Mana mou / Μάνα μου - Cyprus 1997 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra

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"Mana mou" ( Μάνα μου )
Country : Cyprus
Year : 1997
Performed by : Chara & Andreas Konstantinou ( Χαρά & Ανδρέας Κωνσταντίνου )
Lyrics : Constantina Konstantinou
Music : Constantina Konstantinou
Arrangement : Takis Magaphas
Conductor : Stavros Lantsias

[@andreasantoniou3481]

This should be the anthem of Cyprus

[@geotrisi]

probably the best dam dabadam daba dabadam I have ever heard ! :)

[@aleksanderpagels288]

Ikr! I'm usually not a fan of singers doing lalala or dabababadam but here I just can't help but sing along to it, it sounds so great thanks to the catchy melody and I love that all 6 of them got their own shot for a few seconds

[@LiorB10]

Try also this Hebrew song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX-wYnyflpWFaLs&ab_channel=GuyAlon

[@1-256]

Yes

[@Euroviking86]

20 years later, this song is still pure magic.

[@eurovisionaryvoice]

🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKq4dY2wmbd9gMk

[@grambi]

Indeed!

[@christopherhannaford6348]

Agreed

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Half the songs from Eurovision 1997 would slay every contest we have now, including this one.

[@pogodziej]

Exactly right. What a good year!

[@666tickets]

True, it was an amazing year.

[@marinradovcic168]

Agreed!

[@carolineriedelsperger944]

This was the first year I watched (I was 13) and it was pure magic, still one of the best contests I have ever seen!! 🌟

[@JacobIL83]

Definitely the best song from Cyprus in ESC history 😘🇮🇱

[@messpilo]

This is the best entry of Cyprus on ESC.

[@EdjeMr1975]

No Eleni Fuego in 2018

[@EldaMengisto]

My second favorite Cypriot entry, after Sti Fotia (1995)!

[@lucas_8358]

So many years later and still.. best entry sent by our Cyprus 🇨🇾

[@o-b-1]

I don't understand why people call this overrated, this song is catchy, ethnic, emotional, has a meaning, has great vocals, and has great music For me it's the best Cypress entry ever in eurovision Love this from Israel🇮🇱❤

[@christianoalveri9614]

BEST EVER SONG WINNERS

[@Arielffm]

One of my most favorite songs of all times!... 12 points from Turkey!... Great melody, great vocals and simple but impactful orchestrazation.

[@stephanosdalitis1522]

Seriously?? 12 pointa from turkey? I dont think so my friend...!!!

[@Arielffm]

@@stephanosdalitis1522 indeed, I liked it a lot. 12 points referring to my personal opinion, not projecting how the Turkish public would have voted... People are sadly mostly driven by political views and not passion for music

[@thequalitydan]

@@stephanosdalitis1522 wtf dont be such a wanker

[@cnmtgn]

@@Arielffm You replied to the comment after 7 years lol?

[@eurovisiopedia]

@@cnmtgn and i did after 1 year

[@morbidsearch]

2:48 - 3:03 = EPIC! EPIC! EPIC! EPIC! Well deserved fifth place

[@JuvatVivere]

Indeed!!

[@MmeKastaffiore]

Southern Europe ruled this year. Turkey, Cyprus, Italy, Spain, Greece and Malta had great songs!

[@camillofelgen733]

Not Portugal, sorry :/

[@viewerlife]

Camillo Felgen I agree, but I feel that Porugal deserved more than 0 points.

[@lena7793]

nah, south europe dominates in every year, not only 1997 :)

[@elifataman1162]

Totally agree expect Malta.

[@JeSuisRene]

And then there was the UK 😅

[@oguzhan1075]

Bu 1997 senesi ne güzel bir seneymiş arkadaş.Müziklere bak,kalitelere bak.Mükemmel ya.

[@fransschiavone1883]

Kesinlikle.

[@johness5948]

Another Eurovision hidden gem!

[@jesperhjellnes5861]

I have so many winners this year. Cyprus, UK, Italy and Turkey! All of them perfect!

[@stefanlevchenko1312]

Totally agree! One of the best Eurovision years

[@Euroviking86]

1997 is one of the strongest Eurovision years ever, full of songs that could've won in weaker years.

[@coenwulms]

25 years later, still a very charming song! Well done Cyprus - you bring great ESC contributions every year!

[@minskdhaka]

Yes, I loved it back in 1997, and it remains my favourite Eurovision song of all time!

