"Pia Prosefhi" was the Greek

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995

Eurovision Song Contest 1995

The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994...

, performed in Greek

Greek language

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 by Elina Konstantopoulou

Elina Konstantopoulou

Maria-Elpida Konstantopoulou is a Greek singer, probably best known for representing Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995.-Biography:...

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The song was performed twenty-third during the competition (following Malta

Malta

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's Mike Spiteri with "Keep Me In Mind

Keep Me In Mind (song)

"Keep Me In Mind" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in English by Mike Spiteri.The song is a ballad, inspired somewhat by the soul music tradition, in which Spiteri addresses himself to a former lover...

"). At the close of voting, it had received 68 points, placing 12th in a field of 23.

The song is a dramatic ballad, with Konstantopoulou asking how she should pray for the forgiveness of those who have persecuted her and her country. The introduction lyrics are actually in Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek

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, while the rest of the lyrics are standard Modern Greek

Modern Greek

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It was succeeded as Greek representative

Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest

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 at the 1996 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1996

The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...

 by Mariana Efstratiou

Mariana Efstratiou

Marianna Efstratiou is a Greek singer, connected on several occasions with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1987 she appeared as a backing singer for the duo Bang. Efstratiou won the Greek national song contest in 1989, overcoming Greek superstar Anna Vissi, and represented Greece in Lausanne with...

 with "Emis Forame To Himona Anixiatika

Emis Forame To Himona Anixiatika

Emis Forame To Himona Anixiatika was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Greek by Mariana Efstratiou...

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