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Ruslana Lyzhychko was born on the 24 of May 1973 and was raised in L'viv, in the ancient capital of Galychyna. She graduated from L'viv Lisenko Concervatory. She's a song-writer, composer, producer, and arranger and director of her videos. She has recorded 8 CDs and is now the most popular singer in Ukraine. She won the 2004 Eurovision Song contest in Turkey and was the first Ukrainian to win World Music Award as Best Selling Ukrainian Act in Las Vegas.EUROVISION Winner 2004 (UKRAINE)- Composer
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Zeljko Joksimovic is one of the most skillful artists in Serbia & Montenegro. He was born in Belgrade, 20th April 1972 and started being involved in music very early. He won his first prize as "First Accordion of Europe" at the age of 12 and since then he's learnt to play ten other instruments. He completed the Music Art Academy in Belgrade graduating as one of the best students. His career started in 1993 on 'Beogradsko prolece' by winning the prize for best pop song. Similar prizes came in 1996 and 1997. Despite his almost unnoticed debut, more prizes came also for the special interpretation he gave to his songs. In 2000 he signed a new contract with Yugoslav City-Record and his second work was fully successful in Yugoslavia. So he started his career also as a songwriter for many of the most famous singers of Central Europe. His third album released in 2001 was another huge success. Last album released in 2003 from which comes "Lane Moje", the song he presented to European Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul, Turkey.EUROVISION 2004 & 2012 (SERBIA)- Actor
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Sakis Rouvas was born in the island of Corfu, Greece. Very soon, music and singing became a part of his life. His classmates certainly still remember an unforgettable graduation party where Sakis was the undisputed star of the show as he performed the greatest hits of Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
Gymnastics was also his other passion where he achieved distinctive national awards. He also excelled in pole vaulting and, as an exceptional talent that he was, he became a member of the Hellenic National team.
Sakis made his first professional appearance in Athens, in 1991. It was there where Polygram "discovered" him, offering him the first recording contract. Only a few months later he made an outstanding "debut" by performing at the "Thessaloniki Song Festival". The song titled "Par' ta" won the first award for music and Sakis got his first experience of the enthusiastic fans who immediately sensed that a new star was to rise.
Ever since then things unfold rapidly for the young performer. His first solo album titled "Sakis Rouvas" was released one day after the festival and youth from all around Greece showed their love for him by making the album a massive No. 1 hit. Stands and posters of Sakis Rouvas were decorating every young girl's room while media in Greece were speaking of a new star. Soon the sighs turned into screams and his new live shows became a regular cover story for all kind of magazines.
For four years in a row he monopolises the Hellenic Music Awards as he receives the best New Singer, the Best Song, the Best Stage Performance as well as many other awards. By now he is the top Greek stage performer, appearing together with some of the most prominent Greek singers such as Tolis Voskopoulos, Anna Vissi and Kaiti Garbi. On May 19th 1997 Sakis makes a step towards peace and reconciliation by appearing together with the Turkish pop star Burat Kut in a bi-communal concert organized, in the controlled by the United Nations, territories of the island of Cyprus. The concert becomes a news' headline worldwide thus causing a political impact. For the said concert Sakis was awarded with the international "Ipeksi prize" for the understanding and the cooperation. During the same year, the prize was also awarded to the Undersecretary of State, George A. Papandreou and the former Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis. Sakis and Burak also recorded a song duet for the Walt Disney movie, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).
Since 1996, Sakis is happy to have the largest fan club in Greece, the "Sakis Rouvas Fan Club" or "SRFC", with thousands of members coming from all parts of Greece as well as from many other countries. The fan club publishes its own newsletter, which is then sent to every member by post.
After 5 albums (two gold and a platinum one), Sakis moved to Minos - EMI record company. His latest album "Kati apo mena" (A little something of me) on December 1998 became a great hit only a few days after its release. In fact, two months later it became gold. The release was followed by an outstanding live performance in one of the biggest record stores (Virgin Megastores) where thousands of his fans caused a traffic jam in one of the busiest Avenues of Athens. His new album could not but enhance his great success. For once more he was awarded as the Best Stage Performer by the Hellenic Music Awards critiques.