[@Mixalis2233]

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ ΜΟΥ! Probably the best Cypriot entry

[@EdjeMr1975]

No Eleni Fuego ..2018 But you comment 2 years ago i see lol

[@sushigirl1069]

Lisa Andreas song "stronger every minute" is such a beautiful song . Cyprus do send very good entries :)

[@user-uk7pp8ic7u]

@@sushigirl1069 YES BUT MOST OF THE TIME EUROPEANS TURN THEIR BACK ON CYPRUS WHEN IT MATTERS.......VOTING FOR EXAMPLE.

[@marinradovcic168]

Check out Cyprus 1981, if you like this one, you'll like that one as well very likely.

[@user-cf9km8br1t]

Greetings from Athens. Love you Cyprus! Excellent entry! 🤗🇬🇷🇨🇾

[@tserpeption]

Τα φιλια μου απο Ελλαδα τι ποιηση ειναι αυτη τι μαγεια απο τις καλυτερες συμμετοχες! ❤❤❤ουρανιο μαγικο ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΥΜΝΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ ΧΘΕΣ!🇨🇾🔥🇬🇷

[@user-lp3ms8vl3m]

Η καλυτερη μας συμμετοχη στην γιουροβιζιον!! Ισως και η πρωτια να ηρανε για την χωρα μου..Ενα τραγουδι που μυριζει κυπρο!! Παντα στα αγαπημενα μου!!

[@Endavant4]

One of my favourite Eurovision songs ever

[@Gera1713]

Endavant4 me too

[@Zedd1500]

Mine, too. 🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾

[@ExplorHits]

The Daba-daba-dam part alone was worth winning!

[@corpore6799]

loves from Turkey to Cyprus, this is one of your bests guys

[@Zedd1500]

Amazing! Μπράβο, Κύπρος! 🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾

[@markojemojcovek]

My runner up that year behind Italia and the Greek language is so beautiful! 🇨🇾🇬🇷

[@A.Man.From.Cyprus]

❤ One of my favourite entries from Cyprus 🇨🇾

[@Goran_8_December]

Dam dabadabadam........ Daba dam daba dam ......... 12 points from Montenegro !!! 😀

[@nightrider998]

On the first just amazing. Greatings from Zagreb, Croatia.

[@manderas]

Cyprus was so good in the 90s

[@user-uk7pp8ic7u]

BUT MOST PEOPLE DID NOT VOTE FOR THEM YET THEY SAY HOW GOOD ENTRIES CYPRUS SEND BACK THEN.

[@eleutheriasousouri]

Το καλύτερο τραγούδι που στείλαμε.....Μπράβο παιδιά!!!!

[@user-ug6eh7tv8d]

Η καλυτερη συμμετοχη μας!!! 💗💗💗💗

[@Rich_Daniel78]

THE BEST EUROVISION SONG FROM BEAUTIFUL CYPRUS! 1997 RULED! :-D

[@geohan2]

Aχ! αδέρφια μας αγαπημένα!! από τα πιο αγαπημένα μου τραγούδια στο θεσμό και σίγουρα ένα από τα πιο αγαπημένα μου που ακούστηκαν στα ελληνικά.. εννοώ και από τις δυο χώρες!

[@Conjujo1]

Εμένα και οι στίχοι του μου άρεσαν πολύ.... έχουν τόσο ελληνικό χρώμα

[@krollerellerej8245]

perfect song!

[@sroiz]

Great Song

[@joaobernardes5258]

The best Cyprus song ever in ESC

[@stavrosstavrou1988]

Η καλύτερη κυπριακή συμμετοχή ever και η καλύτερη θέση που έλαβε ποτέ (5η)

[@nikoschar4038]

5η θεση πηρε η κυπρος και τις χρονιες 1982 και 2004

[@user-fj4xw9on4i]

Νίκος Χ' Τωρα πια η καλυτερη ειναι η 2η

[@dimpap3034]

Τωρα ειναι η 2η

[@JaNeZoKu]

Lovely!

[@EdjeMr1975]

This is a Real Eurovision sound Thats wy i like it

[@pandreou8042]

2018 και ακόμα το ακούω!

[@user-uk7pp8ic7u]

TO 2020 OXI;

[@tolgaerbil136]

The most beatifull woman of eurovision

[@gtasiou]

great song

[@christianoalveri9614]

On of best song of cyprus in eurovission

[@frenchlefly]

One of my all time favorite Eurovision songs! Love love love it!

[@eurovisiopedia]

This is my first time listening to this song and it's really cool. You are great 😂💞🇨🇾

[@moumousse-is7dr]

De belles chansons chantées dans la langue du pays ❤❤❤

[@MmeKastaffiore]

Isn't it annoying that Greece and Cyprus did so-so in Eurovision (Top 5, as the best result) when they took part with great, authentic songs like "I anixi", "Olou to kosmu i elpidha", "Teriazume", "Ellada, hora tu fotos", "Ime anthropos ki ego", "Horepse", "Mana mou", "Pia prosefhi", "Tha ne' erotas", "Nomiza"... but they got far better results with cheap, shallow songs in like "Shake it", "Alcohol is Free" or "Yassou Maria"?

