Our Story

The musical collaboration between Jeannie and Nick originated in 1996 while they performed with a Rembetiko (Greek Blues) ensemble in Toronto’s Yorkville district. After marrying in 1999, they formed the duo “Jeannie & Nick,” successfully performing across Southern Ontario and Canada’s West Coast, including headline spots at major Greek festivals in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver.

Their debut CD, Evolution, was released in 2001, a year that also saw them appear in the feature film My Big Fat Greek Wedding. A notable career milestone was a performance on the esteemed stage of Moni Lazariston in Thessaloniki, Greece.

This led to the establishment of Yiamas Music Group. Yiamas Music currently specializes in providing high-quality entertainment for Greek-themed events, such as weddings, baptisms, family celebrations, and corporate functions, throughout the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario.

Jeannie Niokos has obtained a BFA from York University, specializing in Piano performance with additional courses in Jazz vocals. In addition to playing and singing for Yiamas she is a music writer and music educator whose currently sits on the Piano Faculty at The Royal Conservatory of Music. Learn more here.

Nick Kutsukos is a 3rd generation musician who grew up within a musical family in KORONI, GREECE.  With his Grand father on violin; his father on bouzouki and vocals;  Nick’s  first instrument was the accordion. The a family frequently toured throughout the southern Peloponnese performing for church festivals; weddings and all Greek celebratory events.  Nick later moved on to the Bouzouki, refined his skill from studies in KALAMATA, GREECE, and moved on the club scene in ATHENS GREECE and later in TORONTO, ON.

Jeannie and Nick first met while playing Greek blues (Rebetica) in a trendy Yorkville Club called Click.  Performing together since 1997,  the two have performed Greek nights, festivals, Weddings, baptisms and corporate Greek themed celebrations throughout Canada’s west coast, Southern Ontario, Athens and Koroni Greece.

HIGHLIGHTS of these years include: playing Greek Blues at Click, performing under Acropolis in Monastiraki, Greece and accompanying recording artist John Katevas.