What do I think of this?

Well Greece are in a right pickle. Some would argue that now isn't the time to send an upbeat olive tinged rouseabout effort to a European singing contest, having just been bailed out for a squillion euros by their neighbouring countries. But not I. Although unlikely to get many televoters from the Ruhr, enough little people from around the edges of Euroland should provide this generic plate throwing number a few votes.
Was that your phone? Ring tones in songs are not a growth industry. Crazy frog is not the way to go Greece. A bunch of wallopers will jump around in unison, whilst vainly trying to keep the energy up. This song "Opa" from Georgios Alkaios is not to be confused with his previous hit "Opa Opa" which I presume was twice as good. George is joined by his "friends" who are of course experts in hand clapping, leaping, "heys", and bouzouki, subjects which I presume every Greek schoolchild gets a GCSE in.
It will of course qualify with ease, but I can't see it having any real "Opa" come the Final. They would only throw it back if they won it anyway.

KPI's - Jumping, 5 Wallopers, Black S&M

Biography

Giorgos Alkaios will take his friends to Oslo and they'll give probably one of the most energetic performances of this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
Giorgos Alkaios is one of the few Greek artists who holds the record for consecutive concerts during the last decade in Cyprus, Germany, England, Canada, Australia and in the USA. Over the years more than 300,000 people have watched Giorgos performing live.

Giorgos Alkaios is known to non-Greeks as well, due to his appearance in charts around the world.

Outside Greece he is considered as an ethnic artist, and for that he has been invited to perform in prestigious venues.
His song Syrmatoplegma became the anthem of the famous football team Galatasaray, when the team won the transcontinental Cup and the UEFA cup.
His first platinum record abroad came from Sweden, when Antique performed his song Opa-Opa a top hit in charts around Europe.

Opa

Hoppa!
Hoppa, hoppa!
I burnt the past, my old nights
Memories also became shivers
Memories and voices, unjust wishes
And left open wounds in a corner

I burnt the past, my old nights
Dreams and nightmares I threw in flames
Hot tears, too many lies
Seem like a silent movie that I'm not watching anymore

Hoppa!
I set on fire (Hey!)
All past events (Hey!)
I'll change everything (Hoppa!)
And I will cry out (Hoppa!)
The past is forgotten and everything is starting over (Hoppa!)

I set on fire (Hey!)
All past events (Hey!)
I'll change everything (Hoppa!)
And I will cry out (Hoppa!)
The past is forgotten and everything is starting over (Hoppa!)

I burnt the past, my old nights
And I start from scratch, even if you don't want to
Hot tears, too many lies
I paid what I owed and borrowed

Hoppa!
I set on fire (Hey!)
All past events (Hey!)
I'll change everything (Hoppa!)
And I will cry out (Hoppa!)
The past is forgotten and everything is starting over (Hoppa!)

Everybody say: hoppa!
I set on fire (Hey!)
All past events (Hey!)
I'll change everything (Hoppa!)
And I will cry out (Hoppa!)
The past is forgotten and everything is starting over (Hoppa!)

I set on fire (Hey!)
All past events (Hey!)
I'll change everything (Hoppa!)
And I will cry out (Hoppa!)
The past is forgotten and everything is starting over

Hoppa!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Is it Derren Brown who can make you think anything is really good
Or is it George Alkaios who wishes he had that power