Watch My Dance
| "Watch My Dance" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Loukas Yorkas feat. Stereo Mike | |
| Released | March 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Laïko (zeibekiko), hip hop, Dancehall |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Label | Minos EMI |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2011 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| With | |
| Languages | Greek, English |
| Composer(s) | Giannis Christodoulopoulos |
| Lyricist(s) | Eleana Vrachali |
| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result | 1st |
| Semi-final points | 133 |
| Final result | 7th |
| Final points | 120 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Opa" (2010) | |
| "Aphrodisiac" (2012) ► | |
| Official performance video | |
| "Watch My Dance (Final) on YouTube | |
"Watch My Dance" is a song by Cypriot singer Loukas Yorkas featuring Stereo Mike. It is a laïko song set to a Zeibekiko dance rhythm, performed in Greek by Yiorkas, fused with rapped verses performed in English by Stereo Mike. It represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. A snippet of the song was released by broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) on 9 February 2011 along with the other candidate songs from the national final,[1] with the full song being presented by the broadcaster on 15 February 2011.[2] On 2 March 2011, Yiorkas won a national final held by the broadcaster, competing against five other acts competing to represent Greece in the contest.
Background[edit]
After an open call to record labels to submit proposals,[3] on 11 January 2011, ERT officially announced the six candidates for the Greek national final, amongst them Loukas Yorkas.[4] Loukas Yorkas chose the song "Watch my Dance" featuring Stereo Mike, written by Giannis Christodoulopoulos with lyrics by Eleana Vrahali.[1] The lyrics are sung in Greek by Yiorkas and features English rapping by Stereo Mike. The song is a fusion of hip hop and dancehall with the distinctively Greek music genres of zeibekiko and laïkó.[5][6] There is heavy percussion in the laiko segment, which is uncustomary to traditional laiko.
Six acts competed on 2 March 2011 in the Greek National Final.[7] The song was performed fifth in the final by Yiorkas and Stereo Mike. At the end of voting, "Watch My Dance" was revealed as the winner.
Eurovision[edit]
Yiorkas and Stereo Mike performed in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf, Germany, in the second half of the first semi-final of the contest on 10 May 2011. "Watch My Dance" won the first semi-final with a total of 133 points and competed in the final held on 14 May 2011, where he placed 7th with a total of 120 points.[8]
Track listing[edit]
- Digital download
- "Watch My Dance" – 3:03
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Greek Airplay chart (IFPI Greece)[9] | 52 |
| Greek Digital Singles[10] | 1 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 25 February 2011 | Minos EMI | Airplay |
| Cyprus | |||
| Greece | March 2010 | Minos EMI | Digital download |
| Cyprus |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Savourdou, Betty (9 February 2011). "Songs Contesting in Greek Final". Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ Savourdou, Betty (8 February 2011). "Entries for Greece's Final to Be Presented on Tuesday 02/15!". Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ Staff (27 December 2010). "Άλλος για Eurovision;" (in Greek). Proto Thema. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ Dahlander, Gustav (12 January 2011). "TV talents to battle for Greek Eurovision ticket". EBU. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ Papanikolaou, Natassa (10 February 2011). "Ποπ διάθεση, "Χαμογέλα", μια μπαλάντα και... χιπ χοπ ζεϊμπέκικο | τεχνες , τηλεοραση | v4.ethnos.gr" (in Greek). Ethnos. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ Konstantopoulos, Fotis (9 February 2011). "ERT presents the 2011 national final songs". Oikotimes.com. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (16 February 2011). "Greece: National final on 2nd March". ESC Today. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ Siim, Jarmo (17 January 2011). "Results of the Semi-Final Allocation Draw". EBU. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ Greek Airplay Chart
- ^ Greek Digital Singles (SoundScan)