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Kalomira, Greece 2008 - © Kalomira
© Kalomira

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Greece: Kalomira - Smiling makes the world go round

After qualifying to the Eurovision Song Contest final last night Kalomira had a busy schedule doing photo shoots and giving interviews to major Serbian and international media. Esctoday.com met will the Greek qualifier for an exclusive interview.

Kalomira was thankful to the people in the Belgrade Arena last night and cheered and chanted her name all through the video clip played between her and Russian Dima Bilan. She told us about herself, her feelings and her plans.


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Annoula Dritsas [44936]
Mon 26 May 2008 20:08:45

KALOMOIRA IS THE REAL WINNER :)


dimitra chitzos [49323]
Sat 24 May 2008 11:17:06

stop fighting with each other. Most of the 25 songs are really good, each to its kind. In my opinion the best balland song is Portugal, the best dancing song is Greece , the best of funny songs is Spain etc.
Good luck to Greece and Turkey


thelma pavlou [44447]
Fri 23 May 2008 17:30:47

KALOMOIRA you were great..dont pay attention to all the haters ..its al political ...you had the best stage performance...


george pournaras [26406]
Fri 23 May 2008 13:43:24

GREAT PERFORMANCE !!!!!
i lOOooOove it !!

1)Ukraine
2)Greece
3)Armenia

Good luck to all !


Duarte Castro [27982]
Thu 22 May 2008 20:47:50

I was never seduced by "Secret combination" (its too Deja Vu), but besides the limitations of the song I was quite impressed with Kalomoira's performance last Twesday. Good luck in the final


deus ex mashina [10493]
Thu 22 May 2008 20:42:53

A bit offtopic... Slovenian member of the EBU Reference Group, Miša Molk, has just said on Slovenian TV that the backup jury top 10 was exactly the same as the televoting top 10.


Duarte Castro [27982]
Thu 22 May 2008 20:36:54

I was never seduced by "secret combination", but besisdes the limitation of the song (its too Deja Vu), I was quite impressed with Kalomoira's performance last Twesday. Good Luck in the final


Annika A [33419]
Thu 22 May 2008 20:26:49

"Many are jealous of Greek entry but this happens every year"

Let me tell you that I was not jealous of the Sakis and that horrible "shake it" but I truly was when Helena P represented you and, rightfully, won. Vissi was ok and last year Sarbel was nice but I was not jelaous and this year I have no need to be that either since Kalomira is far from the best performer and the song is far from being the best one. But I am jealous of your 1989 entry by Marianna. Greeces best effort (together with Antique & Helena) in Eurovision this far. :)

I don´t think "jelaous" is the term to be used when somebody does not particulary like and even badmouths your country´s entry.




DannyT [43795]
Thu 22 May 2008 19:45:19

Kalomira give a great performance on Tuesday. Very professional, it looked like it could have been a performance at a concert of hers rather than a Eurovision performance, and she completely outperformed other female fronted entries like Armenia or Norway.

I think Greece have put themselves among the front runners for the win but I always thought that anyway.

The Greek entry also took the bad taste in my mouth the Russian entry left. I was actually really enjoying the Russian entry too until the rip of the shirt and insincere dramatics of the last chorus - Dima is an arse :)


DannyT [43795]
Thu 22 May 2008 19:29:17

I have to be honest I thought she did a fantastic job on Tuesday night and has really put Greece into the front-runners for the win. Great modern tune with eastern influences, I think this would be a very worthy winner!


ef tse [37267]
Thu 22 May 2008 18:37:35

Great perfomance Kalomoira. I like her style and voice.
top-5


Carlos Murias Telletxea [17344]
Thu 22 May 2008 18:36:06

A bad copy of Elena Paparizou in my opinion.


ef tse [37267]
Thu 22 May 2008 18:33:30

What a terrible oeople are here!!! Many are jealous of Greek entry but this happens every year.letme remind that
Ruslana had no voice but she won in 2004, Dana International as well.
This is not a voice contest but a show and song is the base for a good vision and sound result.
Get a grip guys....


Whatever ... [29486]
Thu 22 May 2008 18:14:29

Congratulations to Greece's KALOMIRA (L) "Secret Combination"
for advancing to the Final!

