Paparizou's artistic talents and eagerness to excel became apparent very early, and she was soon involved in singing, dancing and acting-training in combination with her academic studies at school. At age 7, she started learning piano, ballet, and traditional dances. At the age of 14, Elena started her first band called "Soul Funkomatic" along with 3 Latin American kids. The group only played hip-hop music, and saved up money to record songs. Two years later by age 16, the band broke up and Helena was offered various proposals, but her mother said she was too young to leave home.
In 1998, 13 of her close friends died in a fire at a hip-hop party at a nightclub in Gothenburg that she had begged her mother to go to but was denied. After losing her friends, she decided to abandon singing, and she started classes at the Art Performing School where she studied theater, acting, television, and directing. In 1999, some DJ friends of her brother asked her to make a demo of Opa Opa. Elena told them that the lyrics were written to be sung be a male singer, so she asked to sing it with childhood friend Nikos Panagiotidis (Νίκος Παναγιωτίδης).
Paparizou, determined to succeed and fulfill her dreams of being an entertainer, joined childhood friend and fellow Greek-Swede Nikos Panagiotidis, at the age of 17, to form Antique. By 2001, the duo had made a name for itself which led to them being selected as Greece's representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen. The duo reached third place with the song, "(I Would) Die for You".
Antique's success in the Eurovision Song Contest led to them recording four studio albums. Antique disbanded in 2003, and Elena decided to pursue a solo career. In spring 2004, she released her first solo album, Προτεραιότητα, from which "Αντιθέσεις", "Κάτσε καλά" and "Στην καρδιά μου μόνο θλίψη" became hit singles. The album was certified double platinum in Greece following her victory in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest.
On 2 February 2011, Paparizou was one of eight acts of MAD TV's first charity fashion music show MADWalk, an equivalent to the international Fashion Rocks, where she represented fashion designer Apostolos Mitropoulos and performed her new single "Baby It's Over", which will be included on her triple greatest hits album Greatest Hits & More to be released in late March.
The Game Of Love
Έλενα Παπαρίζου Lyrics
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Sing In Japanese, I would dress up as your geisha
Capture all the stars, paint your portrait on the Great Sphinx
Walk to Africa, if I knew you'd be there waiting
Na-ni-na-ni, hey-nu-ney
Don't run away honey
Ni-na-ni, hey-nu-ney
There's no shame, shame, shame in the game of love
Gonna get you good, gonna knock on wood 'cause
I'll fight for you in the name of love
That's the game of love
Sing it
Dive among the sharks, I would wrestle alligators
Learn some martial arts, if you needed me to save ya
Dance on broken glass, turn the rivers into fire
Anything you ask 'cause your wish is my desire
Na-ni-na-ni, hey-nu-ney
It's here to miss honey
Ni-na-ni, hey-nu-ney
That's what it is 'cause
There's no shame, shame, shame in the game of love
Gonna get you good, gonna knock on wood 'cause
I'll fight for you in the name of love
That's the game of love
Sing it
Like a hawk in the sky I've been watching you tight
I've been watching you close never out of my sight
Like a thief in the dark sneaking into your heart
I'll come take it away, make you beg me to stay
There's no shame, shame, shame in the game of love
Gonna get you good, gonna knock on wood 'cause
I'll fight for you in the name of love
That's the game of love
Sing it
There's no shame, shame, shame in the game of love
Gonna get you good, gonna knock on wood 'cause
I'll fight for you in the name of love
That's the game of love
In the song "The Game of Love," Έλενα Παπαρίζου talks about how far she is willing to go to show her love for someone. She sings that she would do anything to make her lover happy, whether it is swimming the seven seas or climbing the Himalayas. She insists that she wants to be with him and that she is willing to fight for him no matter what.
The chorus "There's no shame, shame, shame in the game of love" shows that she is not afraid to do what it takes to win his heart. Even if it means diving among the sharks or learning martial arts, she will do it all just to be with him. The lines "I'll come take it away, make you beg me to stay" even suggest that she is willing to take some risks in order to make him stay with her.
Overall, the song expresses not only the deep love that the singer has for her partner, but also the extent of the lengths she is willing to go to keep him around. It speaks to the power of love and what it can make us do.
Line by Line Meaning
Swim the seven seas, I would climb the Himalayas
I am willing to go to great lengths and overcome immense obstacles just to be with you.
