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Opa Opa is a laïko dance song and was written and produced by singer Giorgos Alkaios in 1992. The song has been covered by a number of artists, taking it to further success abroad. In 1999, Swedish-Greek duo Antique covered it as their debut single with Eurodance elements, reaching the top ten across Scandinavia.
"Opa" (Greek: ΏΠΑ!, IPA:) is a song recorded by Greek singer Giorgos Alkaios. The song was written by Giorgos Alkaios himself, Giannis Antoniou, Dimitris Hortarias, Manos Hortarias, Dionisis Shinas, Tolis Sxoinas, Kassiani Karagioule and Stavros Apostolou. It is best known as the Greek entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo.
"Opa" exclaimed by a waiter in a Greek restaurant in Chicago while lighting saganaki on fire. Opa (Greek: ώπα) is a common Mediterranean, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian, Latin American, and Hebrew emotional expression. It is frequently used during celebrations such as weddings or traditional dancing. [1]
Antique is a Swedish-Greek singing duo consisting of Helena Paparizou (Έλενα Παπαρίζου; born 1982) and Nikos Panagiotidis (Νίκος Παναγιωτίδης; born 1978), originating from Sweden and combining Greek popular music and lyrics with a Nordic dance-pop beat.
"Opa Opa" reached gold certification in Sweden. "Dinata Dinata" "Dinata Dinata" was the second CD single from the album. It was a cover of Eleftheria Arvanitaki's song of the same name and was sung at the closing ceremony for the 2004 Olympics, during the fireworks after the flame was extinguished. "Mera Me Ti Mera"
Opa (Swedish band), a pop/folk band formed in 2012; Opa (Uruguayan band), a 1969-1977 US-based jazz fusion group "Opa" (song), by Giorgos Alkaios, representing Greece at Eurovision 2010 "Opa Opa", a 1992 song by Notis Sfakianakis; covered by Antique (1999) and Despina Vandi (2004) Opa Opa, or Mera Me Ti Mera, by Antique, 1999
The single comprises two songs, the title track "Oppa, Oppa" and ballad "First Love". "Oppa, Oppa", written and produced by frequent collaborators Youngsky and Peter of Korean R&B/hip-hop group One Way, is a track that features a "lively rhythm and beat in a retro dance atmosphere" with lyrics implying their group's popularity.
In 1999 Helena Paparizou and Nikos Panagiotidis, two Swedes born to Greek immigrant parents, recorded a demo of the Notis Sfakianakis hit "Opa Opa", leading to the formation of Antique and a contract with the newly formed Swedish indie label Bonnier Music. "Opa Opa" was released as a single in August.