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Kalomoira
12+ albums
GreekpopEurovisiondancefemale vocalists
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Kalomoira (Greek: Καλομοίρα; born Maria Kalomira Sarantis, January 31, 1985, West Hempstead, New York, US) is a Greek-American singer who has achieved recognition in Greece and Cyprus following her participation and win on the Greek talent show Fame Story. Following Fame Story, she continued with a music career and has released four studio albums, represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, and hosted various television shows. She was born to Greek-American restaurant owners Nikos (Nick) and Eleni (Helen) Sarantisand has one sister. Despite speaking primarily English, Kalomoira went to Greece on a tip from her cousin, to compete on Fame Story (licensed from Star Academy, a reality talent show similar to American Idol in the United States and Pop Idol in the United Kingdom). She has since learned Greek to a much better level, having been previously mocked and criticized for her poor skills in the language. On February 27, 2008, Kalomoira won the Greek national final with "Secret Combination" and represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. In the first semi-final, held on May 20, 2008 Kalomoira fared well coming in first place while at the Eurovision final, on May 24, she came in third behind Russia and Ukraine with 218 points. Fame Story After the NY auditions where her charisma and musicality were evident in auditions, she came to Greece, determined to essay new experiences that will change her life. The Fame Story show began, and Kalomoira immedi
