Horepse was the Greek

Greece

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 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997

Eurovision Song Contest 1997

The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show....

, performed in Greek

Greek language

Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...

 by Marianna Zorba

Marianna Zorba

Marianna Zorba, in greek alphabet: Μαριάννα Ζορμπά is a Greek singer and a music teacher. She loves ethnic and folk music. In 1997 she represented Greece in the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest. She was engaged to the composer of her song, Manolis Manouselis, the week before the grand finale in...

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The music was originally composed by Chris Spheeris as an instrumental. Lyrics were later added by Manolis Manouselis. The song was performed seventeenth on the night (following Sweden

Sweden

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's Blond

Blond (band)

Blond was the Swedish boy band that has represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997. In Dublin the band performed the entry "Bara hon älskar mig" which finished in 14th place.-External links:...

 with "Bara hon älskar mig

Bara hon älskar mig

"Bara hon älskar mig" was the Swedish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 held in Dublin, ireland. The song was written by Stephan Berg and was performed by the band Blond.Performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in the 16th position,following Portugal's Célia Lawson with "Antes do...

" and preceding Malta

Malta

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's Debbie Scerri

Debbie Scerri

Deborah Scerri is a Maltese singer born in 1969.She represented Malta in the European Union, Malta and Cyprus Song Festival in 1994, held in Thessaloniki. She also represented Malta in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest which was held in Dublin with the song "Let Me Fly"...

 with "Let Me Fly

Let Me Fly

"Let Me Fly" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in English by Debbie Scerri.The song is a ballad, in which Scerri is reminded of a former relationship by hearing a song being played...

"). At the close of voting, it had received 39 points, placing 12th in a field of 25.

The song is about the power of dance to rejuvenate people, with the lyrics making mention of "caravans" and the "desert", thus implying a Middle Eastern setting.

It was succeeded as Greek representative

Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest

Greece has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 32 times since 1974, with the exception of 1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999 and 2000. Greece won for the first time in 2005 with "My Number One" song by Elena Paparizou. Following the introduction of a semi-final round for the 2004 contest, Greece...

 at the 1998 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1998

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 by Thalassa

Thalassa (band)

Thalassa represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998. They performed the song "Mia Krifi Evesthisia".-History:Musician Yiannis Valvis and singer Dionisia Karoki formed the group expressly for the Eurovision Song Contest. After the national final, many artists complained that the victory...

 with "Mia Krifi Evesthisia

Mia Krifi Evesthisia

Mia Krifi Evesthisia was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Greek by Thalassa....

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