Mathima Solfege ("Dance Lesson") was the Greek entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 in London performed by Paschalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy, four established singers on their own right.
As the title suggests, the song features a number of musical terms, with the singers expressing their great love of the discipline and their claim that it can serve as a unifying agent in the world.
It was performed 10th on the night following the United Kingdom and preceding Israel. At the close of voting, it finished in 5th place with 92 points.
Lyrics[]
Imastan paidia, san mia syntrofia, tote
Kai i mousiki mas areze poly, tote
Mathima solfez, gyro ap’ to palio piano
Notes dynates, notes apales, piano
Avanti: «Do fa fa fa»
«Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do»
«Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi»
Kai «do fa fa fa»
«Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do»
«Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi»
Perase o kairos, irthane kaimoi alloi
Ma i mousiki panta mia glykia zali
Mesa mou mila m’ ena magiko tropo
Xerei tis kardias ton pio mystiko dromo
Avanti: «Do fa fa fa»
«Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do»
«Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi»
Kai «do fa fa fa»
«Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do»
«Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi»
San mia mousiki oli ti zoi zise
Dyo melodikes notes stin kardia kleise
Kane ti chara tragoudi kai pantou pesto
Kai to «s’ agapo» pes to se rythmo presto
Avanti: «Do fa fa fa»
«Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do»
«Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi»
Kai «do fa fa fa»
«Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do»
«Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi»
«Mi sol si re mi»
We were children and good friends, back then
And we liked music very much, back then
Solfège lesson around the old piano
Hard notes, soft notes, piano
Let’s go: “Do fa fa fa”
“Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do”
“Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi”
And “do fa fa fa”
“Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do”
“Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi”
Time passed, we got other desires
But music is always a sweet lust
It speaks inside of me in a magical way
It knows the biggest secrets of the heart
Let’s go: “Do fa fa fa”
“Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do”
“Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi”
And “do fa fa fa”
“Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do”
“Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi”
Live your whole life as a musical
Close two melodic notes in your heart
Enjoy singing and saying it everywhere
And say “I love you” in presto
Let’s go: “Do fa fa fa”
“Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do”
“Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi”
And “do fa fa fa”
“Sol fa sol fa mi do si mi mi mi, do si do si sol si do”
“Do fa fa fa (do si) sol fa sol fa mi do mi”
“Mi sol si re mi”
Trivia[]
- Along with 1992's Olou Tou Kosmou I Elpida, this is the highest-placed entry fully in Greek.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 The Swarbriggs Plus Two •  Michèle Torr •  Heddy Lester •  Schmetterlinge •  Anita Skorgan •  Silver Convention •  Anne-Marie Besse •  Os Amigos •  Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran •  Paschalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy •  Ilanit •  Pepe Linehard Band •  Forbes •  Micky •  Mia Martini •  Monica Aspelund •  Dream Express •  Marie Myriam
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| Songs | |||
| It's Nice to Be in Love Again • Une petite française • De mallemolen • Boom Boom Boomerang • Casanova • Telegram • Frère Jacques • Portugal no coração • Rock Bottom • Mathima Solfege • Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim • Swiss Lady • Beatles • Enséñame a cantar • Libera • Lapponia • A Million in One, Two, Three • L'oiseau et l'enfant
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Videos[]
Paschalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy - Mathima Solfege - Eurovision 1977 Greece