Sakis who always wants to make an impressive appearance on stage using all his performing, singing and dancing skills, made an unprecedented sensation in October 1998 when he appeared on stage wearing a skirt that was especially made for him by the world famous Haute Couture designer Valentino Garavani. Sakis not only made an outstanding performance singing his new album but also became for once more a cover page story as all the clothes he wore for this amazing show were costumes designed by Valentino in person especially for Sakis.
The new millennium found Sakis in the studio recording for his latest album "21 Akatallilos" (21st X-Rated), that was released in March 2000. Once again, it hit the top of the charts from the first day of its release.
In the summer of 2000 Sakis, being the only true pop star in Greece, is asked by the management team of Pepsi to star in the new advertising spot for their summer campaign. This was a great event for the media since no other Greek artist ever, had an offer such as this one. A British team that was brought in Athens especially for this produced the advertising spot for the campaign. The result is absolutely brilliant as the screenplay was written especially for Sakis to fit his image and impact on his young female fans. Again, Sakis is being nationally heard for his actions and receives excellent critique not only from his regular fans but also on a national level. Pepsi launched collectors' cans with Sakis' photos.
Since 2002 Sakis has been promoting his career abroad. He has a five-year contract with the Universal recording company in France and has released an album for the European market with the cooperation of the famous songwriter Desmond Child.
In the spring of 2004 Sakis was asked by the public national TV to represent Greece in the annual Eurovision Song Contest. He performed the song "Shake it" and indeed he shook the whole arena on May 15th, in the finals. He got the third place eventually but won the hearts of millions across Europe.
Thirteen years and nine albums after his first performance he still is one of the most, if not THE most, loved and sought after artists in Greece and he can assure you: "You have seen nothing yet!"EUROVISION 2004 & 2009 (GREECE)- Composer
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Max Mutzke was born on 21 May 1981 in Krenkingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is a composer, known for Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung (2011), It's Your Turn, Honey! (2017) and Bullyparade: The Movie (2017).EUROVISION 2004 (GERMANY)- Soundtrack
Ramón was born on 3 May 1985 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.EUROVISION 2004 (SPAIN)- Actress
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Helena Paparizou was born in Borås, Sweden, to Greek immigrant parents Georgios and Efrosini Paparizou and was raised in Örgryte, Gothenburg. Her father is from Volos and mother is from Karditsa. She has a sister Rita and brother Dino.
Helena's artistic talents and eagerness to excel became apparent very early, and she was soon involved in singing, dancing and acting, training in combination with her academic studies at school.
Helena, determined to succeed with and fulfill her dreams of being an entertainer, joined childhood friend and fellow Swede-Greek Nikos Panagiotidis, at the age of seventeen, to form "Antique". The duo quickly signed their first record label contract, with the Swedish record label Bonnier. Their debut single, "Opa Opa", became a huge hit, reaching number one on the single charts and gaining gold status following its release in August 1999.
The band's subsequent fame and success, strongly associated with the international promotion of Greek culture, led to them being selected as Greece's representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen. The band reached a third place with the song, "(I would) Die for you".
Although equaled by Sakis Rouvas's effort "Shake It" in 2004, it was Greece's highest place in the competition until Helena won the contest as a solo artist in 2005. Antique's success in the Eurovision Song Contest led to them recording multiple platinum albums, playing a European tour, and collaborating with many other Greek artists.EUROVISION Winner 2005 (GREECE)- Chiara Siracusa has been married to Joseph since 27 April 2004.EUROVISION 2005 (MALTA)
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Shiri Maimon was born on 17 May 1981 in Haifa, Israel. She is an actress, known for Dead End (2006), Forgiveness (2019) and Yeladot Ra'ot (2006).EUROVISION 2005 (ISRAEL)- Actor
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Konstadinos Hristoforou was born on 25 April 1977 in Limassol, Cyprus. He is an actor and composer, known for Sto para pente (1998), Konstantinos Hristoforou ft. One: Billy Bam Bam (2020) and Despoina Olympiou: Gyrna se mena (2016).EUROVISION 2002 & 2005 (CYPRUS)- Actor
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Mr. Lordi was born on 15 February 1974 in Rovaniemi, Finland. He is an actor and composer, known for Dark Floors (2008), Spy Games (1999) and LORDI: Borderline (2021).EUROVISION Winner 2006 (FINLAND)- Actor
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With his unique talent and exceptional abilities, vocal sensation Dima Bilan commanded the world's attention in May 2006 when he represented Russia at The Eurovision Song Contest (2006) in Athens, Greece. Dima was the hunk who took the honorable second place, conceding only Finland, with remarkable stage performance of his hit single "Never Let You Go".
