Alcohol Is Free

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"Alcohol Is Free"
Greek folk
  • rebetiko
  • Ska punk
    • Length2:58
    LabelPlatinum Records
    Songwriter(s)Ilias Kozas
    Producer(s)Koza Mostra
    Koza Mostra singles chronology
    "Tora/Me Trela"
    (2012)     		"Alcohol Is Free"
    (2013)     		"Ti Kano Edo"
    (2013)
    YouTube

    "Alcohol Is Free" is a song performed by

    kilts.[4] The song also included a number of allusions to the Greek government-debt crisis and a feeling of suffering as a result of it.[5]

    Eurovision

    At the Eurovision Song Contest, "Alcohol is Free" was placed in the second semi-final where it was performed 9th in the running order.[3] The song was voted through to compete in the final.[6] There it was selected to play 21st in the Eurovision final running order.[7] The song eventually finished 6th in the competition after receiving the maximum of 12 points from Cyprus and San Marino while also receiving high marks from Albania, Armenia, Russia, and the United Kingdom.[8] "Alcohol is Free" was also the highest-ranking song not sung primarily in English.[9]

    The song was praised by critics, with the British

    Greek folk music.[11]

    Chart performance

    Chart (2013) Peak
    position
    Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] 1
    Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 85
    Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 95
    UK Indie (OCC)[15] 30

    References

    1. ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (18 February 2013). "Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis to represent Greece". European Broadcasting Union.
    2. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest - Greece". BBC. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
    3. ^ a b "Music Showcase - Most Popular - Koza Mostra featuring Agathon Iakovidis (Greece): 'Alcohol Is Free'". BBC Music. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
    4. ^ a b Postans, Adam. "The pure joy of the annual singing contest is that it's proudly un-PC". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
    5. ^ "Eurovision 2013 Denmark, Emmelie de Forest Wins Eurovision: Photos". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
    6. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2013 – Semi-final 2". Metro. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
    7. ^ Gripper, Ann. "Eurovision 2013 full running order: When will the UK and Ireland sing?". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
    8. ^ "'Alcohol is free' gives Greece sixth place at Eurovision as Denmark wins". Ekathimerini. 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
    9. ^ "English atop the Eurovision pile, yet again". The Economist. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
    10. ^ "Greece: Reviewing the track 'Alcohol is Free'". Escflashmalta.com. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
    11. ^ "the high notes of Eurovision 2013". Neos Kosmos. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
    12. ^ "Digital Singles Charts - Greece". Billboard. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
    13. ^ "Koza Mostra & Agathon Lakovidis – Alcohol Is Free" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
    14. ^ "Koza Mostra & Agathon Lakovidis – Alcohol Is Free" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
    15. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
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