She was born in 1896 in Athens and was the sister of Kostas Kotzias, Mayor of Athens and Minister. From 1927 she began her appearances in the European public with the first one at the Volkshaus in Vienna. In the period 1930-1950, Alexandra Trianti was counted among the most important singers of the time.Harlip was a photographic studio specialising in celebrity portraits, based in Mayfair, London, England and run by Dr Gregory Harlip, and later his widow Madame Monte Harlip, née Rosa Hachnochi, both of Eastern European origin.