Mambo!

Helena Paparizou

About Mambo!

"Mambo!" was Helena Paparizou's fifth CD single and the first from her international album The Game of Love. There were two versions of the song; a Greek version and an English version. The Greek version was released in November 2005 in Greece and was a major hit going straight to number one for ten weeks including during Christmas. In total, the song charted for 23 weeks, leaving Helena with her most successful CD single to date. The single was released as a CD single and Sony BMG also re-released Helena's debut album Protereotita for a third time with her single under the name of Protereotita: Euro Edition + Mambo!. In April 2006 it was announced that the English version of her song would be released across the globe in Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Turkey and Spain by Paparizou's own record company Sony BMG. Other record companies released her song in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, Canada, South Africa, and Australia. Moda Records remixed the song with "My Number One" in the US. 


Year:
2007
3:06
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#2

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Love has got me caught up
Drives me to a door
Every little piece inside is knocking at your door
Tell me, tell me, tell me
Can't you see the signs?
Written by a maniac, his love has made me blind
Can't deny the poison gets me high
Just a little taste
Shook my life, it hit me like a drum

Hey, hey, hey
I feel the mambo, aiya
A mambo, aiya
You make my heart move
Hey, hey, hey
Just like a mambo, aiya
I let it out
A mambo, a-heya

You were my obsession
Stuck into my heart
Never let you hit or run
Never set apart
Do it, do it, do it
Come and stay tonight
Wake up a little fantasy
Take a little bite
Can't you see? your love addicted me
Just a little taste, shook my life, it hit me like a drum

Play the game, and get me hypnotized
Wanna feel the vibe
So hey now Mr. whiz
Get the magic done
Let me sway up high
Baby, here I am

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Helena Paparizou

Helena Paparizou (Swedish: [hɛˈlêːna papaˈrɪ̌tːsʊ, -ˈrǐːsʊ]; Greek: Έλενα Παπαρίζου, romanized: Élena Paparízou, pronounced [ˈelena papaˈrizu]; born 31 January 1982) is a Swedish-born Greek singer, songwriter and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she enrolled in various arts schools before launching a career in Sweden in 1999 as a member of the laïko (Greek folk music) and Eurodance duo Antique, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 and afterwards became popular. Antique disbanded in 2003, and Paparizou signed a solo recording contract with Sony Music, releasing the chart-topping debut single "Anapandites Kliseis" and album Protereotita (2004), with emphasis on laïko, pop, and dance sounds, but at first had mod… more »

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Written by: ALEXANDER PAPACONSTANTINOU, MARKUS JENS DANIEL ENGLOF, SAMUEL PER WAERMO

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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Artist Information
The song "Mambo!" is performed by Helena Paparizou, a Greek-Swedish singer, songwriter, and television host. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she decided to launch her career in Greece in 1999.
Music Genre
"Mambo!" is a pop song with Latin music elements and its rhythm follows a classic mambo pattern which includes lively, syncopated dance music.
Release Date
The song was released in late 2005 and immediately climbed high into the charts.
Chart Performance
It was a major success in Romania where it reached the number one spot on the country's official Singles chart.
Album Connection
"Mambo!" comes from Paparizou's international debut album "My Number One" but it wasn't included in the versions released in Greece and Cyprus which initially focused on her Eurovision Song Contest-winning single "My Number One".
Lyrics
Lyrics of "Mambo!" are mainly in English, however, there is a Spanish version of the song as well, featuring the same melody with Spanish lyrics.
Music Video
The music video of "Mambo!" was filmed in Lisbon, Portugal and has an entertaining theme involving Paparizou and a group of backup dancers having a great time around the city.
Language Variants
Besides the English and Spanish versions, Paparizou has also recorded the song in French and Italian. The Greek version is known as "Mambo (Ellada Mou)".
Awards
In 2006, Paparizou was awarded the "Best Song in Balkans from Republic of Greece for 2005" award by the Balkan Music Awards for the song "Mambo!". Also, she won the award for "Favourite Greek Artist" at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Live Performances
Helena has performed "Mambo!" on numerous occasions at concerts and events. It especially gained popularity after her performance at the 2005 MAD Awards.

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