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Beautiful video of a Greek island -Greek Eurovision song Entry 2022!

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Very nostalgic and unusual song for Greece,a love story nostalgia! ❤️...Any guesses which beautiful island is in the backdrop?
Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord - Die Together - Greece…:
 
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Yes this is very non traditional for Greece, I personally prefer the songs that have a bit of Greek flair like the hone the Elena Paparizou did with the Cretan music sample. And hmm.... is this Hydra? I can't quite tell
 
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Yes this is very non traditional for Greece, I personally prefer the songs that have a bit of Greek flair like the hone the Elena Paparizou did with the Cretan music sample. And hmm.... is this Hydra? I can't quite tell
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Hmmmmm the memories of Elena Paparizou❤️❤️❤️..... for me still one of the best in Eurovision....a creative and very talented performance....and Sakis of course!!...we met him and Remo on a flight from Dubai to Athens... crazy fun loving guys who had just finished touring Australia and on their way home!!...And now look what you have done...I have been singing along all morning doing gardening here in Thailand!!!.. Here, enjoy those treasured moments!!.. still gives me goosebumps!!
 
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Hmmmmm the memories of Elena Paparizou❤️❤️❤️..... for me still one of the best in Eurovision....a creative and very talented performance....and Sakis of course!!...we met him and Remo on a flight from Dubai to Athens... crazy fun loving guys who had just finished touring Australia and on their way home!!...And now look what you have done...I have been singing along all morning doing gardening here in Thailand!!!.. Here, enjoy those treasured moments!!.. still gives me goosebumps!!
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This has to be my favorite Greek Eurovision song as well <3
 
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