Today I met one of the most beloved artists of this year’s Eurovision, here in the Globe Arena, Mr. Serhat Hacıpaşalıoğlu, “The Noble Knight of San Marino” as our Team Manager, Stefanos Garofakalis, named him in Serhat’s first interview on our site 12points.gr.
Serhat Hacıpaşalıoğlu, a typical Scorpio star-sign, is a successful singer, producer and TV-host who chose to work in show-business after completing his education in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Istanbul.
He entered the world of television with the most highly rated quiz-show of all times,”Riziko”, the Turkish version of America’s legendary “Jeopardy”, where he was both the producer and the presenter. With Riziko he was awarded the best TV-presenter and best TV-producer twice in a row. His latest TV-show “Kalimerhaba” was shot in Greece and Turkey and hosted celebrities from both countries.
Serhat’s international music career had huge success with the single “Total Disguise” which he performed in duet with the French singer Viktor Lazlo, who hosted the ESC 1987 in Brussels. His following single “Chocolate Flavour” became another popular hit, especially in Greece.
In 2007 he recorded 3 songs, “I Was So Lonely”, “No No Never” and “Ya Plus Ti” in both English and Russian with the Russian/Georgian star Tamara Gverdtsiteli. They also performed together in concerts in Moscow and at festivals in Belarus and Moldova.
19 years ago Serhat founded the National and International High Schools Music Contest and has since been guiding and coaching talented young musicians.
Megahit-Mediterranean Song Contest held in Turkey is another international success of Serhat, where he was the opening act 3 years in a row as the guest star and presenter.
Since 2013 Serhat’s music career has been based in France and Germany. He is keeping on his musical journey worldwide with his latest single “Je M’adore” which topped the the DJ and Dance Charts in several European countries, being Nr 1 for five weeks in a row in DJ Charts of Germany.
Serhat is the recipient of several awards including “Golden Key of the City Alexandria” for his international artistic career and “Fair Play Grand Prize” awarded by the Turkish National Olympic Committee.
Hello Serhat
Geia sas Greece
As you can see he knows Greek because he loves very much Greece. He was visited Athens a few days ago.
Mr. Serhat, you always been a Eurovision fan?
Exactly since 1974, since I was a child.
Do you remember when your first contact with Eurovision was?
In 1974, I was a child in front of the television, I was the witness of ABBA, their victory is a striking moment in my memories.
How do you feel being the face of San Marino?
It’s very honouring me because I always say it’s the flags, the honour of the nations, and another country which is the oldest republic of the world, that is San Marino, this country giving its flag to you and asks you “Now you have to represent me”. This is a big big honour that you can imagine for any artist so I’m so…. I can’t explain it with words, of course it is a big responsible at the same time but I’m so glad, I’m so happy getting this opportunity in my life.
And a message for the Greek fans.
Greek fans, Greece, as I always say it is my second home. Greece is for me really home with my friends, my beloved friends like my family, that’s why Greece is always here. My Greek fans they supported me so many years now because Greece is the first country in the world maybe more than Turkey who supported my international career. Greece is the first country which pay attention “Hello, this guy has something, lets continue”, and I was always in good hands, Greece treated me since the beginning since “Total Disguise” with Viktor Lazlo, so I am thankful to my Greek fans to Greece, it’s my second home it’s always here in my heart!
Mr. Serhat loves very much Greece, and for her support. Don’t forget that Nektarios Tyrakis wrote the lyrics for the entry of San Marino.
Mr. Serhat I wish you the best of luck, I hope to see you in the final…
All together!!!
So I wish you good luck and thank you for this conversation.
Thank you so much, you and your blood, you supported me so well, you found the expression “The Noble Knight of San Marino”, and right now all the media in Turkey and abroad they using it, you give me a title! Thank you so much!
