To Katalava Arga
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"To Katalava Arga" was the Cypriot
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
, performed in Greek
by Lia Vissi
.
The song was performed third on the night, following Finland
's Sonja Lumme
with "Eläköön elämä
" and preceding Denmark
's Hot Eyes
with "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?
". At the close of voting, it had received 15 points, placing 16th in a field of 19.
The song itself is a ballad, with Vissi lamenting the fact that she realised the mistake she had done of having a relationship with a person, but she did it too late.
More remarkable, however, is the fact that this song marks the first occasion in Contest history when two sisters represented their country at different times (Lia's younger sister Anna Vissi
had previously represented Cyprus at the 1982 Contest
with "Mono I Agapi
" as well as representing Greece
in the 1980 Contest
with "Autostop
").
The song was succeeded as Cypriot representative
at the 1986 Contest
by Elpida
with "Tora Zo
".
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge"....
, 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 Lia Vissi
Lia Vissi
Olympia Vissi is a Greek Cypriot singer, songwriter, composer and politician, most notable for her two participations in the Eurovision Song Contest and being older sister of Greek Cypriot singer Anna Vissi.-Career:...
.
The song was performed third on the night, following Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
's Sonja Lumme
Sonja Lumme
Sonja Lumme is a singer in Finland who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang Eläköön elämä. She got 59 points and came 9th place overall. Lumme made further attempts to represent Finland, partticipating in the 1988 Finnish final and in 1989, she came fifth...
with "Eläköön elämä
Eläköön Elämä
"Eläköön elämä" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Finnish by Sonja Lumme. The song was composed by Petri Laaksonen....
" and preceding Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Hot Eyes
Hot Eyes
Hot Eyes was the name adopted for international acts by the Danish singing duo known in their home country as Kirsten and Søren. It was formed by Kirsten Siggard and Søren Bundgaard ....
with "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?
Sku' Du Spørg' Fra No'En?
"Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Danish by Hot Eyes....
". At the close of voting, it had received 15 points, placing 16th in a field of 19.
The song itself is a ballad, with Vissi lamenting the fact that she realised the mistake she had done of having a relationship with a person, but she did it too late.
More remarkable, however, is the fact that this song marks the first occasion in Contest history when two sisters represented their country at different times (Lia's younger sister Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi , known as Anna Vishy in Cypriot Greek, is a Greek-Cypriot recording artist and actress...
had previously represented Cyprus at the 1982 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from...
with "Mono I Agapi
Mono I Agapi
"Mono I Agapi" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed in Greek by Anna Vissi...
" as well as representing Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in the 1980 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented...
with "Autostop
Autostop
"Autostop" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in Greek by Anna Vissi and The Epikouri....
").
The song was succeeded as Cypriot representative
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....
at the 1986 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest...
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....
with "Tora Zo
Tora Zo
"Tora Zo" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed in Greek by Elpida....
".