Greek amateur Youtubers bring Gangnam Style to Greece and create parodies and covers of Psy’s music video that has taken the world by storm. The original video on youtube climbed to 100 million views in 51 days — faster than Justin Bieber’s “Baby” and Rebecca Black’s “Friday,” according to the Daily Dot — and elicited a [...]
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Greek Singer Dimitris Mitropanos Dies at 64
One of Greece’s most recognizable voices, Dimitris Mitropanos died today, April 17 2012. Mitropanos suffered a heart attack and he was rushed to the hospital where doctors stabilized his condition, but then he suffered a pulmonary edema from which he died. Mitropanos was born on April 2nd 1948 in the city of Trikala in northwest [...]
Greece’s Got Talent Discovers 14 Year-Old Opera Prodigy!
The first episode of Greece’s Got Talent discovered an amazing 14 year-old tenor, Yiorgos Ioannou. The Cypriot teenager traveled to Athens to perform at the popular talent show and it was definitely worth the trip as he amazed the audience and the judges. When people heard him singing they started wondering if he was singing [...]
Singer Nikos Papazoglou Dies at 63
Singer Nikos Papazoglou died after a long-term battle with cancer. One of the most prominent forces of contemporary, popular Greek music, Nikos Papazoglou represented a special case in the Greek music scene. He lived in Thessaloniki with his wife and two kids. Best known by his signature red bandana, he had an exceptional deep voice [...]
Another Band Dissapointed with the Greek Eurovision 2011 Selection Process
By Ginge Coldwell Trying to submit a song for candidacy for the Eurovision in Greece, has remained a tough prospect with ERT not giving any explanations to the process and their “doors” have remained sealed. Last Thursday local Greek band Zante Dilemma denounced to the Greek national media on the indifference of the state television [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Contemporary Theatrical Adaptation of Homer’s Iliad May 22, 2013
- A Greek Portfolio at The Benaki Museum May 22, 2013
- Greek-By-Choice Pedro Olalla Honored May 20, 2013
- AHEPA Day Celebration Hosted In Athens May 20, 2013
