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Sarbel : biography

14 May 1986 –

Sarbel Michael () () (born 14 May 1982) known professionally as Sarbel, is a Greek Cypriot pop singer of partial Cypriot and Lebanese ancestry. He is well known in Cyprus, Greece and parts of the Arab world for his debut single, "Se pira sovara", and his subsequent albums Parakseno sinesthima, Sahara and Kati san esena. Ηe represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with "Yassou Maria" which peaked at number one in Cyprus and Greece, and appeared on the UK Singles Chart.

Biography

Early life

Sarbel Michael was born and raised in Southgate, London, England, to a Cypriot father, Elias, himself a singer and bouzouki player, and a Lebanese Maronite mother, a lawyer. Sarbel’s family made frequent summer trips to Greece and Cyprus. He received a Jesuit education at St Ignatius’ College in Enfield. Sarbel studied music (voice), drama, and performing arts. From the age of 5 to 16 he performed at the English National Opera and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and has recorded Tosca in English for Chandos Recordings as the shepherd boy.http://www.sonybmg.gr/page/artist/artists_greek.asp?art_id=41

He was named after the Maronite Saint Charbel and his name is correctly pronounced "Sharbel", but since standard Greek lacks a "sh" sound, it is pronounced "Sarbel" according to the Greek transliteration ("Σαρμπέλ").

Sarbel sang yearly at St Ignatius and other talent shows.

Discography

Studio albums

All the albums listed underneath were released and charted in Greece and Cyprus.

Year Title Title in Greek Certification
2004 Parakseno sinesthima Παράξενο συναίσθημα Gold
2005 Parakseno sinesthima Special Edition Παράξενο συναίσθημα (Special Edition)
2006 Sahara Σαχάρα
2007 Sahara (Euro Edition) Σαχάρα (Euro Edition)
2008 Kati san esena Κάτι σαν εσένα

CD Singles

Year Title Notes
2004 "Se Pira Sovara" (in Greek Σε πήρα σοβαρά) Gold
2007 "Yassou Maria" (in Greek Γεια σου, Μαρία) Platin

Full singles discography

  • 2004: "Se pira sovara"
  • 2005: "Sokolata"
  • 2005: "Thelo na petaxo"
  • 2006: "Sahara"
  • 2006: "Takse mou"
  • 2006: "Enas apo mas"
  • 2007: "Yassou Maria"
  • 2008: "Eho trelathei"
  • 2009: "Mou pai"
  • 2011: "Kafto Kalokairi"
  • 2011: "Pou Na Girnas"
  • 2013: "Proti Ptisi"

Music videos

  • 2004: "Se pira sovara"
  • 2005: "Sokolata"
  • 2005: "Thelo na petaxo"
  • 2005: "Boro Boro/Chiculata" (Mad Music Awards) [Ft. Chrispa]
  • 2006: "Thriller"/"Pano stin trella mou" (Mad Music Awards) [Ft. Vanesa Adamopoulou]
  • 2006: "Taxe mou"
  • 2006: "Enas apo mas"
  • 2007: "Yassou Maria" (ERT Promo Video)
  • 2007: "Yassou Maria" (Official Video Clip)
  • 2008: "Eho trelathei"
  • 2009: "Mou paei"
  • 2011: "Monaxa esy"
  • 2011: "Kafto Kalokairi"
  • 2011: "Pou Na Girnas"
  • 2013: "Proti Ptisi"