Interview by Lili Panagoulia. Issue 2 – Spring 2022
Aria Damoulaki comes from Crete and is a TV presenter on local channels.
She has collaborated with High TV, ART TV, Star of Northern Greece etc.,
Also in the past she has been involved with singing.
Issue 2 – Spring 2022
How and when did you decide to get involved with presenting?
AD: When I presented for the first time it won me over immediately and then I realized that this was the subject I wanted to deal with.
How many years have you been in the field? Over the years have there been some bad collaborations and if so, how did you handle them.
AD: I have been in the field for a total of eight years and my collaborations are, generally I could say, good. I did not have bad collaborations in general.
Could you tell us a public figure you would like to work with and one you have worked with and would like to do again and why.
AD: I cannot single out a specific person that I would say I would like to work with. As for my collaborations in general, each person has their own chemistry and so I cannot not single out one in particular,
In your CV you mention that you have also dealt with singing. How did singing come about in your life? Was it something you liked from a young age?
AD: When I first came to Athens, I had socialized with people who were involved in song production and so I became involved with music. I started to sing but at the same time I started to appear on TV through presenting. There I found that what attracted me the most was the presenting and so I’ve stayed doing this until today.
Many times, the presenters can be left without regular TV work for a year or even years and so they are forced to deal with other things, did something like this happen to you and if so, what did you do during that time?
AD: Fortunately, I was one of the lucky ones who stayed in their field for consecutive years without the slightest interruption. So, I’ve managed to stay in presenting over the last 8 years.
I know from personal experience that you are a person who helps the younger generation and gives them a step, while most of your colleagues in the field do the exact opposite, why do you think this happens?
AD: Of course, I like to help out where I can. The choices of colleagues depend on productions, concept collaborations, etc. I have seen some people help, it depends on many factors and this is a great discussion. those who help can be counted on the fingers of one hand.
A beautiful woman definitely has a lot of fans. Have you ever been in a difficult position and if so, how did you deal with it?
AD: Of course, when you are a public figure you will find yourself in a difficult position and you will be treated according to the situation
To close the nice conversation, tell us where this season finds you on TV and what are your plans for the future?
AD: This year you will see me from Monday 27 September and every Monday on 23:00 on high tv entitled “Elegant Dreams” and rebroadcasted every Saturday on the “star of Northern Greece tv”. As for my plans, I will not reveal them now because I generally do not reveal my future plans, but you will soon see them implemented in the near future!