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Savvato - Giorgos Mazonakis

Giorgios Mazonakis sings “Savvato”, a Greek song which in English means “Saturday”. Another laika song, about love, loss and loneliness. Ah, that terrible clock of loneliness! What does time mean when we are alone and we long for our lost love? Days look like each other – empty and meaningless, and only get names back [...]

Lathos Anthropos - Despina Vandi

Despina Vandi sings Lathos Anthropos, a Greek song which is English means “The Wrong Guy”. Lathos anhropos is considered a laiko song, in a modern way. Well, well, well…Why it happens, and why it happens again…and again. “I found again the wrong guy to love”! What is behind that pattern of our heart that leads [...]

Akrogialies Dilina - Dimitra Galani

Dimitra Galani sings Akrogiales Dilina, a very popular Greek song that means "Seashores and Sunsets", one of the most beloved laika song, composed by Vasilis Tsitsanis, an immensely important Greek Composer. The song reflects the pain and quest of a woman, trying to find her love, "wandering as a shadow alone on earth“. As all [...]

Thelo konta sou na mino - Eleftheria Arvanitaki

Eleftheria Arvanitaki sings "Thelo konta sou na mino", a Greek love song which in English means “I want to stay with you”. One more anthem of love, to love, for love, in the name of love! Full of Greek touch and atmosphere. Eleftheria’s voice wonderfully and proudly floats throughout a desire to belong, to be [...]

Tifles Elpides - Giannis Kotsiras

Giannis Kotsiras sings “Tifles Elpides”, a Greek song which in English means “Blind Hopes”. Hopes don’t have territories and flags, they don’t require passports, but still…There is something in this song, in its lyrics and music that is so Greek, so deeply tragic and again full of some joy. Is that just a typical Greek [...]

Se vlepo sto potiri mou - Tzeni Vanou

Tzeni Vanou sings "Se vlepo sto potiri mou", one of the most famous laika Greek songs which means “I See You in My Glass”. What love and glass have in common? It seems – so much when love is drunk up and glass is getting empty fast. Passion, agony, tragedy, pain, sorrow, memories on love [...]

Den ksero poso s'agapo - Vicky Moscholiou

Vicky Moscholiou sings "Den ksero poso s'agapo" a famous Greek song meaning "I don't know how much I love you". The song "Den ksero poso s agapo" refers to a strong and big love, that cannot be measured or limited, as there is no measure for love. We can say "I don't know how much [...]