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Background information | |
Birth name | Maria Kalomira Carol Sarantis |
Also known as | Kalomoira |
Born | West Hempstead, New York, U.S. | January 31, 1985
Origin | Athens, Greece |
Genres | |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 2003–present |
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Website | www |
Maria Kalomira Sarantis (Greek: Μαρία Καλομοίρα Σαράντη; born January 31, 1985), known professionally as Kalomira (sometimes transliterated as Kalomoira), is a Greek-American singer. Born and raised on Long Island, just outside of New York City in the United States, 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 Eurovision Song Contest 2008, and hosted various television shows.