What is "mamma mia"

interj. A mild expression of surprise, supposed to be typically used by Italians.

"Mamma Mia" is a song recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson, with the lead vocals shared by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It is the opening track on the group's third album, the self-titled ABBA. The song's name is derived from Italian, where it is an interjection used in situations of surprise, anguish, or excitement, which corresponds to the English interjection "my" but literally means "My mommy". The interjection "my my" can be found indeed in some lines within the song.

Mamma mia (an Italian interjection, literally "my mother") may refer to:

• "Mamma Mia" (song), a 1975 ABBA song
• Mamma Mia!, a musical based on ABBA songs, which premiered in London in 1999
• Mamma Mia! (film), a 2008 film based on the musical

• ¡Mamma Mia!, an album by Mexican pop singer Verónica Castro
• "Mama Mia" (In-Grid), a song by the Italian artist In-Grid
• "Mamma Mia" (Kara song), a song by the Korean girl group Kara

• "Mamma Mia" (Frasier), a seventh-season episode of the American television series Frasier
• "Mamma Mia" (30 Rock), a third-season episode of the NBC television series 30 Rock
• Mammamia! an Italian television program

• Mammamia, a genus of Italian cave-dwelling millipedes
• "Mumamia", an Australian news and opinion website set up by Mia Freedman
• "Mumma Mia", a Gogo's Crazy Bones figurine

"Mamma Mia" is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 57th overall episode of the series. It was written by co-executive producer Ron Weiner and directed by series producer Don Scardino. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on May 7, 2009. Guest stars in this episode include Alan Alda, Steve Buscemi, Stuart Margolin, Keith Olbermann, Clayton Dean Smith, and Michael Benjamin Washington.

In the episode, Jack Donaghy ( Alec Baldwin) begins to search for his biological father with help from Liz Lemon ( Tina Fey). Meanwhile, Tracy Jordan ( Tracy Morgan) introduces his supposedly illegitimate son (Washington) to the cast and crew of the fictitious show The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan (TGS), but some question his intentions. At the same time, Jenna Maroney ( Jane Krakowski) and Liz fight for attention when Jenna gets public recognition for a comedic sketch Liz wrote.

"Mamma Mia" has received generally positive reception from television critics. According to the Nielsen Media Research, the episode was watched by 6.2 million households during its original broadcast. Ron Weiner and Alan Alda received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, respectively, both for this episode.

"Mamma Mia" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Darin featuring vocals by rapper Prophet of 7Lions. It was released on April 14, 2014 in the Nordic countries in occasion of his 10-year anniversary as an artist. It's Darin's first single with Warner Music Sweden. The song was originally written for Darin's sixth studio album Exit, but it didn't make the final cut.