Opa (song)

"Opa"
Single by Giorgos Alkaios
Released26 February 2010 (2010-02-26)
GenreLaïko
Length3:02
LabelFriends Music Factory
Songwriter(s)
  • Giorgos Alkaios
  • Giannis Antoniou
  • Friends (Dimitris Hortarias
  • Manos Hortarias
  • Dionisis Shinas
  • Tolis Sxoinas
  • Kassiani Karagioule
  • Stavros Apostolou)
Producer(s)Giorgos Alkaios
Eurovision Song Contest 2010 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Languages
Greek, English
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Giannis Antoniou & Friends
Finals performance
Semi-final result
2nd
Semi-final points
133
Final result
8th
Final points
140
Entry chronology
◄ "This Is Our Night" (2009)
"Watch My Dance" (2011) ►
Official performance video
"OPA (Final) on YouTube

"Opa" (Greek: ΏΠΑ!, IPA: [ˈopa]) 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.[1][2]

The song was released by broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) on 26 February 2010 along with the other candidate songs from the national final,[3] while a digital download was released on 12 March 2010 in association with Universal Music Greece.[4]

  1. ^ Montebello, Edward (13 March 2010). "Greece sends Giorgos Alkaios & Friends to Eurovision". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 16 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  2. ^ Escudero, Victor (12 March 2010). "Giorgos Alkaios & Friends will wave the Greek flag in Oslo". EBU. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  3. ^ Floras, Stella (26 February 2010). "Greece: Final songs online ahead of schedule". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Opa - Single by Giorgos Alkaios & Friends". iTunes. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2015.