After that Forbes magazine couldn't but settle Bilan on the top of the rating of most popular Russian celebrities. Since launching his first single in Russia in 2003, in less than three years Bilan emerged as one of the most popular and widely acclaimed talents from Russia, being recognized with the most prestigious accolades in the industry. One of the first steps in Bilan's career was his participation in Jurmala contest, the most relevant music contest in Eastern Europe. Dima came in at number 4 at the contest and the whole country got to know him.
Dima Bilan released 3 platinum albums: Ia Nochnoy Hooligan (The Night Hooligan, 2003), Na Beregu Neba (Between the Sky and Heaven, 2004), on which Dima collaborated with world-famous songwriter Diane Warren, who penned Céline Dion's My Heart Will Go On, Toni Braxton's Unbreak My Heart and Aerosmith's "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing", and Vremya-Reka (Time Is a River, 2006), which sold over 2,000,000 copies in Russia and CIS.
Dima's Eurovision hit single Never Let You Go catapulted Dima to superstar status and placed him on top or all Russian radio and TV-charts in May 2006 and stayed on top of the charts for mind-blowing 24 weeks! In October 2006 this single was released in Greece and Cyprus, got into TOP 10 and was released in a number of European countries. In September 2005 Dima won two awards at MTV Russia Music Awards for Best Performer and Artist Of The Year. The same year Bilan went to Lisbon to present Russia at MTV Europe Music Awards.
In July 2006 Bilan was one of the four artists who took part in the biggest musical event in Russia of 2006 - The Red Summer show in Red Square in Moscow, where he performed on stage with Shakira, The Black Eyed Peas and t.A.T.u..
In September 2006, for second year in a row, Bilan won Artist of the Year and Song of the Year at MTV Russia Music Awards. On November 2nd he represented Russia at MTV EMA in Copenhagen.
On November 15th 2006 he received award for Best Selling Russian Artist and performed at the World Music Awards in London along with Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Nelly Furtado and Bob Sinclar. His performance of Eurovision hot single Never Let You Go at WMAs was broadcast on Channel 4 in UK and 130 more countries, including United States. Bilan was touring US (New York, Los Angeles, San-Francisco, Miami, Chicago) in January 2007 with audience not less than 3000 people per venue.
Bilan got classical scholarship at the famous Gnesin Academy of Music. Being a student, he got acquainted with top Russian manager in show - business, the late 'Yuriy Aizenshpis', who became Dima's manager and added a lot to Dima's successful career in Russia. In 2003 Dima graduated from Gnesin Academy and received his diploma from the hands of highly respected Russian artist Iosif Kobzon, and having decided to obtain even more vocal skills, Dima became the student of GITIS (The State Institute of Theatrical Art), where he studies now.
Dima is also very successful in his modeling career, and since 2004 he is the face of La Scala Fashion Group, which presents in Russia Dolce&Gabbana, Gucci, YSL, Dsquared2, Dior, Roberto Cavalli and other luxury brands. In January 2006 Dima took part in Milan Fashion Week as celebrity guest for Dsquared2 show.
In February - March 2007 he recorded his first international album in English in Los Angeles, then in Philadelphia in collaboration with sound producer Timbaland (Timbaland) and his production team - Danjahandz, Jim Beanz, Ryan Tedder from One Republic. One of the new tracks was a duet with one of Timbaland's most successful artists - Nelly Furtado.
At the annual MTV Russia Music Awards 2007 on October the 4th, Bilan won 3 most prestigious awards for Best Performer, Best Song and - for the third time in three years - Best Artist. His performance of chart topping, Jim Beanz-penned single Number One Fan included cameo from the very special guest - Timbaland's brother Sebastian, well-known worldwide for their joint song with Timbaland and Keri Hilson - Way I Are.
He got his Best Artist 2007 MTV RMA award at MTV Europe Music Awards on November 1st in Munich, Germany.
