"Heroes" is a single by the Greek-Swedish singer and Eurovision Song Contest winner, Elena Paparizou. The song was specially written to be the official theme song of the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, held in Paparizou's home town Gothenburg. The song is featured on Elena's latest studio album The Game of Love, which was released on October 25, 2006. Image File history File links Heroespaprizou. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Elena Paparizou (Greek: ; born January 31, 1982) is a Greek singer, born and raised in Sweden. ... This article is about the album The Game of Love by Elena Paparizou. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Logo Bonnier Amigo Music Group (BAM) is an independent record label based in Stockholm, Sweden. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Elena Paparizou (Greek: ; born January 31, 1982) is a Greek singer, born and raised in Sweden. ... Mambo! was Helena Paparizou fifth CD single and the first from her international album The Game of Love. ... Gigolo is a song by Elena Paparizou. ... The modern logo was introduced for the 2004 Contest to create a consistent visual identity. ... Elena Paparizou (Greek: ; born January 31, 1982) is a Greek singer, born and raised in Sweden. ... Official logo The 19th European Championships in Athletics were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between August 7 and August 13, 2006. ... Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621 Government  - Mayor Göran Johansson Area  - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14. ... This article is about the album The Game of Love by Elena Paparizou. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The song is mainly in English, but does contain some Spanish lyrics such as 'viva los heros' — cognate with 'long live the heroes' — and with very little Greek such as 'Nikes gia panta' — which means 'victories forever'. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

"Heroes" was released in August 2006 in Sweden; becoming Paparizou's fifth Swedish single release. It was her first single debuted at the number one position in the Swedish Singles Chart. When "Heroes" entered the charts Paparizou's previous single "Mambo!" was still charting. On September 10, 2006, the song entered the Swedish hitlist Svensktoppen. Mambo! was Helena Paparizou fifth CD single and the first from her international album The Game of Love. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the Gregorian calendar (254th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Svensktoppen is a musical hit list at Sveriges Radio. ...

Track listing

CD single

1. "Heroes" – 2:54
2. "Heroes" [Freerunners Radio Edit] – 2:38
3. "Heroes" [Freerunners X10ded] – 4:36

Charts Positions