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"Opa" was the most popular song for the jury in the United Kingdom, being awarded the full 12 points. Following Eurovision, "Opa" was formally adopted by Bournemouth University in the UK as their fieldwork anthem on the excavation programme throughout June and July 2010.
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 (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
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 ]
Prior to the 2010 contest, Greece had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 30 times since their first entry in 1974. [1] To this point, the nation won the contest once, in 2005 with the song "My Number One" performed by Helena Paparizou, and placed third three times: in 2001 with the song "Die for You" performed by the duo Antique; in 2004 with "Shake It" performed by Sakis Rouvas; and ...
Their debut single "Opa Opa" became a hit amongst the Greeks in Sweden and eventually entered the top ten in Sweden and Norway, [6] making them the first act to enter into the Swedish top five with a song sung in Greek. [4] Their later singles "Dinata Dinata", "Follow Me", and "Moro Mou" also charted well. [4]
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.
Opa were an American jazz fusion band made up of Uruguayan members. They started in the 1970s, and released two albums in the US: Goldenwings ( Milestone Records M-9069, 1976) and Magic Time ( Milestone Records M-9078, 1977).