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Sarbel
Charbel Michael (; ; born 14 May 1981) known mononymously as Sarbel, is a British-Cypriot pop singer. His singles include " Se Pira Sovara", and albums '' Parakseno sinesthima'', ''Sahara'' and '' Kati san esena''. Ηe represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with " Yassou Maria". Biography Early life Sarbel was born and raised in Southgate, London, England, to Maronite Cypriot parents; his father, Elias, was a singer and bouzouki player while his mother was a lawyer. Sarbel's family made frequent summer trips to Greece and Cyprus. He received a Jesuit education at St Ignatius' College in Enfield. Sarbel studied music (voice), drama, art, and performing arts. From the age of 5 to 16 he performed at the English National Opera and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and has recorded Tosca in English for Chandos Recordings as the shepherd boy. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yassou Maria
"Yassou Maria" () is a song recorded by Cypriot-British singer Sarbel, with music composed by Alex Papakonstantinou and Marcus Englöf and lyrics written by Markus Sepehrmanesh. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, held in Helsinki, placing seventh. It was released as a CD single on 7 March 2007 by Sony BMG, Sony BMG Greece, going gold in Greece on 7 June 2007. Background Conception "Yassou Maria" was composed by Alex Papakonstantinou and Marcus Englöf with lyrics by Markus Sepehrmanesh. Papakonstantinou is responsible for big hits by Elena Paparizou. National Selection On 16 February 2007, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) announced that it had internally selected Sarbel, Tamta, and Christos Dantis as the participants in the to select its song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. The competing songs were revealed on 7 February 2007. On the national final, held on 28 February 2007, the public chose "Yassou Maria" performed by Sarbel as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahara (Sarbel Album)
''Sahara'' is an album by Greek artist Sarbel of Cypriot Lebanese origin. It was released on June 14, 2006 by Sony BMG Greece. Following the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, the album was re-released featuring Sarbel's CD single "Yassou Maria": the song that represented Greece. Track listing #"Sahara" (4:14) #"Takse mou" (4:05) #"E! Kai loipon" (ft Apostoloi, Anax) (3:52) #"San kai mena...Pouthena" (ft Vanesa Adamopoulou) (4:13) #"O erotas sou me pianei" (3:52) #"Mesogeios" (3:46) #"Spirto esi - Fotia ego" (ft Keanna Johnson) (4:52) #"Enas apo mas (Anyone of Us)" (3:48) #"Kali sou nihta" (3:31) #"Ego tha ziso" (4:36) #"Etsi mou areseis" (4:02) #"Dyo matia asteria" (4:02) #"Na 'soun thalassa" (ft Natasa Theodoridou) (4:08) (Bonus track) ;''Sahara: Euro Edition'' bonus tracks #"Yassou Maria "Yassou Maria" () is a song recorded by Cypriot-British singer Sarbel, with music composed by Alex Papakonstantinou and Marcus Englöf and lyrics written by Markus Sepehrmanesh. It in the Eurov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidi Mansour (song)
"Sidi Mansour" (in Tunisian dialect "سيدي منصور" ) is a popular folkloric song from Tunisia. Over the past few decades, various renditions of the song have been created. The song was made famous in 2000 when the Tunisian artist Saber Rebaï (in Tunisian صابر الرباعي) released his version. Since then, "Sidi Mansour" has been subject to many covers in Arabic and many other languages. In 2021, Enisa Nikaj, a Brooklyn-born American singer of Albanian descent, released the song "Count My Blessings", inspired by the song. Boney M.'s "Ma Baker" was also inspired by the folk song. Rebaï's "Sidi Mansour" song should not, however, be confused with the unrelated "Sidi Mansour" by Algerian raï artist Cheikha Rimitti. History Numerous variants of the song exist with similar lyrics dating back hundreds of years. The song is dedicated to the Tunisian Sufi saint Sidi Mansour, whose name was Mansour Ghulam, and lived prior to the 15th century. He was a native of the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parakseno Sinesthima
''Parakseno Sinesthima'' (in Greek Παράξενο συναίσθημα meaning Strange feeling) is the debut album of British-Cypriot singer Sarbel, released in 2005 on the Sony BMG label. The album is in the Greek language and was certified gold. It was re-released in 2006 in a new edition including a greater number of songs and remixes. Done mostly in a dance-pop style, the album uses many elements of traditional Greek music (laiki) in modern fashion as well as Middle Eastern music. The main success from the album was "Se pira sovara" (in Greek "Σε πήρα σοβαρά"), a cover of the traditional Tunisian song " Sidi Mansour" by Saber Rebaï. Another song from the album, "Skliri kardia" was also a Greek version of "Habibi Dah Nari Narien" made famous Hisham Abbas. Four singles were released from the album: "Se Pira Sovara", "Sokolata", "Enas apo mas" and "Thelo na petakso". Track listings Original release (2005) *Skliri kardia (Habibi Dah Nari Narien) *Se pira sovara (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kati San Esena
''Kati san esena'' (in Greek Κάτι σαν εσένα, meaning Something like you) is the 2008 third studio album by Greek singer Sarbel of Cypriot Lebanese origin. It was released by Sony BMG Greece in July 2008. The album contains 10 songs with 9 in Greek language Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic languages, Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), south ... and one, namely "Desperado" in English. The only single from the album was "Eho threlatei". The songs vary between dance songs and ballads. The album reached #9 on the Greek Albums Chart. Track listing #Ola dika sou (3:20) #Perno tin kardia mou (3:28) #To kalokeri afto (3:27) #Desperado (02:51) #Mono esena (3:42) #Kanto (3:34) #Ginese erotas (4:00) #Eho trelathei (3:30) #Poso hronia (kati san esena) (4:12) #Ela konta mou (2:41) {{Authority control 2008 albums Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natassa Theodoridou
