Sarbel - Revision history

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 '''Sarbel Michael''' (Greek: ''Σαρμπέλ Μιχαήλ''; born [[14 May]], [[1982]]), known professionally as simply '''Sarbel''' (correctly pronounced 'Sharbel'), is a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] pop and [[Laika|modern laika]] singer]. He is well-known in [[Cyprus]] and [[Greece]] for his debut single, ''Se Pira Sovara'', with guest appearance by [[Irini Merkouri]] which rose him to fame, and his following albums ''Paraxeno Synesthima'' and ''Sahara''.
-Sarbel is one of three popular Greece-based musicians (the others being [[Tamta]] and [[Christos Dantis]]) who are competing to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Sarbel's song is called ''Ya Sou, Maria'', and is performed in English, despite the [[Greek language|Greek]] title.
+Sarbel represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki Finland, on [[May 12]], [[2007]]. Sarbel's song was called ''Ya Sou, Maria'', and was performed in English, despite the [[Greek language|Greek]] title.
 ==Life and Career==
-Born and raised in London, England, to a [[Greek Cypriot]] father, Elias, himself a singer/[[bouzouki]] player famous in England for many years,  and a Lebanese mother, Sarbel's family often made frequent trips to [[Greece]] and [[Cyprus]] during the summer season. At the age of 21 years, whilst living on the Greek island of [[Crete]], where he had been inhabiting since his gap year several years before, he was signed up by Sony in [[Greece]] on a six year recording contract. By the next year, Sarbel had hit the Greek, Cypriot, and Arabic music scene and gained a very popular status as a singer but also a sex symbol, particularly amongst young female fans.
+Born and raised in London, England, to a Greek [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] father, Elias, himself a singer/[[bouzouki]] player famous in England for many years,  and a Lebanese mother, Sarbel's family often made frequent trips to [[Greece]] and [[Cyprus]] during the summer season. At the age of 21 years, whilst living on the Greek island of [[Crete]], where he had been inhabiting since his gap year several years before, he was signed up by Sony in [[Greece]] on a six year recording contract. By the next year, Sarbel had hit the Greek, Cypriot, and Arabic music scene and gained a very popular status as a singer but also a sex symbol, particularly amongst young female fans.
 Sarbel studied music (voice), drama, and performing arts at university. 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. At 18, looking for some change in his life for his gap year, he moved to [[Crete]], where he sang at the Heraklion Palladium.  [http://www.musiccorner.gr/extras/dream/05_sarbel.html]. He shot into the limelight in 2004, when he recorded the oriental hit ''Se Pira Sovara'', featuring popular Greek songstress [[Irini Merkouri]], which first introduced the young singer to fans in Greece, but also across the Middle East (especially Cyprus and Lebanon).

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 ==Eurovision==
 [[image:Sarbel-geia-sou-maria.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Sarbel]] performs the song '''Geia sou Maria''']]
-Sarbel will participate in the Greek National Final for entry to Eurovision 2007 representing Greece. Sarbel has chosen popular composers Alex Papaconstantinou and Marcus Englof, who are reponsible for many hits of Greek superstar [[Elena Paparizou]]. The song is called ''Ya Sou, Maria'' and Sarbel will have to compete against [[Tamta]] and [[Christos Dantis]] for the ticket to Eurovision. The selection show will be on either [[February 26]] or [[February 27|27]], and the winner will be decided by televoting and a jury panel.
+Sarbel was selected to represent Greece in Eurovision 2007. He received 39,69% of the votes against 31,28% by Dantis and 29.02% by Tamta.
-Sarbel was selected to represent Greece to Eurovision 2007. He got 39,69% of the votes. Dantis came second (31,28%) and Tamta third (29.02%).
+On [[May 12]], [[2007]], in Helsinki, Finland, Sarbel sang ''Ya Sou, Maria'' by popular composers Alex Papaconstantinou and Marcus Englof - reponsible for many hits of Greek superstar [[Elena Paparizou]]. He finished outside the top 5.
 ==Discography==

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-'''Sarbel Michael''' (Greek: ''Σαρμπέλ Μιχαήλ''; born [[14 May]], [[1982]]), known professionally as simply '''Sarbel''' (correctly pronounced 'Sharbel'), is a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] pop and [[Laika|modern laika]] [[singer]]. He is well-known in [[Cyprus]] and [[Greece]] for his debut single, ''Se Pira Sovara'', with guest appearance by [[Irini Merkouri]] which rose him to fame, and his following albums ''Paraxeno Synesthima'' and ''Sahara''.
+'''Sarbel Michael''' (Greek: ''Σαρμπέλ Μιχαήλ''; born [[14 May]], [[1982]]), known professionally as simply '''Sarbel''' (correctly pronounced 'Sharbel'), is a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] pop and [[Laika|modern laika]] singer]. He is well-known in [[Cyprus]] and [[Greece]] for his debut single, ''Se Pira Sovara'', with guest appearance by [[Irini Merkouri]] which rose him to fame, and his following albums ''Paraxeno Synesthima'' and ''Sahara''.
-Sarbel is one of three popular Greece-based [[musician|musicians]] (the others being [[Tamta]] and [[Christos Dantis]]) who are competing to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Sarbel's song is called ''Ya Sou, Maria'', and is performed in English, despite the [[Greek language|Greek]] title.
+Sarbel is one of three popular Greece-based musicians (the others being [[Tamta]] and [[Christos Dantis]]) who are competing to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Sarbel's song is called ''Ya Sou, Maria'', and is performed in English, despite the [[Greek language|Greek]] title.
 ==Life and Career==
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 [[Category:Cypriot singers]]
 [[Category:Eurovision contestants]]
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 ==Eurovision==
+[[image:Sarbel-geia-sou-maria.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Sarbel]] performs the song '''Geia sou Maria''']]
 Sarbel will participate in the Greek National Final for entry to Eurovision 2007 representing Greece. Sarbel has chosen popular composers Alex Papaconstantinou and Marcus Englof, who are reponsible for many hits of Greek superstar [[Elena Paparizou]]. The song is called ''Ya Sou, Maria'' and Sarbel will have to compete against [[Tamta]] and [[Christos Dantis]] for the ticket to Eurovision. The selection show will be on either [[February 26]] or [[February 27|27]], and the winner will be decided by televoting and a jury panel.
 Sarbel was selected to represent Greece to Eurovision 2007. He got 39,69% of the votes. Dantis came second (31,28%) and Tamta third (29.02%).
-{{Credit wikipedia}}
 ==Discography==
 *''Se Pira Sovara'', 2004.
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 *''Paraxeno Synesthima (Second Edition)'', 2005.
 *''Sahara'', 2006
+{{Credit wikipedia}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.Sarbel4ever.tk/ Sarbel-New Club]

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-| Genre = [[Pop (music)|Pop]], [[Laika|modern laika]]
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-| Label = [[Sony BMG]]
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