{"id":1324,"date":"2021-04-12T21:48:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T21:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/?p=1324"},"modified":"2021-04-13T12:44:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T12:44:51","slug":"a-hell-of-a-party-elena-tsagrinous-el-diablo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/index.php\/2021\/04\/12\/a-hell-of-a-party-elena-tsagrinous-el-diablo\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s gonna be a HELL of a party! Are you ready for Elena Tsagrinou&#8217;s &#8216;EL DIABLO&#8217;? \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfe"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>Elena Tsagrinou will represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest with her sensational \u2018El Diablo\u2019. She is the eight act, meaning closing the first half of Semi-Final 1.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1326,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210412_173335_785-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210412_173335_785-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210412_173335_785-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210412_173335_785-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210412_173335_785-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210412_173335_785-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210412_173335_785-1232x821.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210412_173335_785-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo Credit: Panos Giannakopoulos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:image-->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<h4>Here is 10 burning facts you probably did not know about Elena Tsagrinou!<\/h4>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:heading-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>1. Elena Tsagrinou is one of the most talented and glamorous singers of the Greek pop scene. Elena was born on 16 November, 1994 in Athens, Greece.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>2. At the age of 14 she took part in the talent show &#8216;Greece Got Talent&#8217;, reaching the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>3. In 2013, 19-year-old Elena was selected by &#8216;OtherView&#8217; as the band&#8217;s lead singer and released many hits with the band.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qL4v0zMyFd0\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Otherview - \u0391\u03c3&#039;\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 - The Voice (2-3-2017)\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qL4v0zMyFd0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:embed-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>4. After 5 successful years with the band, Elena started her solo career releasing a single with the symbolic title &#8216;Pame Ap&#8217; Tin Arhi&#8217; (Let&#8217;s go from the start) written by Dimitris Kontoupoulos and Nikos Moraitis. &#8216;El Diablo&#8217; is Elena&#8217;s 9th single released as a solo artist.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pDORhQf7yw4\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0388\u03bb\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 \u03a4\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd - \u03a0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u0391\u03c0&#039; \u03a4\u03b7\u03bd \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03ae - Official Music Video\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pDORhQf7yw4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:embed-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>5. In 2017, Elena was a voice actor in the Greek translation and dubbing of the the animated movie &#8216;Smurfs: The Lost Village&#8217;, providing the voice of Smurflily &#8212; a character originally voiced by Ariel Winter, known for her role in the TV show Modern Family.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>6. Throughout the years, she has performed at the biggest music shows in Greece and Cyprus, at a number of concerts and she has cooperated with many other famous Greek artists such as Konstantinos Argyros and MELISSES, just to name a few. <\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qZQJeLAMpbM\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mike feat. \u0388\u03bb\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 \u03a4\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd - \u03a0\u03ac\u03c1\u03b5 \u039c\u03b5 \u0391\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac - Official Music Video\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qZQJeLAMpbM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:embed-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>7. In June, 2020, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation announced that, following a mutual agreement with Sandro and his management and taking into consideration his schedule of commitments, the artist would not be representing Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Thus, from the end of last year, Elena Tsagrinou&#8217;s Eurovision journey started, since the Cypriot broadcaster decided to send the Greek artist.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>8. Cyprus brought an amazing team for Elena Tsagrinou, lots of them with experienced from the Eurovision scene. The song is written by Swedish Grammy Award winning <strong>Jimmy &#8220;Joker&#8221; Thornfeldt<\/strong>, who has produced several number 1 hits worldwide for artists like Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Nicki Minaj; <strong>Laurell Barker<\/strong>, who in 2019 co-wrote Luca Hanni\u2019s \u201cShe Got Me\u201d for Switzerland; Brazilian born songwriter <strong>Oxa<\/strong>; and Danish <strong>Thomas Stengaard<\/strong> who co-wrote the 2013 Eurovision winning song &#8216;Only Teardrops\u201d by Emmelie DeForest. The stage director is <strong>Marvin Dietmann<\/strong>, who was also behind the staging of Conchita Wurst&#8217;s &#8216;Rise Like a Phoenix&#8217;, and the styling and costumes will be designed by internationally acclaimed Greek fashion designer\u00a0<strong>Celia Kritharioti<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HRIvhTSUDnU\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo - Music Video\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HRIvhTSUDnU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:embed-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>9. As soon as the song was released, Cypriot Christians were offended by the lyrics, and the name of the song, claiming it was blasphemous. They wrote a petition to get the act withdrawn from the competition, and terrorizing the broadcaster, that if the song is not withdrawn, they would burn the building of the broadcaster. <\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1327,1328],\"linkTo\":\"none\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_132812938-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1327\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_132812938.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/?attachment_id=1327\" class=\"wp-image-1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_132812938-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_132812938-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_132812938-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_132812938-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_132812938-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_132812938-1232x1232.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_132812938-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_132812938.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210413_123657_715-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1328\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210413_123657_715.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/?attachment_id=1328\" class=\"wp-image-1328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210413_123657_715-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210413_123657_715-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210413_123657_715-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210413_123657_715-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210413_123657_715-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210413_123657_715-1232x1232.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210413_123657_715-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210413_123657_715.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Photo Credit: Panos Giannakopoulos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:gallery-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>10. Elena Tsagrinou, said that she is not afraid of anything and she and her team are not planning to change any lyrics or title. She further said that she was not upset, but very surprised with the reaction since the song does not have the religious meaning, it is rather allegoric way of showing a toxic relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1329,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_015305887-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_015305887-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_015305887-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_015305887-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_015305887-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_015305887-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_015305887-1232x1232.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_015305887-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210413_015305887.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo Credit: Panos Giannakopoulos <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:image-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>What do you think does Elena Tsagrinou and her sensational &#8216;El Diablo&#8217; has everything to win the whole competition? 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