Grecia: Giorgos Alkaios – Opa

Cine e Giorgos Alkaios?
Giorgos Alkaios, unu din favoriti  Greciei pentru Eurovision este o persoana foarte cunoscuta in Grecia dar si in Romania. El este compozitorul piesei “opa opa” -Antique, dar si piesei “S’agapao pao pao, opou ki an pao” care se aude in cluburile din toata tara ! Piesa lui pentru Eurovision se numeste “Opa” (are ceva cu opa) si deja este prima la toate polls-urile in Grecia. Piesa are un stil 100% Grecesc si asta deja a creat multe probleme si discutii! Stilul etno in Eurovision este foarte controversat, ori merge bine, ca Turcia si Ajerbaijan anul trecut, ori merge rau ! Au ramas numai citeva zile pina la finala Greciei si daca cistiga Giorgos, mai mult decit probabil o sa l vedem si prin Romania, o tara pe care o ubeste mult si pe care o va vizita pentru promo tour!
Giorgos Alkaios biography:
George’s reputation has spread out of Greece; he is very popular in Greek communities all over the world. He is one of the few Greek artists who hold the record: for the last ten years he is performing without interruption in Cyprus, Germany, Great Britain, Canada, Australia and the U.S.A.
George Alkaios is famous abroad as an ethnic singer, and so he has performed in great theatres and concert halls. House of Blues, Manhattan Center, Metro, Taj Mahal, Crown, Fox Studios, Vic Theater are some of the places in which he appeared. Recently he performed twice in Tirana’s Concert Hall in Albania; he was also invited for concerts in Bulgaria and Romania. More then 300000 people have watched George perform live all these years.
George Alkaios is not only popular to the Greeks of diaspora, but he has also entered in the international charts. In year 2000 his song ‘Simadi’ was accepted in the music collection of France’s Buddha Bar. He is the first Greek artist to be accepted in this album. A year after that, ‘Sirmatoplegma’ becomes an anthem for the Turkish team Galata Sarai, when it won the European Super Cup and the UEFA Cup.
His first platin LP abroad came from Sweden, when Antique performed his song ‘Opa-opa’; and became famous all over Europe. One of the most important Greek singers, Despina Vandi, is performing the same song in Greece and abroad. His song ‘S’ agapao’ has already been translated into English and is expected that it will be performed by a foreign artist. The same song is a hit in Eastern Europe by a famous Romanian artist although George has never given his permission for this production. His song ‘Ki olo mou leipeis’ will be used as musical trailer by the greatest broadcasting company of Bulgaria.
Giorgos Alkaios – Opa (ESC 2010)

Antique-opa opa

Giorgos Alkaios-S’agapao