Dima's first international album in English will be released in United States and Europe this year with a record major, and its Spanish version to be released in Latin America this year as well.
Dima Bilan and his management team are currently working on the stage presentation of Believe. Their plans include Olympic and World champion figure skater Evgeni Plushenko and famous Hungarian violinist Edvin Marton, who plays Giacomo Antonio Stradivari's treasure violin from 1697. Internationally famous Evgeny Plyushchenko is the seven-time National Champion, five-time European Champion, three-time World Champion, 2006 Winter Olympics gold medalist, and four-time Grand Prix Final gold medalist. The concept of the unique choreography will be the essence of the song itself, that is believing in oneself, friendship and people close to you, overcoming difficulties in life and coming out with victory.EUROVISION Winner 2008 / EUROVISION 2006 (RUSSIA)- Actor
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Mihai Traistariu is known for The police are coming! (2008), Ett år med Eurovisionen (2007) and Revelion Magic (2008).EUROVISION 2006 (ROMANIA)- Carola Häggkvist was born September 8 1966 outside Stockholm, Sweden to parents Jan and Anita Häggkvist. 1983, at the age of 16, Carola represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest singing her breakthrough single "Främling" (Holm/Forsberg), and landed at #3 after Luxemburg and Isreal. Her debut album "Främling" (Mariann Music 1983) sold over 1.000.000 copies, and is still the most sold album in Sweden in history. The summer tour of 1983 set records at the box office at nearly every stop through Sweden. The album "Runaway" (Polydor International 1986) was written and produced by the BeeGees and released throughout Europe. Carola made her acting debut in the stage version of "The Sound of Music" in Stockholm 1995, for which she won the Swedish Guldmasken Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical/Comedy 1996. 1998 Carola gave Moses' sister Miriam her Swedish voice in "Prinsen Av Egypten" (The Prince of Egypt / Dreamworks 1998). In 2000 Carola played herself in "Livet är en Schlager" (Sonet Film 2000), written by Jonas Gardell and directed by Danish Susanne Bier.EUROVISION Winner 1991 / EUROVISION 1983 & 2006 (SWEDEN)
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Jane Comerford was born on 1 January 1959 in Newcastle, Australia. She is known for Rock It! (2010), The Eurovision Song Contest (2006) and Wetten, dass..? (1981).EUROVISION 2006 (GERMANY)- Actor
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From the age of three he grew up in Hamburg, where he also attended school. He received his secondary school leaving certificate in 1975. As a teenager, Olli Dittrich already had a great interest in music and received piano, drum and guitar lessons. He also received vocal training. He founded his first band at the age of 16, and a single was also produced, which was released in 1977 under the title "Ich bin 18". After school he trained as a theater painter at the State Opera in Hamburg. However, Dittrich never pursued the profession and instead took a job at a record company. Music became increasingly important and he began to successfully write songs such as "Little Heart" for "Die Prinzen" or the instrumental piece "Alassio" for James Last. In the years up to 1989, around 250 pieces were created. Olli Dittrich released his first album in 1989 under the title "Modern Guy", but he was denied greater success or even popularity.
His penchant for comedy gave him a second source of income alongside his music and he appeared in various clubs as a stand-up comedian. At one of these performances in 1992 at the "Quatsch Comedy Club" in Hamburg, he finally met Wigald Boning, with whom he formed a fruitful friendship from then on. Their sense of humor combined very well and their first joint appearances followed. They both also shared the joy of music and wrote songs together. Olli Dittrich made his breakthrough in November 1993 as a member of the "RTL Saturday Night Show" team. The show was very popular and later even enjoyed a cult following. Dittrich and Boning were not only involved in the show as actors but also as authors; some of the sections were written by them, including the sketches for "2 Chairs - 1 Opinion", "Kentucky screams fuck" and "Spocht". "RTL Saturday Night" and its contributors were awarded the "Bambi", the "Bavarian Film Prize" and a "Golden Lion" in 1994.
