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With Secret Combination, Kalomira will represent Greece
at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest after winning the Greek national final
in February.
Kalomira was born in New York on January 31st, 1985
by Greek parents. Since early childhood, Kalomira's dream was to become
a pop star! Kalomira participated in all extracurricular activities at
school (such as drama productions, musicals, recreational events), which
showcased her dancing skills as well as her passion for singing. She studied
viola - her favorite musical instrument - for nine years, and was a member
of the school orchestra. She won the second place at a music contest organized
by WBLI Radio and participated as supporting actress in different live
shows of famous American artists, such as Jessica Simpson, Ll Cool J and
Jennifer Love Hewitt.
At the age of 19 Kalomira left America and came to Greece
to pursue her dream. She participated in the Greek TV talent-show "Fame
Story 2". She instantly charmed the Greek audience with her innocence,
sincerity and polite manners. Winning first place did not come as a surprise!
Her first album, titled Kalomira, which included songs with both Greek
and English lyrics, went gold and Kalomira was named "new face of
2004". Her popularity surpassed Greek borders, and during the Athens
Olympic Games, she was interviewed for various TV-shows in NBC, as one
out of ten most popular artists in Greece. In her second solo album "Paizeis"
Kalomira debuted as a song writer, composing the music and writing the
lyrics for Just Want You To Want Me. On her third album, Kalomira Paei
Cinema, Kalomira sang popular Greek cinema classics in a modern version.Kalomira
has worked next to well-known Greek artists, like Despoina Vandi, whom
she accompanied on a tour around Greece and Cyprus, Stamatis Gonidis and
Elli Kokkinou. The duet she sang with Dionysis Savopoulos, at the Herodium
Ancient Theatre is one of the highlights of her career.Kalomira has also
been successful as a TV presenter in morning and prime-time shows, as
well as an actress in TV series.
On February 27th, 2008 over 60% of the Greek audience
voted Kalomira to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.
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