In April 2008, Alexandratou posed on the cover of "Nitro" magazine, assuming the role of Marilyn Monroe. She was voted by readers of the magazine as the best choice to perform the special edition spread. In the autumn of the same year, she started performing in her first concert appearances at an Athenian nightclub alongside Greek singer Panos Kalidis. In late 2008, she released her single "Honolulu", which is a cover of a song written by Nikos Karvelas. Karvelas later expressed outrage that the song was covered without his consent.