Sabrina (Greek singer)
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Sabrina is a Greek
pop singer born in Zimbabwe
to Greek immigrant parents. Her grandparents fled during the Greek-Turkish War
and settled in Africa
as many Greek refugees did so back then. The family moved back to Greece
and Sabrina began her pop career.
Song Contest and won, bringing the trophy for the first time to Greece.
In the winter of 1998, Sabrina debuted in the international scene with the CD single Do Ya Do Ya written by Joe Balyn and Peter Bauwens. In 2000, she released the album Boom Boom and in 2002 the album Breakfast Time. In 2003, she participated in the Greek national final for Eurovision with the song Camera -a dance anthem- and ranked 3rd in the public choice. After that she immediately released an album under the title Camera that was a commercial flop.
In her carrer Sabrina has gradually performed at many of the most famous nightclubs in Greece
. In 2006, she did a photo spread for the magazine Maxim
and in 2007 she did a photoshooting with her son Vaggelis for the Christmas issue of the Greek Hello!
magazine.
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
pop singer born in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
to Greek immigrant parents. Her grandparents fled during the Greek-Turkish War
Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
The Greco–Turkish War of 1919–1922, known as the Western Front of the Turkish War of Independence in Turkey and the Asia Minor Campaign or the Asia Minor Catastrophe in Greece, was a series of military events occurring during the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after World War I between May...
and settled in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
as many Greek refugees did so back then. The family moved back to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Sabrina began her pop career.
Career
Sabrina took piano and voice lessons from an early age. She made her debut in 1992 with the album Stin Aggalia Mou Ela. In her next two albums Eleftheri and Ego tha Ime Ego, she tried her skills at composing; she follows with three additional releases Geitonies tou Feggariou, Epikindino Paihnidi, and Ipopsies. In 1994, she teamed up with Kostas Charitodiplomenos to compose Ftes. The song is entered in the OGAEOGAE
OGAE is one of the 2 major international fan club networks of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries.Although the Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956, OGAE began only in 1984 in Finland. All countries that take part or have already taken part in the Eurovision...
Song Contest and won, bringing the trophy for the first time to Greece.
In the winter of 1998, Sabrina debuted in the international scene with the CD single Do Ya Do Ya written by Joe Balyn and Peter Bauwens. In 2000, she released the album Boom Boom and in 2002 the album Breakfast Time. In 2003, she participated in the Greek national final for Eurovision with the song Camera -a dance anthem- and ranked 3rd in the public choice. After that she immediately released an album under the title Camera that was a commercial flop.
In her carrer Sabrina has gradually performed at many of the most famous nightclubs in Greece
Nightclubs in Greece
Nightclubs in Greece are divided into two main categories: those that feature live Greek music with artists, and the usual foreign music discotheques or bars.-Bouzoukia:...
. In 2006, she did a photo spread for the magazine Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
and in 2007 she did a photoshooting with her son Vaggelis for the Christmas issue of the Greek Hello!
Hello!
Hello is a weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news and human-interest stories, published in the United Kingdom since 1988. Hello is sister magazine to ¡Hola!, the Spanish weekly magazine launched in Spain in 1944...
magazine.
Trivia
- She was married to Greek basketball player Panagiotis LiadelisPanagiotis LiadelisPanagiotis Liadelis is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He is a 1.94 m tall point guard-shooting guard.-Pro career:...
, from whom she got a divorce recently. - Sabrina is an ace in backgammonBackgammonBackgammon is one of the oldest board games for two players. The playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice, and players win by removing all of their pieces from the board. There are many variants of backgammon, most of which share common traits...
, her favorite pastime when she is not working. - The couple have one child together.
- The couple's divorce was a massive issue for the Greek media. One of the reasons was that Liadelis had a love affair with the Greek video queen actress, Christina Pappa, and Sabrina claimed this to be one of the reasons for them to break up.
- Her most popular song is a '90s love ballad titled, Feggaria Kathreftes (Moon Mirrors).
Discography
- Stin Aggalia Mou Ela (Come Into My Arms)
- Eleftheri (Free)
- Ego tha Eimai Edo (I'll Be Here)
- Geitonies tou Feggariou (Neighbourhoods of the Moon)
- Epikindino Paihnidi (Dangerous Game)
- Ipopsies (Suspicions)
- Do Ya Do Ya [CD single]
- Boom Boom
- Breakfast Time
- Camera
- Agori Mou (My Boy)
- Se Vlepo (I See You)
- I Agapi Pote Den Pethainei (Love Never Dies)
- Yperparagogi (Overproduction)