Panaghia Mou, Panaghia Mou (translation: My Lady, My Lady") was the Greek entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 in The Hague performed by Mariza Koch.
The song, beseeching at Mary herself, was directed specifically against the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. Turkey's subsequent debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the reason Greece withdrew. In an additional twist, Turkey broadcast the Grand Final despite not participating, albeit censoring the Greek entry and putting a Turkish nationalist song in its place.
It was performed 10th on the night following Finland and preceding Norway. At the close of voting, it finished in 13th place with 20 points.
Lyrics[]
Kampos gematos portokalia, oi-oi mana m’
Pou pera os pera aplonet’ i elia
Gyro chrysizoun t’ akrogialia, oi-oi mana m’
Kai se thamponei, thamponei i antilia
Ston topo afto otan tha pate, oi-oi mana m’
Skines an deite, an deite sti seira
De tha ‘nai kampin’nk gia touristes, oi-oi mana m’
Tha ‘nai monacha, monacha prosfygia
Panagia mou, Panagia mou
Parigora tin kardia mou
Panagia mou, Panagia mou
Parigora tin kardia mou
Ki an deite ereipia nkremismena, oi-oi mana m’
Den tha ‘nai ap’ alles, ap’ alles epoches
Apo napalm tha ‘nai kamena, oi-oi mana m’
Tha ‘nai ta myria chalasmata tou chtes
Ki an deite gi freskoskammeni, oi-oi mana m’
Den tha ‘nai kampos, ‘nai kampos karperos
Stavroi tha einai fytemenoi, oi-oi mana m’
Pou tous sapizei, sapizei o kairos
Panagia mou, Panagia mou
Parigora tin kardia mou
Panagia mou, Panagia mou
Parigora tin kardia mou
Fields full of oranges, oh-oh my Mother
Where olive trees spread from end to end
Around them, the seashores shine like gold, oh-oh my Mother
And you’re blinded, blinded by the intense light
When you go to this place, oh-oh my Mother
And you see, you see tents in a row
It’s not a camping place for tourists, oh-oh my Mother
They’re only, only refugees
My Lady, my Lady
Soothe my heart
My Lady, my Lady
Soothe my heart
And if you see shattered ruins, oh-oh my Mother
It’s not from other, from other eras
It is burnt by napalm, oh-oh my Mother
Since yesterday, there are countless crumbled rocks
And if you see newly dug land, oh-oh my Mother
They’re not fertile fields, fields
There will be crosses planted on them, oh-oh my Mother
Which will decompose, decompose through time
My Lady, my Lady
Soothe my heart
My Lady, my Lady
Soothe my heart
| Eurovision Song Contest 1976 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Brotherhood of Man •  Peter, Sue & Marc •  Les Humphries Singers •  Chocolate Menta Mastik •  Jürgen Marcus •  Pierre Rapsat •  Red Hurley •  Sandra Reemer •  Anne-Karine Strøm •  Mariza Koch •  Fredi & The Friends •  Braulio •  Al Bano & Romina Power •  Waterloo & Robinson •  Carlos do Carmo •  Mary Cristy •  Catherine Ferry •  Ambasadori
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| Songs | |||
| Save Your Kisses for Me • Djambo, Djambo • Sing Sang Song • Emor Shalom • Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment • Judy et Cie • When • The Party's Over • Mata Hari • Panaghia Mou, Panaghia Mou • Pump Pump • Sobran las palabras • We'll Live It All Again • My Little World • Uma Flor de Verde Pinho • Toi, la musique et moi • Un, Deux, Trois • Ne mogu skriti svoju bol
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Video[]
ΜΑΡΙΖΑ ΚΩΧ - Παναγιά μου, Παναγιά μου (ESC 1976 - Greece, Original Video)
Eurovision 1976 - Greece