In 2026, Cyprus participates in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Jalla, which in Greek with the Cypriot pronunciation is “Tz' alla”, meaning “And more”. It is performed by Antigoni Baxston, an English singer of Greek‑Cypriot descent. Antigoni co‑wrote “Jalla” with some others. As has become customary lately, Greek songwriters, fearing that their songs may not appeal to the international Eurovision audience, they write in English and throw in a couple of phrases in Greek to give it a bit of local taste. Anyway, the song sounds pleasant and surely deserves your 12 points.
Lyrics (original)
Jalla
I’m dancing on the table, baby
Shake my hips to τσιφτετέλι
And they want Jalla
Follow me into the music
Let’s dance the night away
I want to play with the rhythm
Moving left, right, and κούνα το κορμί σου
Shake your shoulders, hips too
Ticka-tacka, one, two
Let your body move
Hear the beat of the drum, got you feeling alive
Melody of the song, got you hypnotized
Getting lost in the rhythm, but it’s never enough
Might just have you falling in love
Oh, they want
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla (Jalla, Jalla)
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla (Jalla, Jalla)
I’m dancing on the table, baby
Shake my hips to τσιφτετέλι
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla, Jalla
Jalla, Jalla, Jalla
Όπα, όπα, έλα, Jalla
Όπα, όπα, έλα, Jalla
Κόρη μου, κόρη μου
Σα ‘στους και φύγαμε
Let them stare
If they watching, they got eyes for me
We don’t care
If they talking, ας τους να λαλούνε
Να τα πούνε, να τα πούν (Woo)
Και ας τους να λαλούνε
Να τα πούνε, να τα πούν, πούν, πούν
Hear the beat of the drum, got you feeling alive
Melody of the song, got you hypnotized
Getting lost in the rhythm, but it’s never enough
Might just have you falling in love
Oh, they want
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla (Jalla, Jalla)
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla (Jalla, Jalla)
I’m dancing on the table, baby
Shake my hips to τσιφτετέλι
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla, Jalla
Jalla, Jalla, Jalla
Translated lyrics
Jalla
I’m dancing on the table, baby
Shake my hips to tsiftetéli
And they want Jalla
Follow me into the music
Let’s dance the night away
I want to play with the rhythm
Moving left, right, and koúna to kormí sou
Shake your shoulders, hips too
Ticka-tacka, one, two
Let your body move
Hear the beat of the drum, got you feeling alive
Melody of the song, got you hypnotized
Getting lost in the rhythm, but it’s never enough
Might just have you falling in love
Oh, they want
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla (Jalla, Jalla)
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla (Jalla, Jalla)
I’m dancing on the table, baby
Shake my hips to tsiftetéli
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla, Jalla
Jalla, Jalla, Jalla
Ópa, ópa, éla, Jalla
Ópa, ópa, éla, Jalla
Kórī mou, kórī mou
Sa ‘stous kai fýgame
Let them stare
If they watching, they got eyes for me
We don’t care
If they talking, as tous na laloúne
Na ta poúne, na ta poún (Woo)
Kai as tous na laloúne
Na ta poúne, na ta poún, poún, poún
Hear the beat of the drum, got you feeling alive
Melody of the song, got you hypnotized
Getting lost in the rhythm, but it’s never enough
Might just have you falling in love
Oh, they want
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla (Jalla, Jalla)
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla (Jalla, Jalla)
I’m dancing on the table, baby
Shake my hips to tsiftetéli
Jalla, Jalla, they want Jalla, Jalla
Jalla, Jalla, Jalla
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