Panayia Mu, Panayia Mu

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Panayia Mu, Panayia Mu (Greek script: Παναγιά μου, Παναγιά μου, English translation: "My Lady, My Lady") was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed in Greek by Mariza Koch.
The song was performed tenth on the night (following Norway's Anne Karine Strøm with Mata Hari and preceding Finland's Fredi & Ystävät with Pump-Pump). At the close of voting, it had received 20 points, placing 13th in a field of 18.

The song is a ballad, with Koch singing to the Virgin Mary and telling her about the invasion of Turkish Army in Cyprus. Actually is telling that the ruins are not from ancient ages but from napalm, and if you see tents on prairie, is not a camping but refugees. During the transmission of the song, turkish tv was showing ads.

It was succeeded as Greek representative at the 1977 Contest by Pascalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy with Mathima Solfege.