Sibel | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sibel Redžep |
Also known as | Sibel |
Born |
Radoviš, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia |
December 12, 1987
Origin | Kristianstad, Sweden |
Genres | Pop, Rock, Ambient, House |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Singing |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music Sweden (2008–present) |
Associated acts | Agnes Carlsson, Sebastian Karlsson, Måns Zelmerlöw, Ola Svensson, Ashley Tisdale |
Website | Official Site |
Sibel Redzep discography | |
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Studio albums | 1 |
Music videos | 2 |
Singles | 2 |
B-sides | 1 |
Sibel Redžep (Turkish: Sibel Recep, Macedonian: Сибел Реџеп) (born 12 December 1987, Radoviš, Socialist Republic of Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian-born Swedish pop singer of Turkish descent. She is known from the Swedish television show Idol 2005, where she was the second runner up. She was also a semifinalist of Idol 2004, where she placed fourth in her group but didn't make it to the finals.
Before she joined the show she lived in Kristianstad, Sweden. Sibel speaks Swedish, Turkish, Macedonian, English, French and a little Chinese and German. She was in the background vocals for the 2009 hit single "It's Alright, It's OK" by Ashley Tisdale.
She was born in Radoviš, in the mountains of south-eastern Macedonia, then Yugoslavia. Her family lived in the nearby small Macedonian village of Topolnica.
In 2004, 16-year-old Redžep entered Swedish talent contest Idol. She sang "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera, reducing the usually hard-faced judge Peter Swartling to tears. The following year she was beaten to the final by Agnes Carlsson and Sebastian Karlsson.