Stop (Eurovision song)
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Stop was the Greek
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
, performed in Greek
by Bang
.
The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Turkey
's Seyyal Taner
& Grup Lokomotif with "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne
" and preceding the Netherlands
' Marcha
with "Rechtop in de wind
". At the close of voting, it had received 64 points, placing 10th in a field of 22.
The song is directed to a woman who leads a glamorous life. The singer suggests that she should slow down and enjoy life, because otherwise she will miss out on the point of it all.
It was succeeded as Greek representative
at the 1988 Contest
by Afroditi Frida
with "Clown
".
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...
, 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 Bang
Bang (band)
Bang was a Greek band that represented Greece in the ESC 1987 and had minor success in Europe and Japan.-Biography:Bang was formed in 1987 by Thanos Kalliris and Vasilis Dertilis. Thanos was the frontman and Vassilis was doing backing vocals and played keyboards. In 1987 they competed in the Greek...
.
The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's Seyyal Taner
Seyyal Taner
Seyyal Taner is a Turkish singer and actress.Although famed for her music, Taner started her career as an actress with appearances in around 40 films....
& Grup Lokomotif with "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne
Sarkim Sevgi Üstüne
"Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne" was the Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, held in Brussels, Belgium. The song was sung by Seyyal Taner & Lokomotif in Turkish....
" and preceding the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
' Marcha
Marcha
Marcha , also known as Marga Bult, is a Dutch singer and television presenter, who has been a member of the groups Tulip, Babe and Dutch Divas and is also known for her participation in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest.- Tulip and Babe :In 1979, Marcha joined forces with former Teach-In singer...
with "Rechtop in de wind
Rechtop In De Wind
"Rechtop in de wind" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in Dutch by Marcha.The song is a dramatic ballad, sung from the perspective of a woman whose relationship has just ended...
". At the close of voting, it had received 64 points, placing 10th in a field of 22.
The song is directed to a woman who leads a glamorous life. The singer suggests that she should slow down and enjoy life, because otherwise she will miss out on the point of it all.
It was succeeded as Greek representative
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
Greece has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 32 times since 1974, with the exception of 1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999 and 2000. Greece won for the first time in 2005 with "My Number One" song by Elena Paparizou. Following the introduction of a semi-final round for the 2004 contest, Greece...
at the 1988 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1988
The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca...
by Afroditi Frida
Afroditi Frida
Afroditi Frida is a Greek singer, probably best known for representing Greece in the ESC 1988.-Biography:Frida was born and raised in Athens in 1964. She studied music for 8 years in the National Conservatory of Athens and started her career in 1984. That year she was among the 10 finalists who...
with "Clown
Clown (Afroditi Frida song)
"Clown" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in Greek by Afroditi Frida.The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following Denmark's Kirsten & Søren with "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" and preceding Norway's Karoline Krüger with "For vår jord"...
".
See also
- Stop (Omar Naber song)Stop (Omar Naber song)"Stop" was the Slovene entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, sung by Omar Naber and performed in Slovenian, despite its English title and the fact that there are two different English lyrics....
, Slovene entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2005