"Sokrati" was the Greek

Greece

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 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979

Eurovision Song Contest 1979

The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the...

, performed in Greek

Greek language

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 by Elpida

Elpida

Elpida Karayiannopoulou , is a Greek singer who was one of the most successful singers in Greece and the Greek diaspora in the 1970s and 1980s....

.

The song was performed seventh on the night (following Monaco

Monaco

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's Laurent Vaguener with "Notre vie c'est la musique

Notre Vie C'Est La Musique

"Notre vie c'est la musique" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in French by French singer Laurent Vaguener.The song was composed by Paul de Senneville and one Jean Baudlot...

" and preceding Switzerland

Switzerland

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's Peter, Sue & Marc & Pfuri, Gorps & Kniri with "Trödler Und Co

Trödler und Co

"Trödler und Co" was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed by Peter, Sue, Marc, Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri. The song was written by Peter Reber of Peter, Sue and Marc in the German language...

"). At the close of voting, it had received 69 points, placing 8th in a field of 19.

The song is in praise of the philosopher Socrates

Socrates

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, who is likened to a "superstar" in the lyrics. Mention is made of his trial and forced suicide, linking the Athenian

Athens

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 citizens to Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate

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, as a reference to them doing nothing to prevent his death.

It was succeeded as Greek representative

Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest

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 at the 1980 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1980

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 by Anna Vissi & The Epikouri

Anna Vissi

Anna Vissi , known as Anna Vishy in Cypriot Greek, is a Greek-Cypriot recording artist and actress...

 with "Autostop

Autostop

"Autostop" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in Greek by Anna Vissi and The Epikouri....

". Elpida returned to the Contest in 1986

Eurovision Song Contest 1986

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, then representing Cyprus

Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest

Cyprus made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981. Cyprus' best result, fifth place, has been achieved on three occasions: in 1982 with Anna Vissi, 1997 with Hara & Andreas Constantinou, and 2004 with Lisa Andreas....

 with "Tora Zo

Tora Zo

"Tora Zo" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed in Greek by Elpida....

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