Ellada, Chora Tou Fotos (translation: Greece, Country of Light) was the Greek entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 in Millstreet performed by Keti Garbi.
The song is in fact a praise of Greece itself, with Garbi singing about its great intellectual and cultural heritage, despite criticizing the country's inability to transform and develop and emphasizing on the great need for a change.
It was performed 6th on the night following Denmark and preceding Belgium. At the close of voting, it finished in 9th place with 64 points.
Lyrics[]
Ellada, chora tou fotos
Tou kosmou, archi kai gyrismos
Topos pou dialexe o Theos
Kati trechei, pera vrechei
Erchetai dyskolos kairos
Kai sou fonazei o ouranos
Katse skepsou, logikepsou
Ti mia mas paizoun, rok tin alli tsifteteli
Paidia tou Platona kai tou Aristoteli
Mas xegelane me sekleti kai meraki
Pnevma athanato se troei to saraki
Ti mia mas paizoun, rok tin alli tsifteteli
Paidia tou Platona kai tou Aristoteli
Mas xegelane me sekleti kai meraki
Pnevma athanato se troei to saraki
Ellada, chora tou fotos
Polemistis eirinikos
Kán’ allo ena vima bros
Gia prochora irthe i ora
Eisai tou kosmou to krasi
Ki as min to xereis oute esy
Katse vres ta ki evga pes ta
Ti mia mas paizoun, rok tin alli tsifteteli
Paidia tou Platona kai tou Aristoteli
Mas xegelane me sekleti kai meraki
Pnevma athanato se troei to saraki
Ti mia mas paizoun, rok tin alli tsifteteli
Paidia tou Platona kai tou Aristoteli
Mas xegelane me sekleti kai meraki
Pnevma athanato se troei to saraki
Ti mia mas paizoun, rok tin alli tsifteteli
Paidia tou Platona kai tou Aristoteli
Greece, country of light
The world’s beginning and comeback
A place chosen by God
Something’s going on, you don’t give a damn
Difficult times are coming
And the sky is shouting to you
Sit down and think, get to your senses
One time they play us rock music and the other tsifteteli
Children of Plato and Aristotle
They trick us with sadness and taste
Oh immortal spirit, the evil is destroying you
One time they play us rock music and the other tsifteteli
Children of Plato and Aristotle
They trick us with sadness and taste
Oh immortal spirit, the evil is destroying you
Greece, country of light
Peaceful warrior
Make another move ahead
Go forward, it’s time
You are the world’s wine
Even if you don’t know it
Sit down and figure it out and stand up and tell it
One time they play us rock music and the other tsifteteli
Children of Plato and Aristotle
They trick us with sadness and taste
Oh immortal spirit, the evil is destroying you
One time they play us rock music and the other tsifteteli
Children of Plato and Aristotle
They trick us with sadness and taste
Oh immortal spirit, the evil is destroying you
One time they play us rock music and the other tsifteteli
Children of Plato and Aristotle
| Eurovision Song Contest 1993 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Enrico Ruggeri •  Burak Aydos •  Münchener Freiheit •  Annie Cotton •  Tommy Seebach Band •  Katerina Garbi •  Barbara Dex •  William Mangion •  Inga •  Tony Wegas •  Anabela •  Patrick Fiori •  Arvingarna •  Niamh Kavanagh •  Modern Times •  1X Band •  Katri Helena •  Fazla •  Sonia •  Ruth Jacott •  Put •  Eva Santamaría •  Zimboulakis & Van Beke •  The Shiru Group •  Silje Vige
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| Songs | |||
| Sole d'Europa • Esmer Yarim • Viel zu weit • Moi, tout simplement • Under stjernerne på himlen • Ellada, Chora Tou Fotos • Iemand als jij • This Time • Þá veistu svarið • Maria Magdalena • A cidade • Mama Corsica • Eloise • In Your Eyes • Donne-moi une chance • Tih deževen dan • Tule luo • Sva bol svijeta • Better The Devil You Know • Vrede • Don't Ever Cry • Hombres • Mi Stamatas • Shiru • Alle mine tankar
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Videos[]
Ellada chora tou fotos - Official Video Clip
Ellada, chora tou fotos Ελλάδα, χώρα του φωτός - Greece 1993 - Eurovision