Dittrich and Boning again devoted themselves more to making music together and founded the band "Die Doofen", which had its first appearances under the heading "Songs that the world doesn't need" in the "Saturday Night Show". The songs were so successful that they were soon available on CD. The single "Mief" stayed at number one in the German charts for weeks in the summer of 1995. This achievement was also recognized and awarded numerous prizes, for example Olli Dittrich, as a member of "Die Doofen", was honored with a "Bambi", an "Echo" and a "Golden Tuning Fork" in 1995 and for her verbal battles in "2 Chairs - 1 Opinion" Dittrich and Boning were awarded the "Adolf Grimme Prize". Olli Dittrich also extended his acting talent to acting and made his first feature film appearance in "The Nephew" in 1997. He made his film debut the following year in "Frau Rettich, die Czerni und ich". After a few years of great success, the last episode of "RTL Saturday Night" was broadcast in May 1998. However, Olli Dittrich continued to have a presence both on and off screen.
He got his own ZDF show in 2000 with "Olli, Animals, Sensations". The character "Dittsche" and the improvisation comedy "Blind Date" with Anke Engelke were also created during this time. The idea was expanded and broadcast as a feature film. In 2002, "Blind Date 2" was produced and Olli Dittrich and Anke Engelke were awarded the "Adolf Grimme Prize" for their performance. A total of six pieces were created from the improvisation series. In 2004, Olli Dittrich was seen in the successful production "The Wixxer", also alongside Engelke. The parody of Edgar Wallace films became one of the most successful German films of the year. The "Dittsche" series, which had been launched a few years earlier, started in the same year. "Dittsche - The Real Life" is broadcast live and is not only a special feature in the field of comedy. This production was also awarded the "German Television Prize" and Olli Dittrich again received the "Adolf Grimme Prize".
In addition to his great successes as an actor and comedian, Olli Dittrich also repeatedly devotes himself to music. In 2005 he founded the band "Texas Lightning", a country group that reinterprets well-known hits in addition to their own songs. With this band, Olli Dittrich was able to assert himself in the preliminary decision for the "Eurovision Song Contest" against Thomas Anders and Vicky Leandros and thus represented Germany on May 20th at the "Eurovision Song Contest" 2006 in Athens.EUROVISION 2006 (GERMANY)- Music Department
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Marija Serifovic is a Serbian singer. She is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland with "Molitva", becoming Serbia's first and to date only winning entry. She made her recording debut in 1998 and has released five studio albums as well as numerous standalone singles. Additionally, she has served as a judge on the televised singing competition "Zvezde Granda" since 2015. She has won the Artistic Marcel Bezencon Award for "Molitva" and two regional MAC Awards. Predominately recognized for balladic songs, Serifovic is often regarded as one of the best female pop vocalists in Serbia.EUROVISION Winner 2007 (SERBIA)- Actor
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Andriy Mykhailovych Danylko, better known as his drag persona Verka Serduchka, is a Ukrainian comedian, actor, and singer. He represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 as Verka with the song "Dancing Lasha Tumbai", finishing in second place. He has sold over 600,000 records. He has appeared in films, most notably a cameo as Verka in the American comedy film "Spy".EUROVISION 2007 (UKRAINE)- Actor
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Sarbel was born on 14 May 1982 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Eurovision laulukilpailu 2007 - Suomen Karsinta (2007), Sarbel x Rene Ageri: I kardia mou kanei bam (2023) and The Masked Singer (2022).EUROVISION 2007 (GREECE)- Actor
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Roger Cicero was born on 6 July 1970 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Hilde (2009), Großstadtrevier (1986) and Stefanie feat. Roger Cicero: Would you (2008). He died on 24 March 2016 in Berlin, Germany.EUROVISION 2007 (GERMANY)- Actress
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Charlotte Perrelli was born on 7 October 1974 in Hovmantorp, Kronobergs län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Stall-Erik och Snapphanarna, Vita lögner (1997) and Congratulations: 50 Years Eurovision Song Contest (2005). She was previously married to Nicola Ingrosso.EUROVISION Winner 1999 / EUROVISION 2008 (SWEDEN)- Soundtrack
Boaz Ma'uda was born on 23 April 1987 in Elyakim, Israel.EUROVISION 2008 (ISRAEL)- Actress
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Sandy Mölling was born on 27 April 1981 in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is an actress, known for The Decipio (2021), Retrieval (2020) and Abducted (2021).EUROVISION 2008 (GERMANY)- Actor
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Alexander Rybak was born on 13 May 1986 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus]. He is an actor and composer, known for Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020), Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013) and Alexander Rybak Feat. Grace Kelly: 1000 Views (2023).EUROVISION Winner 2009 (NORWAY)- Actress
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Hadise Açikgöz is a Turkish-Belgian singer-songwriter, dancer, and television personality. Born and raised in Belgium, her family originally come from Sivas, Turkey. In 2003, she participated in the Belgian singing competition show Idool 2003, but rose to fame after releasing her debut album Sweat in 2005. The album spawned 5 singles and earned Hadise both a TMF Award (Belgium) and "Altin Kelebek" Award (Turkey). Hadise established and maintained a successful career in both Belgium and Turkey with the release of her self-entitled album Hadise (2008). The album which includes English and Turkish songs, features the single "Deli Oglan" that became a number-one hit in Turkey.
