Following the great success of our previous article about Serbian covers of Greek songs—which quickly became one of the most-read pieces on our website—we bring you a continuation with ten more Greek songs covered by Serbian artists.
1. Aca Lukas – Licna karta
One of the songs that marked Aca Lukas’s career, “Lična karta”, which became a true hit in 1998, is originally the Greek song “Travma” performed by the famous Anna Vissi, released a year earlier, in 1997.
2. Amadeus Band – Dodji kuci
We already mentioned Amadeus Band in the first part with their cover of “Možda”. Following the success of that song, the band decided to make another Greek cover — this time Despina Vandi’s “Ola odigoun se esena”, which they turned into “Dođi kući”. It also became a big hit.
3. Dado Polumenta – Ana Marija
One of the artists who never shied away from covering foreign songs is Dado Polumenta. His hit “Ana Marija” is actually a cover of Antonis Remos’s Greek song “Kardia mou min anisihis”.
4. Dara Bubamara – Dodirni me
Speaking of the famous Antonis Remos, it’s worth mentioning that Dara Bubamara also covered his song “Ma de ginete”. Her faster version titled “Dodirni me” achieved great success. Dara was also featured in the first part of this series for her version of “Opa opa”.
5. Emina Jahović – Da l’ ona zna
The song that launched Emina Jahović’s career to new heights is undoubtedly “Da l’ ona zna”. This track is another one of many Serbian adaptations of songs by Greek singer Kati Garbi—in this case, her original “Fougaro”.
6. Goga Sekulić – Gacice
Few people in the region haven’t heard of Goga Sekulić’s provocative song “Gaćice”. What’s lesser known is that it’s actually a cover of a track by Eurovision winner Helena Paparizou, titled “I agapi sou de menei pia edo” (“Your Love Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”).
The song also has a Turkish version, performed by Demet Akalın, titled “Aşkın Açamadığı Kapı” (“The Door Your Love Couldn’t Open”).
7. Allegro Band – Zivim za to
The song that made Allegro Band and their vocalist Slađa Allegro famous is “Živim za to”. The original version is by Greek singer Peggy Zina, titled “Eimai Kala”.
8. Aco Pejović – Taxi
Aco Pejović, too, hasn’t stayed immune to Greek covers. One of his most famous ones is “Taxi”, another song originally performed by Antonis Remos, titled “Tha me thimasi”.
9. Bon Ami – Magla
A song you can often hear at celebrations, though few know who performs it, is “Magla” by the group Bon Ami. In the Greek original, it’s called “Pali” and performed by Stathis Xenos.
10. Sinan Sakić – Zoko moja Zoko
The song “Zoko moja Zoko”, performed by Sinan Sakić, became a true hit. Its Greek version is titled “Limanaki” and performed by Konitopoulou.