Natasa Theodoridou (; born 24 October 1970, in Thessaloniki) is a Greek singer. She is the only female Greek artist to have her first three albums achieve platinum status. She has been certified for a total of at least 432 thousand albums and 20 thousand singles sales by IFPI Greece. On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV ranked Theodoridou the 12th best selling female singer in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960), with a total of ten platinum and three gold albums.''Chart Show: Your Countdown''. Alpha TV. Airdate: March 14, 2010 Career 1996–2001 Theodoridou was born and raised in Drama. She studied journalism and at the same time she attended guitar and harmony lessons. During her studies she began her singing career in Thessaloniki. In 1996, she relocated to Athens where she appeared at the music hall "Handres" next to other big Greek singers such as Antonis Remos, Labis Livieratos and Triantaphillos. This opportunity led to more massive recognition for her, and multiple pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irini Merkouri
Chrysovalanto Chalilopoulou (; born 26 May 1981), known professionally as Irini Merkouri (, ), is a Greek pop and laïko singer. Career Early life Merkouri was born and raised in Ilion, Greece, Ilion, Athens to Hellenization, Hellenized-Romani people, Romani parents. She began showing interest in being a singer at a very young age and at the age of seven she would mimic all the singers she would see on television. SONY BMG. Retrieved on February 16, 2008. 2001–2003: Debut album and ''Meine Mazi Mou Apopse'' Irini Merkouri signed a contract with Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Greece and recorded her first solo album ''Na Fysai I Anixi'' in November 2001. As part of this album she sang a duet with Antonis Remos titled "Dio Mas" and a Greek version of the French song "Si Tu Ouvres Tes Bras" titled "Iparhi Kai Theos". The album included a total of twelve songs including the hits "Syntelia" and "Foties Anapste". In June 2003, Merkouri released her second studio album, titled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Helsinki, Finland, following the country's victory at the with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (YLE), the contest was held at the Helsinki Halli, Hartwall Areena and consisted of a semi-final on 10 May and a final on 12 May 2007. The two live shows were presented by Finnish television presenter Jaana Pelkonen and musician and TV-host Mikko Leppilampi. In addition, Krisse Salminen acted as guest host in the green room and reported from the crowds at the Helsinki Senate Square, Senate Square. Forty-two countries participated in the contest—three more than the previous record of thirty-nine that took part in . The EBU decided to put aside its limit of 40 countries, which would have meant excluding some countries using a ranking order scheme. The and participated for the first time this year, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Ignatius' College
St Ignatius College is a Catholic Church, Catholic Voluntary aided school, voluntary aided secondary school for boys aged 11–18 in Enfield, London, England, founded by the Society of Jesus in 1894 and completely moved to its present site by 1987. It was a grammar school until 1968, only accepting boys who had passed the Eleven plus exam. Former students include Alfred Hitchcock, George Martin, and Cardinal John Heenan. History The school was founded in Stamford Hill, South Tottenham, London, on 10 September 1894. The college and the Jesuit community were initially accommodated in two houses called Morecombe Lodge and Burleigh House, located on Tottenham High Road, next to St Ignatius Church, Stamford Hill. The school originally had only 46 boys, four Society of Jesus, Jesuits, and a dog in 1894. In 1907 the college was recognised by the Board of Education and began to receive public money towards its support. In 1944, the college's preparatory department became its own privat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprus
Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of islands in the Mediterranean, third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, after Sicily and Sardinia. It is located southeast of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel and Palestine, and north of Egypt. Its capital and largest city is Nicosia. Cyprus hosts the British Overseas Territories, British military bases Akrotiri and Dhekelia, whilst the northeast portion of the island is ''de facto'' governed by the self-declared Northern Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is separated from the Republic of Cyprus by the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, United Nations Buffer Zone. Cyprus was first settled by hunter-gatherers around 13,000 years ago, with farming communities em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southgate, London
Southgate is a suburban area of north London, England, in the London Borough of Enfield, north of Charing Cross. History Southgate was originally the south gate of Enfield Chase, the King's hunting grounds. This is reflected in the street names Chase Road (which leads due north from the station to Oakwood, London, Oakwood, and was formerly the avenue into the Chase) and Chase Side. There is a blue plaque on a building on the site of the south gate. A little further to the south was another small medieval settlement called South Street which had grown up around a village green; by 1829 the two settlements had merged and the village green became today's Southgate Green. Southgate was predominantly developed in the 1930s: largish semi-detached houses were built on the hilly former estates (Walker, Osidge, Monkfrith, etc.) following increased transport development. In 1933, the A406 road, North Circular Road was completed through Edmonton and Southgate, and also in 1933, the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
