Mathima Solfège
"Mathima Solfège" (Greek script: "Μάθημα σολφέζ", English translation: "Solfège Lesson") was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, performed in Greek by the constellation Pascalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy, made up of Pascalis Arvanitidis, Marianna Toli, Robert Williams (born in Greece to British parents; of Poll fame) and Bessy Argyraki, all four established solo artists in their own right before entering the Contest. The music was written by Giorgos Hatzinasios and lyrics by Sevi Tiliakou.
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Eurovision Song Contest 1977 entry | |
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Artist(s) |
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As | Pascalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy |
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Composer(s) | |
Lyricist(s) | Sevi Tiliakou |
Conductor | Giorgos Hatzinasios |
Finals performance | |
Final result | 5th |
Final points | 92 |
Entry chronology | |
◄ "Panayia Mou, Panayia Mou" (1976) | |
"Charlie Chaplin" (1978) ► |
Description
Eurovision Song Contest
The song was performed tenth on the night (following the United Kingdom's Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran with "Rock Bottom" and preceding Israel's Ilanit with "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim"). At the close of voting, it had received 92 points, placing 5th in a field of 18. This would remain Greece's best showing in the Contest until 1992, when Cleopatra also finished 5th with "Olou Tou Kosmou I Elpida".
As the title suggests, the song features a number of musical terms, with the singers expressing their great love of the discipline and their claim that it can serve as a unifying agent in the world.[1]
It was succeeded as Greek representative at the 1978 Contest by Tania Tsanaklidou with "Charlie Chaplin".
References
- "Eurovision: «Αβάντι ντο φα φα φα» πριν από 42 χρόνια" (in Greek). Star.gr. May 7, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.