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"Zorba's Dance" (Greek: Ο Χορός Του Ζορμπά) is an instrumental by Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. [1] The music is part of the soundtrack for the 1964 film Zorba the Greek, [2] and used in the film to accompany the dance known as sirtaki. It is now commonly played and danced to in Greek tavernas. The film's track has since been ...
In the end, Greece came 8th, [19] with 141 points, while for most of the duration of the voting, Greece was in the top 3 (and even came 1st for a while). It was the highest placing non-English song of the contest. "Opa" was the most popular song for the jury in the United Kingdom, being awarded the full 12 points.
The most famous song that accompanies the Ikariotikos dance is called "My love of Ikaria", lyrics and music are by Giorgos Konitopoulos. Music and dancing are major forms of entertainment in Ikaria. Throughout the year Ikarians host baptisms, weddings, parties and religious festivals where one can listen and dance to live traditional Ikarian music.
Vangelis returned to his Greek roots by recording new arrangements of Greek folk songs with actress and singer Irene Papas. The first set of songs were released under Papas' name as the album Odes, which was a success in Greece. [44] and would be followed in 1986 by a second album, Rapsodies. [46]
"To Fili Tis Zois" (The Kiss of Life) is a song by Helena Paparizou, and the main theme song from To Fili Tis Zois. [1] The song was released in the beginning of October 2007 to radios, and in November on the official soundtrack of the movie. It is also a bonus track on Paparizou's Vrisko To Logo Na Zo.
The theme song of the film makes mention of many Corfu landmarks such as Benitses, the Spianada, Palaiokastritsa and Pontikonisi. [5] Angelos Sakellarios wrote the lyrics of the theme song but he obtained advice from the Corfiotes in the film like Giorgos Katsaros and the star Rena Vlahopoulou who guided him regarding the places that were to be included in the song. [3]
Many Greek films have represented the Greek cinema in International Film Festivals. Greek films or (Greek co-productive films) have won accolades in the most famous International Film Festival such as Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Cannes Festival, Venice Festival, Berlin Festival, Cyprus International Film Festival and other.
A list of the most notable films produced in the Cinema of Greece ordered split by year and decade of release on separate pages. For an alphabetical list of articles on Greek films see Category:Greek films .