Sokrati
"Sokrati" (Greek script: "Σωκράτη", English translation: "Socrates") was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Greek by Elpida.
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1979 entry | |
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| Composer(s) | Doros Georgiades |
| Lyricist(s) | Sofia Tsotou |
| Conductor | Lefteris Halkiadakis |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 8th |
| Final points | 69 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Charlie Chaplin" (1978) | |
| "Autostop" (1980) ► | |
The song was performed seventh on the night (following Monaco's Laurent Vaguener with "Notre vie c'est la musique" and preceding Switzerland's Peter, Sue & Marc & Pfuri, Gorps & Kniri with "Trödler Und Co"). 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, who is likened to a "superstar" in the lyrics. Mention is made of his trial and forced suicide, linking the Athenian citizens to Pontius Pilate, as a reference to them doing nothing to prevent his death.
It was succeeded as Greek representative at the 1980 Contest by Anna Vissi & The Epikouri with "Autostop". Elpida returned to the Contest in 1986, then representing Cyprus with "Tora Zo".
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