Voice rest tips: use notebook to communicate/or by SMS,
drink plenty of tea with honey, etc. and you will be in TOP form
on Saturday.


Nektarios Giannoulakis [32835]
Thu 22 May 2008 18:07:40

AND SO AS NOT TO BE CHARGED BY NATIONALISM LET ME SAY THAT MY FAV THIS YEAR IS ARMENIA. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE SIRUSHO WIN!

MY TOP 5:
1. ARMENIA
2. SERBIA (again)
3. SEWEDEN
4. BELARUS
5. GREECE

GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND VOTE FOR GREECE I THE FINAL. No. 21 in the final!


Nektarios Giannoulakis [32835]
Thu 22 May 2008 18:05:42

AND SO AS NOT TO BE CHARGED BY NATIONALISM LET ME SAY THAT MY FAV THIS YEAR IS ARMENIA. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE SIRUSHO WIN!

MY TOP 5:
1. ARMENIA
2. SERBIA (again)
3. SEWDEN
4. BELARUS
5. GREECE

GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND VOTE FOR GREECE I THE FINAL. No. 21 in the final!


Whatever ... [29486]
Thu 22 May 2008 18:04:08

Greece's KALOMIRA = lovely, bubbly, sweet, charming and talented.

Congratulations on making it to the Final.
Now, please rest your voice. Tea with honey is a must,
because we need you in top form, again!!


iRA LOSCO FAN [39108]
Thu 22 May 2008 17:53:47

MALTA TO WIN !!


Edin (original) [45842]
Thu 22 May 2008 17:51:54

DEAR FRIENDS, ESC FANS, I WISH YOU TO WATCH THE WHOLE TUESDAY'S PRESS-CONFERENCE AND ESPECIALLY THE MOMENTS WHEN RUSSIAN ENTRANT DIMA BILAN WAS IN THE CENTRE OF CAMERA ATTENTION AND THEN JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. I WOULD REALLY LIKE YOU TO REACT.


Willox Willox [32746]
Thu 22 May 2008 17:48:44

so fake..... goo sweden tonight instead!!


Kevin Knight [36876]
Thu 22 May 2008 17:40:02

:O have i missed something

why is there so much rivalry between greece and russia this year

and @ owen looooool

she sounds like a 5 year old child :P
(and thats not me bitching kalomira, its just a fact :P)


J M [40116]
Thu 22 May 2008 17:39:23

Kalomoira=Greek Britney Spears


Nektarios Giannoulakis [32835]
Thu 22 May 2008 17:32:44

SHE IS A LADY AND A BABY IN THE SAME TIME.

MAKE US CRAZY O SATURDAY NIGHT!


Nektarios Giannoulakis [32835]
Thu 22 May 2008 17:24:14

amazing!
dazzling!
sparkling!

the girl is a natural!

a top 5 placing i the final, is both possible ad fair!

GO KALOMIRA, GO GREECE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Danniela . [47079]
Thu 22 May 2008 17:15:10

IMO Kalomira had from the BEST stage appearances :D
Netherlands had a GREAT singer with a average song dressed AWFUL(such a pretty girl wearing boots with a long dress goshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh kill ur stylist...not to mention the colour of the clothes which didnt help her also - the graphics were bad too and as we know its a TV show).
Romania - Israel - Poland - Azerb. - Bosnia - Armenia(this is my best pop song this year but i hope she does better at the final...).


Danniela . [47079]
Thu 22 May 2008 17:14:59

Well well well the same bitching Greece every year... :P
I loved Israel and Romania at the first semifinal(Armenia also but was waiting more...).
To be honest though Greece had maybe the best stage appearance and Kalomira was GREATTTTTT(better than i thought she would had been).
ABOUT winning though i wont a new country to win which is trying yearssssssssssssssss(example :P ortugal - Malta - Romania - Iceland - Cyprus e.t.c......).All of us as fans know how much we wonted our country to host eurovision so i anderstand the countries which havent yet......some of them deserve it this year lets help them :D :D :D


Nektarios Giannoulakis [32835]
Thu 22 May 2008 17:10:15

sparkling!
dazzling!
a m a z i n g ! ! !

go kalomira, go Greece!

top 5 in the final!


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