Finding the Omilo Song; Over the years, we often wondered whether Omilo should have its own song.
But how could we possibly choose one?
Greek music offers such an incredible variety of styles, singers and composers that choosing just one song to represent Omilo always seemed impossible.
At Omilo, we dance to traditional Greek music, go to concerts of entechno, rebetiko and laiko, and organise presentations about Greek singers and composers from many different periods and styles.
There is always something new to discover. You simply never get bored with Greek music.
The First Omilo Song
Then, in 2022, something unexpected happened.
Two Omilo students (Ellen from USA and Stephany formCanada) joined forces and wrote a song especially for us.
Suddenly, we had our very own Omilo song!
It was one of the most beautiful and personal gifts we could ever have imagined. And it was the beginning of a new little tradition: songs connected especially with Omilo.
Click here to find the lyrics and listen to the song.
The 2nd Omilo Song
Guess what happened on the island of Syros, in July 2026!
Although we planned to celebrate our anniversary the entire summer, it was not announced yet to students..
But.. on the info meeting of our 1st July Greek language and culture programme, two of our students from Sweden, Mika and Linnea, had a wonderful surprise for us!
They already realized the 30 years, and to celebrate Omilo, they had written a special anniversary song!
Armed with their ukuleles, they surprised everyone during our first group meeting. And before we knew it, the whole group was singing along!
Students and friends from different countries, many of whom first met at Omilo over the years, were singing together and celebrating 30 years of learning Greek, friendship and unforgettable experiences.
“Mama Mia, po po Omilo!
Einai katapliktiko!
30 years now, exeretiko!”
Moments like these remind us that Omilo is much more than a Greek language school. It’s about bringing people together through the Greek language, culture, music and a shared love for Greece.
A huge THANK YOU to Mika and Linnea for this beautiful and creative gift, and to all our students who have been part of the Omilo family over the past 30 years!
It was a special sign that the parties could start 🙂
Click here to find the Youtube video and lyrics
Then our Celebrations started,… and one more song!
In 2026, Omilo celebrates its 30th anniversary.
For the occasion, Maya and Dimitris prepared a presentation looking back at thirty years of Omilo: the first courses, the different locations, the teachers and students, the difficult years, the funny moments and, above all, the thousands of memories created along the way.
But how do you end thirty years of memories?
With a song, of course.
So this time, Maya and Dimitris created an Omilo anniversary song themselves.
The idea was not to choose a Greek melody that only some students would recognize.
We wanted something that students and friends from many different countries could immediately join in and sing together.
Something simple, familiar and fun.
Because after thirty years, perhaps that is what Omilo has always been about:
Different countries, different languages, different ages and different stories…
but all singing together.
The Lyrics of the Omilo Song
Verse 1
For thirty years, yes 30 years
Omilo is teaching Greek
From Καλημέρα ,Γεια σου, τι κάνεις..
Στο Ομιλώ, μιλάω και τραγουδώ! (I talk and I sing)
Όπα!
Verse 2
For thirty years, yes 30 years,
Students fell in love with Greece
Speaking Greek, without fear
Στ’ Ομιλώ, τολμώ να μιλώ! (I dare to talk)
Όπα!
Verse 3
Learning Greek, and sharing life,
Exploring Greece together too,
Different countries, one big family,
Στ’ Ομιλώ, φίλους θα βρω! ( I will find friends)
Όπα!
Verse 4
We’ve tasted Greece, in many ways,
Shared good food, and many laughs,
In classes, taverns, or while dancing,
Στ’ Ομιλώ, χορεύω κι εγώ! ( I also dance)
Όπα!
Final Verse 5
So thank you all, for being here,
The best is still to come, you’ll see,
Another thirty years together,
Στ’ Ομιλώ, ξανά θα ‘(ε)ρθω! (I will come again)
Όπα!
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