Biography
Who is Sabrina?
Early life and real name
Maria Teresa Villa-Lobos was born in the city of Setúbal, Portugal. She began singing early in life at family parties and school events. By the age of 16, she had already won several karaoke competitions. Apart from music, she enjoyed playing futsal. She played for the Grupo Desportivo e Recreativo do Bairro do Liceu. In this sport, she helped the local club Vitória de Setúbal reach a championship runner-up position.
Career start and Teenagers
Sabrina began her professional music path as a member of a girlband. She joined the group called Teenagers. She was part of the third and final line-up of this Portuguese act. Her time with the group lasted from 2003 to 2006. Following this, she planned to launch a career as a solo artist. In early 2007, she participated in a casting call for the broadcaster RTP. This process allowed her to enter the Festival da Canção 2007.
Eurovision success
The producer Emanuel worked with her during this time. He proposed that she use the professional alias Sabrina. On March 10, she won the national competition. She earned almost twice as many votes as the runner-up. Her winning song was called Dança comigo. This track took her to the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland.
Sabrina performed in the 17th position during the semi-final. She was joined on stage by three female singers and a mixed pair of dancers. This version of the song featured more Latino influence than the original. The final two choruses were sung in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French. The accompanying dance routine was more elaborate for the international stage.
Personal life and later roles
While preparing for Eurovision, she worked on her debut album. This project was produced by Emanuel. In 2008, she returned to the Eurovision Song Contest as a spokesperson for RTP. In her private life, she is married to Orlando Sá. He is a Portuguese football player. They have two children together.
Birthday and age
Sabrina was born on March 30, 1983, which makes Sabrina 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Sabrina shares the date with 68 other famous people.
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