Sabrina ( el, Σαμπρίνα), born as Alexandra Tserkanou ( el, Αλεξάνδρα Τσερκάνου), is a

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pop singer who was born on 29 September 1969 in

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(today Zimbabwe) to Greek parents.

Career

Sabrina took piano and voice lessons from an early age. She made her debut in 1992 with the album ''Stin Aggalia Mou Ela''. In her next two albums ''Eleftheri'' and ''Ego tha Ime Ego'', she tried her skills at composing; she follows with three additional releases ''Geitonies tou Feggariou,'' ''Epikindino Paihnidi,'' and ''Ipopsies''. In 1994, she teamed up with Costas Charitodiplomenos to compose ''Ftes''. The song is entered in the

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Song Contest and won, bringing the trophy for the first time to Greece. In 2000, she released the album ''Boom Boom'' and in 2002 the album ''Breakfast Time''. In 2003, she participated in the Greek national final for

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with the song ''Camera'' -a dance anthem- and ranked 3rd in the public choice. She first released a re-release of ''Breakfast Time'' along with the single ''Camera'' and also released her next studio album ''Agori Mou''. In 2004 she returned with a more dance-pop orientated record called ''Se Vlepo''. 2006 saw Sabrina return to a more traditional Greek sound with her eleventh studio album ''I Agapi Pote Den Pethainei''. In 2007 she released her twelfth and last studio album thus far ''Yperparagogi''. Sabrina promoted the record with appearances on television. In her career Sabrina has gradually performed at many of the most famous

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Personal life

Sabrina was married to

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from 2004 to 2008. The couple has one son.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Stin Aggalia Mou Ela'' (1992) * ''Eleftheri'' (1993) * ''Ego Tha Eimai Edo'' (1994) * ''Stis Geitonies Tou Feggariou'' (1995) * ''Feggaria Kathreftes'' (1996) * ''Epikindino Paihnidi'' (1997) * ''Iposies'' (1998) * ''Boom Boom'' (2000) * ''Breakfast Time'' (2002) * ''Agori Mou'' (2003) * ''Camera'' (2003) * ''Se Vlepo'' (2004) * ''I Agapi Pote Den Pethainei'' (2006) * ''Yperparagogi'' (2007)

Compilation albums

* ''Htypokardia Tou '60'' (1988)

Single&EPs

* ''Apomythopoieisai'' (2013) * ''Ti Travame Kai Meis Oi Horeutries'' (2016)

Duets

* "Phones" (with Costas Charitodiplomenos) (1996) * "Den Boro" (ft.

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) (1997) * "Achoristes" (with Effie Sarri) (2000) * "Tha 'Thela Na Imouna Tragoudi" (featuring Dimos Beke) (2002) * ''Ehoun Skasei Ap' Tin Zilia'' (with

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) (2007) * "Oti Thes Me Kaneis" (feat. Stathis Kios) (2017) * "S'Eho Eroteutei" (ft. Costas Charitodiplomenos) (2021)

References

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