Six months ago people in Greece laughed and jeered at Lady Gaga’s arrival al Athens Airport when she emerged, dressed as a mermaid and later posted semi-nude photos of herself at the Grand Bretagne Hotel in Central Athens. The Greek blogosphere and Twitterdom went wild, many poking fun at her eccentric ways.
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Six months later after her unforgettable performance at the Academy Awards, people in Greece and throughout the world are in awe of her talent. Gaga’s Sound of Music tribute became a trending topic amongst Greek twitter users, even more than when Alexandre Desplat, who won for Best Original Score gave his Greek mother a shout out during his acceptance speech.