[@Euroviking86]

That is indeed annoying. Same goes for Turkey.

[@jesperhjellnes5861]

Totally agree! Greece and Cyprus should go back to these ethnic songs rather than cheap pop songs like Gravity and This is love

[@Euroviking86]

So true! I never watched Eurovision for radio pop, I want some diversity. Hopefully with Portugal's victory, a new precedent has been set.

[@tpchannelgr]

MmeKastaffiore , so true !!!

[@Irshaad1337]

Nope... Israel's chicken has won. Long live the massacre against Palestinians... yuck !

[@jsjs744]

For me best song fom Cyprus ,from 1981-2022

[@patrickh3385]

Wonderful entry - so beautiful and authentic while catchy. Such a strong top 5 that year 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇹🇷🇮🇹🇨🇾

[@sogroigsilegga2266]

μπραβο ρε Κυπρος

[@messpilo]

εξαιρετικό... μπράβο

[@user-fx3ek6zd2c]

Στέλνω μια ΜΕΓΑΛΗ αγκαλιά στην Κύπρο μας! Εξαίρετη ερμηνεία από τα αδέρφια Κωνσταντίνου- ΕΥΓΕ Κωνσταντίνα και Άνδρος

[@jrelena]

Η Χαρά και ο Αντρος. Σωστά η οικογένεια Κωνσταντίνου, της Κωνσταντίνας αδέρφια. Την αγάπη μας!

[@giannis93FUL]

Το συγκεκριμένο τραγούδι όμως τερμάτισε στην 5η θέση ανάμεσα σε 25 χώρες στην Γιουροβίζιον του 1997.

[@EldaMengisto]

A really good opening song for a really strong year! I like the mix of the bouzouki and Eurodance, as well as the celebration of their homeland. It comes together in a vibrant song with an awesome instrumentation. I think if this switched with Mysterious Woman for second place, it would've made for the perfect top five. Also my favorite Cypriot entry after Sti Fotia two years earlier.

[@marinapapaioannou7808]

2024 still love it

[@yiasminathefangirl]

love the use of the Cypriot dialect in this song❤️

[@epikepikepik]

who told you is in cypriot dislect? playing it smartass?

[@cathydemosthenous8694]

The Greeks always deliver good songs like this nice !!!!!

[@lucas_8358]

The Cypriots are in this entry! Greeks had another entry! Check it out and dont generalize us with those ! Thanks!

[@EdjeMr1975]

This is Cyprus lol

[@mariaioannidou5364]

@@lucas_8358 80% cypriots are greek, pls study some history

[@chrismorgan9776]

@@lucas_8358 This in the Greek Language, so the statement is accurate.

[@chrismorgan9776]

@@EdjeMr1975 But the language is in Greek, so it's correct.

[@LiorB10]

Great song of Cyprus

[@antonioreborn]

Beautiful

[@kaaneskici5025]

greetings from 🇹🇷

[@abrahansaezsanchez9191]

Cyprus 12 points,una canción muy buena¡

[@kyriakosfili]

Gracias. Saludos desde Chipre

[@Daniel-lw1ej]

Me encanta esta canción

[@Nick-rr8sf]

Αυτα ήταν τραγουδια αχχ

[@ks4733]

I la la love this💕

[@mika2761994]

this is the best song

[@ESCLance_Wilson]

and so underrated!

[@frixoskyriakou7794]

Η καλύτερη συμμετοχή μας στην Eurovision.

[@christianoalveri9614]

WINNERS PREFECT SONG LOOOOOOVE IT ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@camillofelgen733]

Muy folklorica y a la vez moderna. Cosas que puede hacer Chipre. Calificación: 8,50

[@elenacy23]

apo tis kaliteres simmetoxes tis Kiprou!

[@robertdexter5342]

Pure Eurovision exquisite. Xx

[@tvenchufados6404]

La sigo escuchando en 2018

[@loukianosklint7701]

Υπέροχοι στίχοι, ωραία μελωδία, ένα πραγματικά καλό τραγούδι με ποιητικές εκφάνσεις από άξιους καλλιτέχνες. Και φανταστική ερμηνεία... Μπράβο!

[@ioannismantes510]

Such a masterpiece!

[@Haltatoisawesome]

i listen to this sonr weekly itts mt favourite sond ever'

[@frixoskyriakoy5325]

Ενα απο τα καλυτερα τραγουδια που στειλαμε ποτε στον διαγωνισμο.

