Ela Giorgi

Ela Giorgi is a viral video of a 2008 traffic accident which gained popularity on YouTube and Greek social media in 2019.

Ela Giorgi
Greek	Έλα Γιώργη
Release date	8 August 2008 (2008-08-08)
Running time	18 seconds
Country	Greece

The event

In 2008 (on an uncertain date), two young men were moving at high speed on a mountain road in a van near the village of Vachos in Viannos, municipality of Heraklion, Crete. Due to the high speed while passing through a tight bend, the driver named "Georgis" lost control, resulting in the vehicle overturning. None of them were seriously injured. ^[1]

Popularity

As of 2019, due to its comic-tragic nature, and especially the catchphrase "Πω-πω, μια στροφάρα∙ έλα, Γιώργη!" ("Wow, what a curve; come on, Georgis!") that the passenger said to Georgis, the taped recording of the incident gained great popularity. That year, News247.gr reported more than 20,000,000 views on various reposts of the record. ^[1] In 2022, Neakriti.gr reported more than 1,200,000 views on the original video.^[2] Escalating its popularity, a commemorative plaque was placed by the YouTube channel "Geo Tube" at the perceived site of the incident.^[2]

See also

• List of viral videos