Ochi concert (2015)

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Oxi concert
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Vasilis Papakonstantinou onstage of the Oxi concert.
Genre Pop
Rock
Dates3 July 2015;8 years ago (2015-07-03)
Location(s) Syntagma square in Athens, Greece
Attendance350,000
Website www.web.archive.org/web/2017*/oxi2015.gr

The Oxi concert was a concert/Rally held on Friday 3 July 2015 in Syntagma square to support the NO vote in the 2015 Greek bailout referendum. Performers included Thanos Mikroutsikos, Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Alkinoos Ioannidis, Rita Antonopoulou, Afroditi Manou, Sokratis Malamas, Rallia Xristidou, Kostas Thomaidis, Electric Litany, Iro, Eleni Vitali and Chainides. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is estimated that more than 350,000 people attended the concert. [5] It was broadcast live by ERT1. [6]

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The Prime minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras made a 10-minute speech. [7] Many Members of the Greek government and the SYRIZA party like Zoi Konstantopoulou, [8] Nikos Pappas and Yanis Varoufakis [9] attended the concert.

The main slogans were "For the Greece of dignity, For the Europe of democracy" and "We're writing history".

Scenes from the event were included in the documentaries Agora II:Chained [10] and This is a Coup. [11]

Background

After the Prime Minister declared the Referendum, 200 artists signed a declaration supporting the No vote. [12] [13] [14] The concert was organized by the performers and SYRIZA. The concert was announced for the 3 July 2015 at 7:30pm, with the organizers stating "We are giving an answer to the fear climate they want to impose, with our songs, with our loud voice". The concert started a little after 8:30pm. It was broadcast live by the state-owned Tv station ERT1, the radio station Sto kokkino 105,5 and Ruptly.

At the same time another concert was held in Thessaloniki with Thanasis Papakonstantinou, Matoula Zamani and Giorgos Kazantzis performing. [15]

In December 2015, the third episode of the documentary series This is a Coup which is centered around Tsipras' presence in the event, was released.

Performances

Performer(s)Performed song(s)
Electric LitanyEnemy
Giorgos MerantzasPoios ti zoi mou
I dikopi zoi
IroAutous pou vlepeis
Tha simanoun oi kampanes
Ligo akoma
Rallia XristidouAn metrithoume
Kripsou
Alkinoos Ioannidis Panta tha ksimeronei
Patrida
Autos o kosmos pou allazei
Thanos Mikroutsikos

Rita Antonopoulou
Mikrokosmos
Thanos Mikroutsikos

Kostas Thomaidis
Ki ithele akomi
Thanos Mikroutsikos

Afroditi Manou
Tous exo varethei
Thanos Mikroutsikos

Afroditi Manou

Rita Antonopoulou

Kostas Thomaidis
Erotiko
Sokratis Malamas Gia tin Ellada
Ta paidia mes stin plateia
O mermigas
Xristos Thivaios

Sokratis Malamas
Διάφανος
Vasilis Papakonstantinou

Xristos Thivaios
Oxi se ola
Tritos Pagkosmios
Efiva gerakia
Xairetismata
To paixnidi paizete akoma
Tis dikaiosynis ilie noite
Eleni Vitali Ti romiosyni min tin klais
Ax! Ellada
Chainides I leventia einai mia pligi

[16] [17]

Tsipras Speech

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Tsipras speaking in a previous rally

The Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras in his 10-minute speech mentioned:

...today we are not demonstrating, we are celebrating, we are celebrating democracy... ...on Sunday we aren't just deciding to remain in Europe, we are deciding to live with dignity in Europe, to live as equals in Europe... ...whatever the result may be on sunday, on Monday the greek people have nothing to divide with each other. We will fight together to build a better greece.

[7] [18]

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