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Biography

Tamara Jaber (born 13 August 1982), is an Australian Pop music|pop singer-songwriter who rose to fame as a member of pop group, Scandal'us . She is also a former member of pop duo Scarlett Belle .

Early life

Jaber began singing and dancing at the age of three and always stole the limelight at family functions. Jaber's mother is of New Zealand origin and her father is Lebanese people|Lebanese . At the age of eight, Jaber had begun formal tap, jazz and ballet lessons. She later auditioned for the "Newtown Performing Arts High School" in which she got in, studying dance and drama. At the age of fourteen, Jaber represented Australia in the "America Song and Dance Championships" and won first prize. She also won a scholarship to the " for years 11 and 12, completing a Diploma for Music, at the same time also completing her HSC. Throughout her early years, Jaber has also worked with music legends, John Farnham and Tina Arena . Retrieved 4 June 2010

Career

Scandal'us

Jaber began her music career as a member of a group called, Scandal'us . The group consisted of, Anna Belperio, Jason Bird, Simon Ditcham and Daniela Scalam of both male and female. The group auditioned for Australia's version of the reality TV show, Popstars in 2001 and the end won gained a record deal with Mushroom Records as a result. Their debut single, " Me, Myself & I (Scandal'us song)|Me, Myself & I " debuted at number one on the ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart . Their debut album, ''Startin' Somethin peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart . The group had also released second and final single, " Make Me Crazy ", which peaked at number thirty. In 2002, the group won an ARIA Music Award for the single, "Me, Myself & I". In an interview with two of the members, Simon and Jaber, they were asked about their future plans and stated that the group had broken up to pursue their own solo careers.

Solo career

After the disbandment of Scandal'us in 2002, Jaber signed to Kyle Sandilands (boyfriend at the time) record label, King Kyle Records. In 2004, singer Kacey Baker released a single titled, "Ice Ice Baby" which featured Jaber. Retrieved 26 July 2010 In 2005, Jaber released her debut solo single, " Ooh Aah (Tamara song)|Ooh Ahh " which peaked at number thirteen on the ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart . Retrieved 4 June 2010 The single appeared at the top of "Worst Australian Songs" of all time lists, with lyrics such as, "Boys are rotten made outta cotton, girls are sexy made outta Pepsi" heavily criticized. Sandilands on the other hand was criticised for promoting Jaber's single on his popular radio show. Retrieved 4 June 2010 Jaber's second and final single released, " Hard for Me " peaked at number twenty three. Retrieved 4 June 2010 There was believed to be an album for the singles but it never eventuated.

Scarlett Belle

In 2007, Jaber formed a girl group called, Scarlett Belle consisting of three members, Jaber herself, Reigan Derry & Hayley Aitken . Retrieved 3 June 2010 and were then signed to U.S record label, Def Jam Recordings . Since then, the group worked on their debut album together in Los Angeles|L.A . Retrieved 4 June 2010 retrieved 4 June 2010 However in 2008, it was rumoured that Jaber was in trouble with the label due to claims that Jaber had a fall out with Australian producer and songwriter, Andrew Klippel who brokered the group's record deal in the states. Retrieved 4 June 2010 It then appeared that the girls were not signed to Def Jam Recordings anymore and founding member, Hayley Aitken left. The group later became a duo and signed to Sony Music Australia|Sony Music . Retrieved 3 June 2010

" Closure (Scarlett Belle song)|Closure ", the lead single from their upcoming debut album, was released on 4 June 2010. The single peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Charts|Australian Physical Singles Chart and debuted at No. 8 on the ARIA Charts|Australian Singles Chart . In May 2011, Jaber announced in an interview with Australia's OK! magazine that the group had disbanded, and that she would be pursuing a solo career in the United States and the Middle East.

Other ventures

Dancing With The Stars

In 2010, Jaber was selected along with other celebrities to appear on the tenth series of Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 10)|Dancing With The Stars Retrieved 4 June 2010 Her dancing partner on the show was Carmello Pizzino. Throughout the season Jaber was at the top of the leaderboard, winning the highest score for each week, all except for week 4. This includes week one for the Cha-Cha-Cha, week two for the Tango, week three for the Paso Doble, week five for the Samba, week six for the Aussie Smooth, week seven for the Jive, week eight for the Salsa and week nine for the Segue and the Swing Dance Off, between the four remaining stars. Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 10)#Dance chart|Dancing With The Stars 2010 - Dance Chart Retrieved 30 August 2010. On week 10, saw the grand finale held on 29 August 2010, where Jaber also received the highest score out the three remaining stars, for the Rumba and the Cha-Cha-Cha. In the end, Jaber was announced runner-up to Rob Palmer (presenter)|Rob Palmer . Despite her not winning the show, Jaber was considered the best dancer on the year's season.

Week #	Dance/ Song	'''Judges' score			Result
Week #	Dance/ Song	Todd McKenney	Helen Richey	Mark Wilson	Result
1	Cha-Cha-Cha	8	8	9	Safe
2	Tango	10	9	9	Safe
3	Paso Doble	8	8	8	Safe
4	Quickstep	7	7	8	Bottom Two
5	Samba	9	9	10	Safe
6	Aussie Smooth	9	9	9	Safe
7	Foxtrot	7	8	8	Safe
Jive	9	9	9	Safe
8	Salsa	10	10	10	Safe
Viennese Waltz	8	9	9	Safe
9	Quickstep	9	9	9	Safe
Segue Tango Paso Doble Cha-Cha-Cha	9	9	10	Safe
10	Rumba	10	10	10	Safe
Cha-Cha-Cha Showdown	9	9	9	Safe
Freestyle	9	9	9	Runner-Up

Personal life

On 26 September 2008, Jaber married boyfriend and radio presenter Kyle Sandilands . Retrieved 5 June 2010 However, after two years of the marriage, on 12 July 2010 it was announced in the media that the couple had split. Retrieved 12 July 2010 There were claims that the couple ended their marriage due to problems with money, of which Jaber spent a lot with family and friends. Herald Sun - Retrieved 13 July 2010 Retrieved 13 July 2010

Discography

Singles

Year	Single	AUS	Certifications	Album
2005	" Ooh Aah "	13	-	non-album singles
2005	" Hard for Me "	23	-	non-album singles

As featured artist

Year	Single	AUS	Album
2004	"Ice Ice Baby" (with Kacey Baker)	-

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