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Esy me ksereis pio poly- Alexiou & Pliatsikas

Haris Alexiou and Filippos Pliatsikas sing "Esy me ksereis pio poly", a Greek song which translates to "You know me better" in English. Esy me ksereis pio poly is a nice duet performed by two of the most distinguished artists in entechni Greek music today: Haris Alexiou and Filippos Pliatsikas. It is known that we [...]

Museum of Greek Music Instruments in Athens

The museum of Greek music instruments is located in Athens, in the district of Plaka in the historical center of the city of Athens. The collection of the museum of Greek music instruments consists of 1200 known and less popular music instruments from the mainland of Greece and the Greek islands, dating from the 16th [...]

Pio poly - Michalis Hatzigiannis

Michalis Hatzigiannis sings Pio poly, a Greek song which translates to "Much more" in English. Pio poly is a song written and composed by Hatzigiannis himself. It is a feel good song, a summer song, which is suitable for those who are in love and want to express their feelings to the person they love. [...]

Museum of Ancient Greek Music Instruments in Katakolon

The museum of Ancient Greek music instruments operates in Katakolon Greece, a famous port of call for cruise ships close to ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The museum of Ancient Greek music instruments is housed in the same building as the museum of ancient Greek technology and provides us with useful information [...]

Apopse leo na min koimithoume - Pantelis Thalassinos and Lathrepivates

Pantelis Thalassinos and Giannis Nikolaou sing Apopse leo na min koimithoume, a Greek song which translates to "let's not sleep tonight" in English. Apopse leo na min koimithoume is a summer song, which encourages us to leave all problems behind and head to the beach, have fun and enjoy life. It is a song about love [...]

Zeibekiko tis Evdokias

Zeibekiko tis Evdokias is one of the most famous instrumental themes in Greek music. In Greek it should be translated as "Zeibekiko of Evdokia". Zeibekiko tis Evdokias was composed by Manos Loizos in 1971 for the homonym movie, Evdokia by Alexis Damianos. It is, along with Zorba the Greek, one of the most recognizable Greek [...]

Me mia matia - Giannis Ploutarchos, Al Bano

Giannis Ploutarchos sings the song "Me mia matia", which translates to "With one glance" in English. Me mia matia is the Greek version of the song Felicita by Al Bano, who actually participates in this version as well, singing along with Giannis Ploutarhos. The album of Giannis Ploutarchos in which he collaborates with Al Bano [...]

Erotiko - Eleftheria Arvanitaki

Eleftheria Arvanitaki sings "Erotiko", a Greek song, which translates to "Of love", or simply "love song". Erotiko is a very known Greek love song based on the verses written by Napoleon Lapathiotis, a famous Greek poet. The song is tender, but in a rather pessimistic tone, talking about the unfulfilled desire for love, devotion and sharing. However, [...]

Mono mia fora - Kostas Makedonas

Kostas Makedonas sings the song Mono mia fora, a Greek song which translates to Only once in English. Mono mia fora is a song composed and written by Stamatis Kraounakis. It is a love song released in 1991, and allow me to say that it's probably one of the most sentimental and sensitive love songs. [...]

Tis ginaikas i kardia - Stratos Dionysiou

Stratos Dionysiou sings Tis ginaikas i kardia, a Greek song which translates to "The woman's heart" in English. Tis ginaikas i kardia or tis gynaikas i kardia is a classic song, a very popular song in Greece among men mostly, who have suffered from a woman. After all, in Greece we say that there are [...]

Enas erotas megalos - Litsa Diamanti, Makis Christodoulopoulos

Litsa Diamanti and Makis Christodoulopoulos sing "Enas erotas megalos" , a Greek song which translates to "A big love affair". Enas erotas megalos is a very famous laiko song, one of the songs that you will see many people singing and dancing in live music stages and clubs. The duet of Litsa Diamanti and Makis [...]

Haris Alexiou to receive award in Italy

Haris Alexiou, the great Greek singer, received the most significant Italian Award. Oon May 9 Alexiou received the Una vita per la musica - Giglio d’ oro award at the historical theater Teatro della Pergola in Florence, one of the most distinguished music awards in Italy and Europe, from the Premio Galileo Institution. Haris Alexiou [...]

Greece 7th at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Greece 7th at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Greece with the song Watch my dance by Loukas Giorkas and Stereo Mike managed to climb to the 7th position at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 that took place in Düsseldorf. Loukas Giorkas and Stereo Mike performed perfectly on stage, giving their absolute best for the night with [...]

A different Nana Mouskouri

We all know Nana Mouskouri; we know that she is one of the most important and popular Greek singers in Europe. We also know Benny Hill, one of the most beloved and funny British comedians. How about Nana Mouskouri and Benny Hill "two in one"? Benny Hill is known for his impersonations, and of course [...]

Greece to the Eurovision Final 2011

Greece and the song "Watch my dance" made it in the semis and will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest Final that takes place in May 14th 2011. Lukas Giorkas and Stereo Mike did their best and managed to take Greece to the finals with a zeibekiko - hip hop song, which is something new [...]