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Kalomira
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Maria Kalomira Sarantis (; born January 31, 1985), known professionally as Kalomira (sometimes transliterated as Kalomoira), is a Greek-American singer. Born and raised on Long Island, she first came to prominence in Greece in 2004, after winning the Greek talent show Fame Story. She has subsequently released four studio albums, represented Greece in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, and hosted various television shows.
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Kalomira, born Maria Kalomira Carol Sarantis in West Hempstead, New York, is an American singer, model, and recording artist. A Greek American who speaks Modern Greek, she began her professional career in 2003. Her musical output spans pop, dance, and laïko genres, and she performs on the viola and with her voice. She is signed to the record label Heaven Music.
The artist participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. She has three children. Her work has been cataloged in various databases, including Open Library, which lists one work under the name Kalomira-Eleni Mihail, and Crossref, which records five works.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Combinatorial aspects of expanders
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · West Hempstead, New York, USA
Known for
- Pio Poli Tin Kiriaki — Self - Co-Host2005
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- Greece
- Active from
- 1985
Discography
- Παίζεις?2005
- Secret Combination2008
- Secret Combination2008
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 31,009
- Total plays
- 317,071
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Kalomira (Καλομοίρα in Greek characters; born Marie Kalomira Carol Sarantis, January 31, 1985, West Hempstead, New York, United States), also known as Kalomoira, is a Greek-American singer. On February 27, 2008, Kalomira won the National Final with "Secret Combination" and represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, getting the 3rd place. Despite speaking primarily English, Kalomira went to Greece on a tip from her cousin, to compete on Fame Story (licensed from Star Academy <a hre
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Osteopontin Deficiency Protects against Airway Remodeling and Hyperresponsiveness in Chronic Asthma
· 2009 · cited 65x
- The anthropometrical and physiological characteristics of elite water polo players
· 2005 · cited 54x
- Angiopoietin-1 Protects against Airway Inflammation and Hyperreactivity in Asthma
· 2008 · cited 39x
- The introduction of Greek Central Health Fund: Has the reform met its goal in the sector of Primary Health Care or is there a new model needed?
· 2014 · cited 11x
- Comparative elution of moxifloxacin from Norian skeletal repair system and acrylic bone cement: an in vitro study
· 2006 · cited 10x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Kalomira
- Musical artist.background
- solo_singer
- Musical artist.image
- Kalomira.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Kalomira in Belgrade in 2008
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Maria Kalomira Carol Sarantis
- Musical artist.alias
- Kalomoira
- Musical artist.birth_place
- West Hempstead, New York, U.S.
- Musical artist.origin
- Athens, Greece
- Musical artist.occupation
- Singer
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2003–present
- Musician awards.name
- Kalomira
- Musician awards.wins
- 6
- Musician awards.nominations
- 15
- Musician awards.award1
- European Festival
- Musician awards.award1W
- 2
- Musician awards.award1N
- 2
- Musician awards.award2
- Life & Style - Women Of The Year
- Musician awards.award2W
- 1
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
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Your source for everything Kalomira! Official Kalomira website featuring Kalomira blog posts, news, music, videos, album information, tour dates, etc., Your source for everything Kalomira! Official Kalomira website featuring Kalomira blog posts, news, music, videos, album information, tour dates, etc.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carol
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- West Hempstead
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- Modern Greek
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 2008
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Heaven Music
- Official website
- www.kalomoira.com
- Image
- Kalomira.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- Commons category
- Kalomoira
- date of birth
- 1985-01-31
- Commons gallery
- Kalomoira
- start of work period
- 2003-00-00
- birth name
- Maria Kalomira Carol Sarantis
- pseudonym
- Καλομοίρα
- ethnic group
- Greek Americans
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Encyclopedic overview
31 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 2003–2004: ''Fame Story'', ''Kalomira'', and ''Lampsi''
- 2005–2006: ''Paizeis?'', ''I Kalomira Paei Cinema'', and ''Pio Poly Tin Kiriaki''
- 2007–2009: Eurovision Song Contest, ''Secret Combination: The Album'', and ''Big in Japan''
- 2010–2014: International collaborations, hiatus and concert tours
- 2015–2021: ''Rising Star'', various digital singles and second hiatus
- 2022–present: Return to Greece, ''J2US'', and ''I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!''
- Personal life
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Compilation album
- Soundtrack album
- Singles as lead artist
- Singles as featured artist
- Promotional singles
- Other charted and certified songs
- Video album
- Filmography
- Television
- Web
- Commercials
- Theater
- Music videos
- Lyric videos
- Tours and residencies
- Concert tours
- Concert residencies
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
Maria Kalomira Sarantis (; born January 31, 1985), known professionally as Kalomira (sometimes transliterated as Kalomoira), is a Greek-American singer. Born and raised on Long Island, she first came to prominence in Greece in 2004, after winning the Greek talent show Fame Story. She has subsequently released four studio albums, represented Greece in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, and hosted various television shows.
==Early life== Kalomira was born Maria Kalomira Sarantis on January 31, 1985, in West Hempstead, Long Island. Known to her immediate family as Carol (her childhood nickname), her parents, Nikos and Eleni Sarantis, own a Greek restaurant. Her ancestry is from Laconia, Peloponnese (Kremasti and Niata). Since childhood, Kalomoira had the ambition to become a pop star. She played the viola, which she studied for nine years and played in the school orchestra. She was also Miss West Hempstead (Homecoming Queen) at her high school in 2003. In 2003, she entered a music contest organized by WBLI Radio and won second place. Following her appearance, she opened up several live shows with famous American artists, such as Jessica Simpson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Michelle Branch and Nick Lachey.
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