Ime anthropos ki ego - Evridiki

The big mystery of Eurovision Song Contest is why sometimes crap songs win while really beautiful songs are less successful. Case in point: 'Ime anthropos ki ego' ('I'm human too') by Evridiki. It's a beautifully composed song, performed with lots of emotion by Evridiki. A plea for worldwide peace, it was performed fourth on the night, following Ireland and preceding Iceland. At the close of voting, it finished in 11th place in a field of 25 competitors.

The winning song that year wasn't exactly awful, but certainly not the best song of the night: 'Rock 'n' Roll kids' by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan. It was the third consecutive time that Ireland won the competition, during a decade in which jurors were unduly biased towards Irish entries. Of all the songs that were performed during the 1994 edition, 'Ime anthropos ki ego' has aged the best of them all. Finding this 12" single was a great catch.

My collection: 12" single [unnumbered]
Found: Discogs.com, received 7 March 2023
Tracks: 'Ime anthropos ki ego' / 'Fenetre sur cour'