Bettina Soriat (born 16 March 1967,
Linz
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n singer.
Bettina Soriat is a singer, dancer, actress, comedian, and choreographer. Her first success came with the girlgroup "Three Girl Madhouse" and their single-hit "Always gonna be around you" was released in 1990.
Appearances
Bettina has appeared in musicals in Vienna, including:
*"
Robin Hood
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" (1991)
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Rocky Horror Picture Show
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" (1993)
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Sweet Charity" (1994)
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Grease" (1995)
*"Blondel" (1996)
As a long-time member of the Kim-Duddy-TV-Ballet, Bettina also appeared in shows like:
*"Willkommen im Club" (1991) ''(Welcome in the Club)''
*"Nix is fix" (1993/94)
*"Die Peter Alexander Show" (1995).
In 1997 she was Austria's Song Contest-representative with the song "
One Step". The song wasn't a great success, placing 21st in a field of 25.
Despite having an
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title, the song is primarily in
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In the previous year she sang back-up vocals for Austria's George Nussbaumer at the same contest. She was married to
Michael Niavarani
Michael Niavarani (born April 29, 1968 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian-Persian stand-up comedian in the tradition of Austrian cabaret, an author, and a TV and movie actor. Niavarani, whose comedic work often draws on his inter-cultural upbringi ...
and is a member of the Simpl Revue since 1999. They currently have one child together.
References
External links
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"One Step" lyrics (with English translation)
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Austria
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1997
1967 births
Living people
Musicians from Linz
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