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The entry marks the first Greek Eurovision entry since 1998 to be sung entirely in Greek. "Opa" is a Greek interjection used to express joy or high spirits, especially when dancing. [8] According to Alkaios, 'Opa' is a happy word and just what people need in a time of trouble. The song is all about leaving the past behind and starting all over ...
Opa (Greek: ώπα) is a common Mediterranean, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian, Latin American, and Hebrew emotional expression. It is frequently used during celebrations such as weddings or traditional dancing. [1] In Greek culture, the expression sometimes accompanies the act of plate smashing. [2]
Opa Opa is a laïko dance song and was written and produced by singer Giorgos Alkaios in 1992. The song has been covered by a number of artists, taking it to further success abroad. In 1999, Swedish-Greek duo Antique covered it as their debut single with Eurodance elements, reaching the top ten across Scandinavia.
In 1999 Helena Paparizou and Nikos Panagiotidis, two Swedes born to Greek immigrant parents, recorded a demo of the Notis Sfakianakis hit "Opa Opa", leading to the formation of Antique and a contract with the newly formed Swedish indie label Bonnier Music. "Opa Opa" was released as a single in August.
Mera Me Ti Mera (Greek: Μέρα με τη μέρα; English: Day by Day) or Opa Opa (in Scandinavia) is the debut album by Greek musical group Antique. The album was released in 1999 by V2 Records in Greece, and by Bonnier Music in Scandinavia.
Saint George slaying the dragon, as depicted by Paolo Uccello, c. 1470. A dragonslayer is a person or being that slays dragons.Dragonslayers and the creatures they hunt have been popular in traditional stories from around the world: they are a type of story classified as type 300 in the Aarne–Thompson classification system. [1]
A Greek of the 18th century playing tambouras.. Greek folk music originally, predominantly contained one genre, known as Greek Demotiko (or Demotic/Paradosiako). This refers to the traditional Greek popular songs and music of mainland Greece and islands, which date back to the Byzantine times. [1]
Bellerophon [1] or Bellerophontes (Ancient Greek: Βελλεροφών; Βελλεροφόντης; lit. "slayer of Belleros") or Hipponous (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόνοος; lit. "horse-knower"), [2] was a divine Corinthian hero of Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and Eurynome, and the foster son of Glaukos.