- Aspro Mavro
Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Cyprus "Aspro Mavro"
caption =
year = 1987
country = Cyprus
artist = Alexia Bassiliou
as = Alexia
language = Greek
languages =
composer = Andreas Papapaulou
lyricist = Maria Papapaulou
conductor = Jo Carlier
place = 7th
points = 80
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1987cy from Diggiloo Thrush]
prev = Tora Zo
prev_link = Tora Zo
next = Apopse As Vrethume
next_link = Apopse As Vrethume
next_year = 1989"Aspro Mavro" (Greek script: "Άσπρο-μαύρο", English translation: "White Black") was the Cypriot entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1987 , performed in Greek by Alexia.The song was performed 17th on the night (following
Germany 's Wind with "Laß Die Sonne In Dein Herz " and precedingFinland 'sVicki Rosti and Boulevard with "Sata Salamaa "). At the close of voting, it had received 80 points, placing 7th in a field of 22.The lyrics deals with a girl remembering a man she saw on a train but only being able to bring the memory back by playing on the
piano (hence the "white black" of the song title).It was succeeded as Cypriot representative at the 1989 Contest by
Fani Polymeri andYiannis Savvidakis with "Apopse As Vrethume ". Cyprus was disqualified from the 1988 Contest, at which they would have been represented byYiannis Demetriou with "Thimame (San To Rock 'N' Roll) ".
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