Horepse was the Greek entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in Dublin performed by Marianna Zorba.
It was performed 17th on the night following Sweden and preceding Malta. At the close of voting, it finished in 12th place with 39 points.
Lyrics[]
Arga, arga
Flogas kormi, kanis mayia
Thila, thila
Mu klinis, matia – fegaria
Horepse, stis karthias mu tus htipus, pali
San karavani, t' astra, n' akolutho
Horepse, tis erimu, margaritari
Mes' ap' to soma su, n' anastitho
Horepse, stis karthias mu tus htipus, pali
San karavani, t' astra, n' akolutho
Horepse, tis erimu, margaritari
Mes' ap' to soma su, n' anastitho
Siga, siga
Ki itha ti nihta na lioni
Hloma, hloma
Heria yimna na m' aploni
Horepse, stis karthias mu tus htipus, pali
San karavani, t' astra, n' akolutho
Horepse, tis erimu, margaritari
Mes' ap' to soma su, n' anastitho
Horepse, stis karthias mu tus htipus, pali
San karavani, t' astra, n' akolutho
Horepse, tis erimu, margaritari
Mes' ap' to soma su, n' anastitho
Horepse, stis karthias mu tus htipus, pali
San karavani, t' astra, n' akolutho
Horepse, tis erimu, margaritari
Mes' ap' to soma su, n' anastitho
Slowly, slowly
Like the flame's figure, you cast your spells
Shyly, shyly
You close your moon-shaped eyes
Dance again to the beat of my heart
And like a caravan I'll follow the stars
Dance, pearl of the desert
And through your body I'll resurrect myself
Dance again to the beat of my heart
And like a caravan I'll follow the stars
Dance, pearl of the desert
And through your body I'll resurrect myself
Softly, softly
I saw the night melting
Palely, palely
She laid her naked hands upon me
Dance again to the beat of my heart
And like a caravan I'll follow the stars
Dance, pearl of the desert
And through your body I'll resurrect myself
Dance again to the beat of my heart
And like a caravan I'll follow the stars
Dance, pearl of the desert
And through your body I'll resurrect myself
Dance again to the beat of my heart
And like a caravan I'll follow the stars
Dance, pearl of the desert
And through your body I'll resurrect myself
Trivia[]
- This was the last Eurovision song in which live musicians played along with the orchestra. In addition, it was the last Greek song performed with an orchestra,
- Marianna was engaged with the conductor a week before the contest itself; they got married a few weeks later.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Hara & Andreas Konstantinou •  Şebnem Paker & Grup Ethnic •  Tor Endresen •  Bettina Soriat •  Marc Roberts •  Tanja Ribič •  Barbara Berta •  Mrs. Einstein •  Jalisse •  Marcos Llunas •  Bianca Shomburg •  Anna Maria Jopek •  Maarja-Liis Ilus •  Alma Čardžić •  Célia Lawson •  Blond •  Marianna Zorba •  Debbie Scerri •  V.I.P. •  Alla Pugacheva •  Kølig Kaj •  Fanny •  E.N.I. •  Katrina and The Waves •  Paul Oscar
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| Songs | |||
| Mana mou • Dinle • San Francisco • One Step • Mysterious Woman • Zbudi se • Dentro di me • Niemand heeft nog tijd • Fiumi di Parole • Sin rencor • Zeit • Ale jestem • Keelatud maa • Goodbye • Antes do adeus • Bara hon älskar mig • Horepse • Let Me Fly • Miért kell, hogy elmenj? • Primadonna • Stemmen i mit liv • Sentiments songes • Probudi me • Love Shine a Light • Minn hinsti dans
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Videos[]
Marianna Zorba - Horepse-0
ESC 1997 - Greece - Marianna Zorba - Horepse HQ