[@nickolas.h]

Δίχτη μου, την ομορφιά σου Αφροδίτη μου ✨💗

[@LadetSwing-gn2nz]

Super song. I admired specially between 2''48"-3'.03".

[@mariophilippo2871]

Auto ήταν Κύπρος και τραγούδι ίσως το καλύτερο που στείλαμε

[@prokopiskefalas2929]

Το καλύτερο τραγούδι που έστειλε ποτέ η Κύπρος!!!

[@Gera1713]

Great song. Happy memories of that year🌺🌺❤️

[@alejandroeg6504]

2:33 -starts the best part of the song-

[@suertesamp]

I wish I was old enough to remember this eurovision. Such lively songs. Portugals entry was amazing too. By today's standards, either of these would've won.

[@Eurafrican]

2:48 why I'm here :D

[@jesperhjellnes5861]

Tam tabadababam tabababadam

[@user-uk7pp8ic7u]

Euro african I am sure you can find the phone of a good psyciatrist so he can explain to you why you are here.

[@Eurafrican]

@@user-uk7pp8ic7u excuse me?

[@emresoysal9767]

very beatiful songs ❤️👏🏻

[@marinradovcic168]

Absolutely beautiful! Greetings from Croatia! :)

[@saas-lk2oe]

hvala! Ova pjesma nama je kao "lijepa nasa domovina" vama :)

[@OO-gd7]

I think best Cyprus song

[@pandemits]

Η μοναδική αποστολή που είχε και ... νομική βοήθεια :)

[@user-uk7pp8ic7u]

ME ΠΟΙΟ ΤΡΟΠΟ;ΗΤΑΝ ΝΟΜΙΚΟΣ ΕΝΑΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΥΣ ΚΟΜΠΑΡΣΟΥΣ;

[@pandemits]

@@user-uk7pp8ic7u Στα φωνητικά, γνωστός σήμερα δικηγόρος.

[@user-uk7pp8ic7u]

@@pandemits ΕΙΝΑΙ Ο ΣΥΖΥΓΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΓΩΓΩΣ Ο ΜΠΡΟΥΝΤΖΟΣ Η ΟΧΙ;

[@pandemits]

@@user-uk7pp8ic7u Αφού ξέρεις, τι ρωτάς...

[@user-uk7pp8ic7u]

@@pandemits Οκ συγγνώμη

[@emrenindunyas8217]

Δεν ξέρω τι πρέπει να πω, ειλικρινα δεν μου αρέσει οι στίχοι τόσο πολύ, αλλά η μουσική είναι απλά *υπέροχο και καταπληκτικό* ! . . . Τέλος πάντων, 12 βαθμοί από την Türkiye (Τουρκία) 🇹🇷 σε *Κύπρος/Kıbrıs* 🇨🇾 !

[@stgr0186]

But the point of this song is in its lyrics, they sing about our mother and our beautiful eternal love, our Motherland Cyprus with regards to our ancient Greek mythology and the aphrodite and mentioning the Cypriot scenery with the biggest star of our nature the Mediterranean Sea.

[@giannis93FUL]

However, this particular song ended up in 5th place among 25 countries in Eurovision 1997.

[@grambi]

Great song! Good times back then ❤

[@sheriwoozidan]

wow, what an AMAZING show opener from cyprus! like mme. kastaffiore said, southern europe SLAYED this year!

[@demetriosaverkiou2839]

When I first heard this definitely had an ABBA feel to it so good.

[@tolli78]

I wonder how much of the music is live orchestra vs. pre-recording? In 1997 entries had the option of incorporating playback partially or fully (meaning no live orchestra) into their performance! Great song btw!

[@escLIVEmusic1]

The strings and winds were live, while the rythmic part bass, drums was pre-recorded (probably the bouzouki as well)

[@viewerlife]

Great song. Nice performance and I feel that this was the first ethnic pop song in the contest. Of coursre I would prefer Andros in the vocals rather than co singer.

[@veradavampire4861]

i liked the girl's outfit so much kdfjdhrgh

[@Euroviking86]

Late 90s fashion was the best.

[@pacocalabuig370]

please "real cyprus", come back

[@ks4733]

🇨🇾❤❤❤

[@user-qv6jz4mi6m]

καλα χριστουγενα

[@user-uk7pp8ic7u]

Karlo kalokairi

[@huseyinaydn685]

Yasasin kibris

[@bosnahercegovina]

That I called Eurovision Song Contest not those shit what we have today.

[@LiorB10]

Agree

[@SvetaisBall]

Got on the cyprus psotcard eurovision 2025!

[@andreasfokas559]

Mana mou=My mam!

[@sktzn6829]

Omg everyone in this video looks like a stereotypical 1990's European.

[@constantinossavva6656]

So true 😆😆😆