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Didymoteicho blues - Lavrentis Mahairitsas & Giorgos Ntalaras

Lavrentis Mahairitsas and Giorgos Ntalaras sing Didymoteicho blues, a famous Greek song which translates to "Blues from Didymoteicho". Didymoteicho blues is probably one of the most popular songs by Mahairitsas, who wrote the music of the song, while the lyrics were written by Giannis Bach Spyropoulos . The participation of Ntalaras in its performance played [...]

Giorgos Ntalaras

Giorgos Ntalaras or Dalaras, is one of the most important Greek singers of all times. Giorgos Ntalaras has a distinctive strong voice, and the ability to sing almost any genre of Greek music. It comes as no surprise that Dalaras has dominated the musical scene of Greece for many decades, and his concerts are always [...]

Ilie mou se parakalo - Giorgos Dalaras

Giorgos Dalaras sings ilie mou se parakalo, a Greek song which translates to "Please, my sun" in English. Ilie mou se parakalo is a song composed by Manos Loizos and lyrics written by Lefteris Papadopoulos that was released in 1972. Ilie mou se parakalo can be explained in two different ways: according to the first [...]

Mi mou thimoneis - Giorgos Dalaras

Giorgos Dalaras sings the song Mi mou thimoneis, a famous Greek song which translates to "Don't be angry at me" written and composed by Stavros Kougioumtzis. The full title of the song is Mi mou thimoneis matia mou - Don't be angry at me my eyes. In Greek language, we use the phrase "matia mou" [...]

I thalassa ki esi - Marinella, Dalaras

Giorgos Dalaras and Marinella sing " I thalassa ki esi" (η θάλασσα κι εσύ in Greek), a song which translates to "The sea and you". I thalassa ki esy is a Greek song, the Greek version of the very known and loved song " O Mare e tu" that we got to know with the [...]

Ah, helidoni mou - Giorgos Dalaras

Giorgos Dalaras sings Ah helidoni mou, a legendary Greek song which translates to Ah, my swallow in English. Ah helidoni mou is a song written by Lefteris Papadopoulos and composed by Manos Loizos. It is a song about freedom. It was written and created during tormented times in Greece, the Greek junta. The swallow has always [...]

Proino Tsigaro - Haris Alexiou, Giorgos Dalaras

Haris Alexiou and Giorgos Dalaras sing the song Proino Tsigaro, which translates to "Morning Cigarette" in English. It is a very famous love song, composed by Notis Mavroudis. There is a common misunderstanding about this song, as many people think it was composed by Manos Loizos. The main reason why they think so, is that [...]

Mad about you - Giorgos Dalaras, Sting

Giorgos Dalaras and Sting sing the song Mad about You, also known as Trelos gia Sena in Greek, in one of the most fortunate meetings in the Greek Music. That was a surprising combination indeed. Two great artists meet and create an amazingly melodious song, very tender and loving at the same time, supported by [...]

Giorgos Dalaras European Tour

Giorgos Dalaras will conduct a European Tour, a few years after the last series of concerts he gave in many European Countries. Giorgos Dalaras European Tour is named "Encore Tour" and consists of many concerts in major cities of Europe, where there are many Greeks living and working permanently. Giorgos Dalaras will have with him [...]

Ena tragoudi gia tin Eleni - Giorgos Dalaras

Giorgos Dalaras sings Ena tragoudi gia tin Eleni, a Greek song which translates to "A song for Helen". The song Ena tragoudi gia tin Eleni is composed by Goran Bregovic and written by Haris and Panos Katsimihas. It is a song referring to Christmas in a non typical way. Giorgos Dalaras sings a song about those [...]

Sto 'pa kai sto ksanaleo - Giorgos Dalaras

Giorgos Dalaras sings Sto pa kai sto ksanaleo, a traditional Greek song which means I told you this and I am telling you again. Sto pa kai sto ksanaleo has been described by many as a love song, although the truth is that it probably reflects the feelings and reality of the people involved in [...]

Stella - Vassilis Papakonstantinou, Giorgos Dalaras

Vassilis Papakonstantinou and Giorgos Dalaras sing Stella, a Greek song dedicated to women with the name Stella, who have their nameday on November 26th. Stella is a song written by Giorgos Oikonomeas and composed by Giannis Zouganelis. The first and best performance belongs to Vassilis Papakonstantinou, but here we have the chance to enjoy it [...]

Con Te Partiro, Pote Ksana - Giorgos Dalaras, Marios Frangoulis

Giorgos Dalaras and Marios Frangoulis sing Con Te Partiro, a very famous song which means "I'll go with you". The song was originally sung by Andrea Bocelli, but here we present the Greek version of the song, which contains both Italian and Greek Lyrics, written by Odysseas Ioannou. The Greek song is named "Pote Ksana", [...]

Pepromeno - Giorgos Dalaras, Marinella

Giorgos Dalaras and Marinella sing a famous Greek song called Pepromeno, which stands for Destiny in English. Pepromeno belongs to the category of laika songs and refers to the common belief of something written in our lives, something that we have learned to call fate, destiny. It was heard in one of the successful TV [...]

Kapou Nyhtonei - Giorgos Dalaras

Giorgos Dalaras sings Kapou Nyhtonei, a very popular and melodious Greek song, which means "Somewhere night is falling" in English. Kapou nyhtonei is considered one of the best laika songs, in both music and lyrics by Stavros Kougioumtzis. The song was written in 1970 and was included in Dalaras' personal album "Na tane to 21". [...]