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21-04-09, 21:57
Greek pop star Sakis Rouvas confident in Eurovision bid
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Greek pop star Sakis Rouvas brought his country a third-place finish in his first Eurovision outing in 2004 with the song “Shake It.”
Fans of the Eurovision Song Contest are counting down the last few days until this year’s pop extravaganza as entrants are in the final phases of their frenzied rush to promote their songs in many locations on international tours.
Earlier this month, as Turkish entrant Hadise was on a six-day Balkan tour, another young hopeful from Turkey’s neighbor across the Aegean, Greece’s Sakis Rouvas, visited İstanbul during his promotional tour, speaking in interviews and singing his Eurovision song on TV programs.
This year Greece’s chances for a good score in Eurovision are high, given that Rouvas’ first Eurovision outing in 2004, with the song “Shake It,” brought the country a third-place finish and gave Rouvas international fame.
The 37-year-old pop sensation, who won the World Music Award for World’s Best-Selling Greek Artist in 2005, is now preparing to represent his country with the song “This Is Our Night” in the 54th Eurovision Song Contest, scheduled for May 12-16 in Moscow.
Rouvas spoke with Today’s Zaman about his charmed career and his second try on Eurovision during his recent İstanbul visit.
You gave a concert in 2004 with Turkey’s Eurovision winner Sertab Erener in İstanbul. Who else you would like to collaborate with among Turkish singers?
I would say Tarkan, without any hesitation. I know he’s been the most famous male singer of Turkey for so long, and it’s really hard to maintain this amount of success. Tarkan is great on stage, and he has an excellent voice.
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http://medya.todayszaman.com/todayszaman/2009/04/21/savis.jpg
Greek pop star Sakis Rouvas brought his country a third-place finish in his first Eurovision outing in 2004 with the song “Shake It.”
Fans of the Eurovision Song Contest are counting down the last few days until this year’s pop extravaganza as entrants are in the final phases of their frenzied rush to promote their songs in many locations on international tours.
Earlier this month, as Turkish entrant Hadise was on a six-day Balkan tour, another young hopeful from Turkey’s neighbor across the Aegean, Greece’s Sakis Rouvas, visited İstanbul during his promotional tour, speaking in interviews and singing his Eurovision song on TV programs.
This year Greece’s chances for a good score in Eurovision are high, given that Rouvas’ first Eurovision outing in 2004, with the song “Shake It,” brought the country a third-place finish and gave Rouvas international fame.
The 37-year-old pop sensation, who won the World Music Award for World’s Best-Selling Greek Artist in 2005, is now preparing to represent his country with the song “This Is Our Night” in the 54th Eurovision Song Contest, scheduled for May 12-16 in Moscow.
Rouvas spoke with Today’s Zaman about his charmed career and his second try on Eurovision during his recent İstanbul visit.
You gave a concert in 2004 with Turkey’s Eurovision winner Sertab Erener in İstanbul. Who else you would like to collaborate with among Turkish singers?
I would say Tarkan, without any hesitation. I know he’s been the most famous male singer of Turkey for so long, and it’s really hard to maintain this amount of success. Tarkan is great on stage, and he has an excellent voice.
(...)
For more click here (http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=173008)
Source Today's Zaman (http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=173008)