To Katalava Arga

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To Katalava Arga (Greek script: Το κατάλαβα αργά, English translation: "I realised it too late") was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Greek by Lia Vissi.
The song was performed third on the night (following Finland's Sonja Lumme with Eläköön Elämä and preceding Denmark's Hot Eyes with Sku' Du Spørg' Fra No'En?). At the close of voting, it had received 15 points, placing 16th in a field of 19.

The song itself is a ballad, with Vissi lamenting the fact that she realised the wonder of her former relationship too late.
More remarkable, however, is the fact that this song marks the first occasion in Contest history when two sisters represented their country at different times (Lia's younger sister Anna Vissi had previously represented Cyprus at the 1982 Contest with Mono I Agapi as well as representing Greece in the 1980 Contest with Autostop).

The song was succeeded as Cypriot representative at the 1986 Contest by Elpida with Tora Zo.