, which was a hit in both Greece and Armenia.



Later she took a shot at The X Factor UK and, as a songwriter, collaborated on the song Palia Mou Agapi, performed by Eurovision winner Helena Paparizou. In February 2020, Athena won Depi Evratesil, Armenia's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, with her song Chains On You.

Music video

Lyrics of Chains On You

I got it, you wanna take me to the party,
Cause you’re naughty,
Well, let me tell you one kind of story.

Yeah I start it, I make it, I ride it, I work it
Don’t like it, I’m gonna say no.
I ain’t no lying, I’m trying, I’m flying, no buying
And I know I’m gonna make it to the top.

Keeping my diamonds on you,
I’m keeping my diamonds on you,
Keeping my diamonds on you,
I got angels by my side
And this is what I say to you.

Diamonds shinin' on me,
My diamonds shinin’ on me,
Diamonds shinin' on me,
You said I don’t really care
Can’t you see I’m right here.

Boy, don’t deny my lips on fire,
They’re screaming boy,
Let me breathe, you’re all I need,
And I say boy
Call my name, we’re burning flame I want you boy
I am yours, only yours and of course
Hurt me.

Chains on chains on you,
Imma put them boy
Chains on chains on you.
Chains on chains on you,
Imma put them boy
Chains on chains on you,

I was staring at you while sitting next to you, I think I got a juice, I started thinking how my name would sound to you. So you were walking towards me and I knew I should believe, I would be the one that’ll really make you feel like a boss.

I start it, I make it, I ride it, I work it,
Don’t like it, I’m gonna say no.
I ain’t no lying, I’m trying, I’m flying, no buying
And I know I’m gonna make it to the top.

Keeping my diamonds on you,
I’m keeping my diamonds on you,
Keeping my diamonds on you,
I got angels by my side
This is what I say to you.

Diamonds shinin' on me,
My diamonds shinin' on me.
Diamonds shinin' on me
You said I don’t really care
Can’t you see I’m right here.

Boy, don’t deny my lips on fire
They’re screaming boy,
Let me breathe, you’re all I need,
And I say boy,
Call my name, we’re burning flame I want you boy,
I'm yours, only yours and of course,
Hurt me.

Hurt me.

I am yours, only yours and of course,
Hurt me.

Chains on chains on you
Imma put them boy
Chains on chains on you.
Chains on chains on you
Imma put them boy
Chains on chains on you.

Diamonds shinin' on me,
My diamonds shinin' on me.
Diamonds shinin' on me,
You said I don’t really care
Can’t you see I’m right here.