| "Watch My Dance" | |
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| Single byLoukas Yorkas feat.Stereo Mike | |
| Released | March 2011 (2011-03) |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Laïko (zeibekiko),hip hop,Dancehall |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Label | Minos EMI |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2011 entry | |
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| Artist | |
| With | |
| Languages | Greek, English |
| Composer | Giannis Christodoulopoulos |
| Lyricist | 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) onYouTube | |
"Watch My Dance" is a song byCypriot singerLoukas Yorkas featuringStereo Mike. It is alaïko song set to aZeibekiko dance rhythm, performed in Greek by Yiorkas, fused with rapped verses performed in English by Stereo Mike. It representedGreece in theEurovision Song Contest 2011. A snippet of the song was released by broadcasterHellenic 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.
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" featuringStereo Mike, written by Giannis Christodoulopoulos with lyrics byEleana Vrahali.[1] The lyrics are sung in Greek by Yiorkas and features English rapping byStereo Mike. The song is afusion ofhip hop anddancehall with the distinctivelyGreek music genres ofzeibekiko andlaïkó.[5][6] There is heavy percussion in the laiko segment, which is uncustomary to traditional laiko.
Six acts competed on 2 March 2011 in theGreek 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.
Yiorkas and Stereo Mike performed in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest inDüsseldorf,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]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Greek Airplay chart (IFPI Greece)[9] | 52 |
| Greek Digital Singles[10] | 1 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| Greece | 25 February 2011 (2011-02-25) | Minos EMI | Airplay |
| Cyprus | |||
| Greece | March 2010 (2010-03) | Minos EMI | Digital download |
| Cyprus |