Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977

Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 in London, the United Kingdom. The Greek national broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) internally selected the quartet Paschalis, Marianna, Robert and Bessy to represent Greece with the song "Mathima solfege". The song was written by Yiorgos Hatzinasios and Sevie Tiliakou. The song finished 5th in London with 92 points. This place will remain the best place for the country (in 1992, Greece will finish again 5th) until 2001.

Eurovision Song Contest 1977
Country Greece
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selected entrantPaschalis, Marianna, Robert and Bessy
Selected song"Mathima solfege"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Yiorgos Hatzinasios
  • Sevie Tiliakou
Finals performance
Final result5th, 92 points
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1976 • 1977 • 1978►

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

As it was told from Hatzinasios, the song had a problem with the lyrics of the chorus. They solved it and they sent it on the last day of the deadline.[1] At the beginning, the song was suggested to Paschalis only, who did not take the risk to perform it alone, while the Paschalis-Marianna-Robert quartet was completed at the last minute by Bessy Argyraki (Elpida was the singer who was initially chosen, but she was eventually considered that her voice would cover the rest and would not have the right effect).[2] The complete Greek participation with the song and the entrants, was presented for the first time in the show of Freddy Germanos, "Alati kai Piperi" (Salt and Pepper).[1]

As the title suggests, the song has several musical terms, with the singers expressing their great love for discipline and their claim that it can serve as a unifying agent in the world.[3]

At Eurovision

"Mathima solfege" was performed tenth on the night (following UK's Lynsey de Paul and 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.

Marianna Toli, who was one of the four artists, was the costume designer and the choreographer for the Greek entry.[4]

The fifth-place finish (where it will be equalled again in 1992) was the best result Greece has ever achieved up to that time, and would remains so until the 2001 Contest, when Antique will finish in third place.

It was succeeded as Greek representative at the 1978 Contest by Tania Tsanaklidou with "Charlie Chaplin".

Points awarded to Greece
Points awarded to Grecce (final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Greece
12 points Monaco
10 points Ireland
8 points Germany
7 points France
6 points  Switzerland
5 points Belgium
4 points Spain
3 points Austria
2 points Finland
1 point Netherlands

See also

References
  1. Mantzilas, Dimitrios (August 14, 2016). "Παρασκήνια 1977: Μάθημα Σολφέζ με… σαμποτάζ στα μικρόφωνα". InfeGreece. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  2. "Σαν σήμερα "χρυσή τετράδα" με Μάθημα Σολφέζ το 1977". InfeGreece. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  3. Papadopoulos, Kostas (May 7, 2020). "Όταν η Ελλάδα έκανε «Μάθημα Σολφέζ» στην Ευρώπη (vid)". Sportime. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. Kevorkian, Krikor (29 December 2018). "Greece: Marianna Toli passed away". ogaegreece.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
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