In 2009, Hadise represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Düm Tek Tek". The song gained a total of 177 points, placing Turkey fourth in the final round of the competition. "Düm Tek Tek" earned Hadise her first number one single in Belgium and was followed-up with the release of her studio albums Fast Life, (2009) and Kahraman (2009). The single "Evlenmeliyiz" from Kahraman was among the top-ten hits on Türkçe Top 20. She has since focused on her career in Turkey with the release of her albums Ask Kaç Beden Giyer? (2011) and Tavsiye (2014).
Her name was chosen by one of her grandparents, having originally being intended for her older sister. Hadise's parents emigrated to Belgium from Sivas, Turkey. Her mother is Kumyk and her father is Lezgin. She grew up with her older sister, Hülya, a younger sister Derya and also a younger brother named Murat. Hadise was 11 years old when her parents divorced.
Hadise studied economics and modern languages. She is fluent in five languages: Turkish and Dutch (which are her native languages), French, German and English.
At the age of 18 and with the support of her family Hadise participated in the first season of the show Idool, the Flemish version of the Pop Idol series. She failed to qualify for the finals, however, her appearance was acknowledged by her soon-to-be manager Johan Hendrickx. Hendrickx contacted Hadise explaining how impressed he was with her performance on the show and offered her an album contract.
In 2006, Hadise presented Popstar Türkiye (tr) (Turkish version of Popstars). It was her first presenting role in Turkey. From 2008 to 2009, she got a job as a presenter for the first time in Belgium. She was the presenter of the second season of Belgian X Factor at VTM. Although it was her first television job in Belgium, Hadise garnered much praise. She handled a critical moment when Maurice Engelen, one of the judges, left the contest during a live television cast. Hadise was also praised by the candidats of X Factor for guiding them. Since 2011, Hadise has working as one of the judges on the singing competition show O Ses Türkiye (Turkish version of The Voice).
Hadise has said she admires artists such as Shakira, Brandy Norwood, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Toni Braxton, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, U2 and Prince. Hadise's songs have also clearly been influenced by Turkish music, making her songs rather unusual, as it fuses R&B and Turkish pop. Examples of songs by her combining a strong Turkish slant with an Urban feel include "Stir Me Up", "Bad Boy", "A Good Kiss" and "Don't Ask". Many people have compared Hadise to American R&B singer Beyoncé. Her fans affectionately call her the most famous Turkish star worldwide.
In September 2009, Hadise donated her time in support of the "Schools without Bullying" campaign in Belgium. During a press conference held by the organization, Hadise explained how as a child she "was bullied for her cloths" and even "because of her origin". She explained that she wanted to be part of the project because she loved children and had been a graduate herself, she understood how there was no place for bullying.
Hadise has rejected two offers to star in a film. One of the parts was the leading role in a Turkish movie. Not much is known about this film, apart from the fact that the film supposedly focused on two sisters, one of whom was to be played by Hadise. In July 2008, Hadise was again offered a role in a Turkish comedy film.EUROVISION 2009 (TURKEY)- Actress
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Patricia Kaas was born on 5 December 1966 in Forbach, Moselle, France. She is an actress and composer, known for And Now Ladies & Gentlemen (2002), Ready to Wear (1994) and Night Train to Venice (1993).EUROVISION 2009 (FRANCE)