Chrysanthi-Pagona Pitiropoulou, known professionally as Chryspa, was born on December 7, 1982, in Athens, Greece. She began her musical journey at a young age, studying vocals, piano, classical guitar, and ballet before she decided to focus on singing. Her debut album, Tora, was released in 2003 and featured the hit single "Esena Thelo". In 2004, she released her self-titled album Chryspa under EMI, which included the track "Mou Kani Plaka O Theos". Chryspa continued to release albums, including Posa Chrostao in 2006. She participated in the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "A Chance to Love", placing third. Her fifth studio album, Mehri Edo, was released in 2009.