GO GREECE! Eurovision 2013 - OPA!!!!

 Agathonas and Koza Mostra

The group Koza Mostra got together with popular rebetiko singer and cult figure Agathonas Iakovidis to perform the song Alcohol Is Free, Greece's entry in tonight's Eurovision Song Competition!

Agathonas with baglamadaki and komboloi

We love the song, we love the cool, unmoved-by-anything-except-his-song-and-his baglamadaki-Agathonas, and we love the skirts, which take us back to Greece's school uniforms of yesteryear!

Wacky, catchy and crazy enough to win!

If you are in a European country other than Greece, don't forget to vote for G R E E C E!!!! 

Looking forward to a few 'douze points' (12 points) tonight! 

As Agathonas says:  

Γεια μας!!!

Agathonas and Koza Mostra 

Eurovision Final 18 May 2013  

Results: the song came in at No 6, with a real fun performance by Agathonas and Koza Mostra - probably the most fun performance of the night!

Greece got off to a great start receiving its first 12 points from San Marino, the first country to call in the results! 

Greece got her 2nd 12 from Cyprus, 10 from Albania and Russia, 8 from Armenia, the United Kingdom and Montenegro, 7 from Austria, Italy, Rumania and Bulgaria, 6 from Belarus, Denmark and Germany and  1, 2, 3, 4  and 5 from a few other countries. 

Thank you to all who voted for Greece: we proved that we know how to have fun despite the economic doom and gloom!! 

OPA!!!


 At Global Greek World, We ♥ Greece...and it shows!

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Nikos Aliagas Teaches Psy the Original OPA....Syrtaki Style!

Nikos Aliagas teaches Psy to OPA...Syrtaki Style 
at the NRJ Awards in Cannes 

Photo Source: 20 minutes On Line

The stage in Cannes last Saturday night  at the NRJ Awards flooded not just with the Blue and White colours of Greece but with the sounds of Greece too - Mikis Theodorakis' famous Zorba's Dance!

Global Greek Nikos Aliagas, France's showman extraordinaire, did what he always does so beautifully, he promoted Greece!

Adding his own personal touch - the touch of  Greece - to whatever he does, Nikos succeeded in getting Korean superstar PSY of the-billion-YouTube-clicks OPA Gangnam Style to dance the original OPA -
OPA... Syrtaki Style!!!

All this to the music of Greece's legendary Zorba the Greek! 

A brilliant touch from one of Greece's best and brightest ambassadors in the world! 

Bravo Nikos! 

Bravo Psy! 

OPA - Syrtaki Style....

Psy dances "Sirtaki" @NRJ Awards από funked00  

At Global Greek World, We ♥ Greece...and it shows! 

© GlobalGreekWorld 2013 All Rights Reserved

GO GREECE! Eurovision 2010 - OPA!!!!

From yesterday's Eurovision Song Contest semi-final. Fabulous performance by George Alkaios and Friends.

OPA!!! 

Ola tha t'allakso, 
kai tha to fonakso, 
Perasmena, Xehasmena, 
ki'ola ap'tin arhi ksana, 
OPA!

I'm gonna change it all, 
and shout it out loud, 
It's Over and Forgotten, 
I'm gonna start from the beginning! 
OPA! 

Catchy, foot tapping melody, Greek lyrics (at last - we've been saying it's a must for years...) and very appropriate to the times what's more, accompanied by the Pontian Lyra!

A real Greek effort!

If you are in a European country other than Greece, don't forget to vote! Looking forward to a few 'douze points' (12 points) for Greece on Saturday! 

Can you predict where it will place? Leave a comment. 

OPA!!! 

Global Greek Media: Greek American Radio Show All Things Greek With Eleni Daniels. OPA!!!

Photo Source: Greek American Educational Public Information Systems (GAEPIS)

All Things Greek with Eleni Daniels, Friday, October 16, 2009,
7:00PM EST on WNYE 91.5FM and HD1
Hellenic Public Radio-Cosmos FM

Live web stream: www.gaepis.org

On the next All Things Greek, new film release OPA! opens today in select theaters nationwide and Actor Agni Scott talks about her lead role as KATERINA alongside Actor Matthew Modine (ERIC), and Dr. Alex Pattakos introduces his groundbreaking meaning and innovation work that led to The OPA Way!®

It's all about the quest for meaning in our life and the people and/or the ways in which we find it… First segment features Eleni Daniels' interview with Agni Scott, one of the lead actors of the new independent film release OPA! that opens today, Friday, October 16, in select theatres nationwide--a modern day treasure hunt for a mystical relic that turns into a love story for all time. Directed by Udayan Prasad, OPA! stars Matthew Modine, Agni Scott, Alki David and Richard Griffiths.

Story Synopsis: On the magical Greek island of Patmos, the inhabitants have lived, danced, and laughed for thousands of years. But, with the arrival of a straight-laced, high-tech archaeologist, ERIC (Matthew Modine) everything could forever change. Eric soon finds himself swept into a world of picture-postcard scenery and romance. That is, until his satellite-guided equipment reveals that his most important find may be buried under the taverna owned by the object of his affection--the beautiful and uncompromising KATERINA (Agni Scott). Will Eric toss away a lifetime of work--and the hope of fulfilling his father's deepest wish--for the love of a vivacious and independent woman? Read more at www.opafilm.com

And in the second half of the hour-- Are you feeling unhappy or stressed? Out of balance with a lack of passion? Overwhelmed with increased responsibilities and change? Missing out on opportunities? Are you wondering if there is more to life than what you are experiencing? Well, Eleni's next guest says it's time to live and work The OPA Way!®

Dr. Alex Pattakos ("Aleko"), author of the international best-selling book, Prisoners of Our Thoughts is a personal development pioneer who has helped many with the search for meaning in their personal and work lives. He is also a very proud Greek-American (of Cretan heritage) and a weekly columnist for The National Herald (ETHNIKOS KYRIX). Go to www.prisonersofourthoughts.com and www.seedsofinnovation.com for a brief history and profile of the groundbreaking meaning and innovation work that led to The OPA Way!®

About All Things Greek with Eleni Daniels All Things Greek is making waves as a fresh approach to talk radio with a Hellenic twist. Segments include lively in-depth interviews with personalities, newsmakers, celebrities, and people who make a difference. "Now more than ever, it is important to create a forum where people, ideas and stimulating conversion meet for a common understanding of news, history and cultural awareness," says Eleni Daniels, executive producer and host. All Things Greek broadcasts on WNYE-FM's 91.5 and HD1 for Hellenic Public Radio-Cosmos FM (HPR) on alternate Fridays at 7pm ET reaching approximately 13 million households throughout the New York metro area and neighboring New Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island. Listener comments and suggestions are always welcome. Email: allthingsgreek@yahoo.com .

Eleni Daniels is a native New Yorker, who began her love of radio and journalism with Cosmos FM in 1993. She is producer/talk host of the radio news journal All Things Greek, where her interviewing style and keen curiosity of diverse topics has endeared her to her listeners. As former executive director of GAEPIS, she led a successful advocacy campaign to save the ethnic voice on WNYE 91.5FM. She holds a BA from CUNY in French/Communications with graduate coursework at NYU. She is president/principal of DanielsMedia Co., providing consulting services on various arts & culture, educational and health/medical related projects.