It is summer, and a perfect time to sing songs, in Greek of course 🙂
It became a tradition for some years at Omilo; singing Greek songs together with teacher Eva.
This summer one of the selected songs is
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Τόσα Καλοκαίρια (“So Many Summers”)
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Performer: Δάκης
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Composer: Μίμης Πλέσσας
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Lyricist: Λευτέρης Παπαδόπουλος
The song was created around 1967 and featured in the Greek musical‑film «Γοργόνες και Μάγκες» (Mermaids and Lads), directed by Γιάννης Δαλιανίδης.
Though Δάκης’s voice is heard, he did not appear onscreen. A dancer and actress duo portrayed the scene, making it Greece’s first unofficial music video clip!A video clip created without all the technology existing now 🙂
The song speaks from the perspective of someone who has finally found love, after many years of waiting, loneliness, and missed chances.
The narrator remembers all the summers spent without love, waiting for someone special.
Now that the beloved has arrived, everything changes; the heart is open again, and happiness returns.Scroll down to read the Greek lyrics as well as English translation
Here is the link for the videoclip on YouTube
https://youtu.be/HRsflfZLdYI?si=LScuTKasJL4GHl-Y