Sing In Japanese, I would dress up as your geisha
I am willing to learn new languages and cultures, and do whatever it takes to make you happy.
Capture all the stars, paint your portrait on the Great Sphinx
I am willing to do the impossible and achieve the unimaginable just to show you how much I love you.
Walk to Africa, if I knew you'd be there waiting
I would travel to the ends of the earth if I knew that you were there waiting for me.
Na-ni-na-ni, hey-nu-ney
Silly words meaning nothing in particular, an expression of joy or excitement.
Don't run away honey
Please don't leave me, I need you in my life.
Ni-na-ni, hey-nu-ney
More silly words that don't really have a meaning.
Make no mistake 'cause
Don't doubt my intentions, because I am deeply committed to winning your heart.
There's no shame, shame, shame in the game of love
There is no embarrassment or self-consciousness when it comes to love and expressing my feelings for you.
Gonna get you good, gonna knock on wood 'cause
I am determined and confident that I will win your heart and keep you by my side.
I'll fight for you in the name of love
I will do whatever it takes to protect you, care for you, and show you the depth of my love for you.
Sing it
Repeat the chorus and affirm my commitment to pursuing your love.
Dive among the sharks, I would wrestle alligators
I am willing to face danger and risk my own safety just to be with you.
Learn some martial arts, if you needed me to save ya
I will prepare myself and gain new skills just to protect and care for you.
Dance on broken glass, turn the rivers into fire
I am willing to endure extreme pain and hardship if it means being with you and keeping you safe.
Anything you ask 'cause your wish is my desire
I am devoted to fulfilling your every desire and making you happy in every way possible.
It's here to miss honey
You may have doubts or hesitations about our love, but I am committed to pursuing you and winning your heart.
That's what it is 'cause
That's the truth of the matter, I am in love with you and will do whatever it takes to be with you.
Like a hawk in the sky I've been watching you tight
I have been observing you closely and paying attention to your every move, because I am so deeply in love with you.
I've been watching you close never out of my sight
You are always on my mind, and I never want to be without you or lose sight of you.
Like a thief in the dark sneaking into your heart
I am persistent and determined to win your heart, even if it means being sneaky or working behind the scenes.
I'll come take it away, make you beg me to stay
I am confident that I can win your heart and make you want to stay with me forever.
Contributed by Benjamin T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Swim the sevens seas
I would climb the Himalayas
Singing Japanese I would dress up as your geisha
Capture all the stars
Paint your portrait on the great Sphynx
Walk to Africa,
If I knew you'd be there waiting
Nani nani hey nani
Don't run away honey
Ne nani hey nani
Make no mistake cause
There's no shame shame shame
In the game of love
I'm gonna get you good
Gonna knock on wood
Cause I'll fight for you
In the name of love
That's the game of love
Sing yeah
Dive among the sharks I would wrestle alligators
Learn some marcial arts if you needed me to save ya
Dance on broken glass turn the riers into fire
Anything you ask cause your wish is my desire
Nani nani hey nani
It's hit and miss honey
Ne nani hey nani
There's no shame shame shame
In the game of love
I'm gonna get you good
Gonna knock on wood
Cause I'll fight for you
In the name of love
That's the game of love
Sing yeah
Like a hawk in the sky, I'll be watching you tight
I'll be watching you close, never out of my sight
Like a thief in the dark, sneaking into your heart
I can take it away, make you beg me to stay
There's no shame shame shame
In the game of love
I'm gonna get you good
Gonna knock on wood
Cause I'll fight for you
In the name of love
That's the game of love
Sing yeah
There's no shame shame shame
In the game of love
I'm gonna get you good
Gonna knock on wood
Cause I'll fight for you
In the name of love
That's the game of love
Ah ah ah
@nikolaspapapaschos
2021 κανείς;
@ggat221
ποπο θυμαμαι που το ακουγα στην δευτερα δημοτικου με το mp3, τρελος χορος x3
@stefanos_Xatzikonstandis1996
ποιος το ακουει το 2020
@user-du8fl8so8n
2023
@harut93
Still love it.Greek Goddess ❤
@DamiTrela
2021 🌹
@Victoria._.zip2
💪💪💪
@THEGOKU7
2015 και ακομα το ακουμε <3 <3 ΕΛΕΝΑΡΑΑΑΑΑ
@ak998
μανωλης νικολης 2017 κι ακομα ✌✌
@nikos615
Ποιος το ακούει το 2019