To Katalava Arga
"To Katalava Arga" (Greek script: Το κατάλαβα αργά, IPA: [to kaˈtalava arˈɣa]; "I realised it too late") was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, both written and performed in Greek by Lia Vissi.
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1985 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | Lia Vissi |
| Lyricist(s) | Lia Vissi |
| Conductor | Haris Andreadis |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 16th |
| Final points | 15 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Anna Maria Lena" (1984) | |
| "Tora Zo" (1986) ► | |
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.
This song marks the second 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 1980 with "Autostop". The first time that this happened was with Finnish sisters Monica Aspelund (in the 1977 contest with "Lapponia") and Ami Aspelund (in the 1983 contest with "Fantasiaa").
The song was succeeded as Cypriot representative at the 1986 contest by Elpida with "Tora Zo".
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