# Charlie Chaplin (song)

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1978 song by Tania Tsanaklidou

"Charlie Chaplin" Single by Tania Tsanaklidou from the album Charlie Chaplin Language Greek Released April 1978 Genre Pop Length 2:51 Composer Sakis Tsilikis Lyricist Yiannis Xantoulis Producer Haris Andreadis Tania Tsanaklidou singles chronology "Ερωτόκριτος" (1976) "Charlie Chaplin" (1978) "Άρες μάρες κουκουνάρες" (1978) Eurovision Song Contest 1978 entry Country Greece Artist Tania Tsanaklidou Language Greek Composer Sakis Tsilikis[1] Lyricist Yiannis Xantoulis Conductor Haris Andreadis Finals performance Final result 8th Final points 66 Entry chronology ◄ "Mathima solfege" (1977) "Sokrati" (1979) ►

"**Charlie Chaplin**" ([Greek script](/source/Greek_alphabet): Τσάρλυ Τσάπλιν) is a song recorded by Greek singer [Tania Tsanaklidou](/source/Tania_Tsanaklidou) with music composed by Sakis Tsilikis and Greek lyrics written by Yiannis Xantoulis. It [represented Greece](/source/Greece_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest) in the [Eurovision Song Contest 1978](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1978), held in [Paris](/source/Paris).

## Conception

"Τσάρλυ Τσάπλιν" was composed by Sakis Tsilikis with Greek lyrics by Yiannis Xantoulis. It is in praise of [Charlie Chaplin](/source/Charlie_Chaplin) who had died the year before, with the singer describing his comic appearance and wishing that there were more of him.[2] In addition to the Greek language original version, [Tania Tsanaklidou](/source/Tania_Tsanaklidou) recorded the English language version titled "Charlie Chaplin".[3]

## Eurovision

The [Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Hellenic_Broadcasting_Corporation) (ERT) internally selected "Charlie Chaplin" performed by Tsanaklidou as [it entrant](/source/Greece_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest) for the [23rd edition](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1978) of the [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest).[4]

On 22 April 1978, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the [Palais des Congrès](/source/Palais_des_congr%C3%A8s_de_Paris) in [Paris](/source/Paris) hosted by [Télévision Française 1](/source/TF1) (TF1) and broadcast live throughout the continent. Tsanaklidou performed "Charlie Chaplin" in Greek fifteenth on the evening dressed like [the Tramp](/source/The_Tramp), following [Monaco](/source/Monaco_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1978)'s "[Les jardins de Monaco](/source/Les_jardins_de_Monaco)" by Caline & [Olivier Toussaint](/source/Olivier_Toussaint) and preceding [Denmark](/source/Denmark_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1978)'s "[Boom Boom](/source/Boom_Boom_(Mabel_song))" by [Mabel](/source/Mabel_(band)). Haris Andreadis conducted the event's live orchestra in the performance of the Luxembourgish entry.[5]

At the close of voting, it had received 66 points, placing eighth in a field of twenty.[6] It was succeeded as Greek entrant at the [1979 contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1979) by "[Sokrati](/source/Sokrati)" by [Elpida](/source/Elpida_(singer)).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Περιοδικό [Ρομάντσο](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%A1%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%BD%CF%84%CF%83%CE%BF_(%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C)&action=edit&redlink=1), #1836, σελ. 46

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Kontakiotis, Chrysostomos (February 12, 2017). ["Αφιερώματα Διαγωνισμού Τραγουδιού της Eurovision :1978"](http://infegreece.gr/%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%B3%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%8D-%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%8D-%CF%84-19/). *InfeGreece*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [""Charlie Chaplin" - lyrics"](http://www.diggiloo.net/?1978gr). *The Diggiloo Thrush*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Eurovision 1978 Greece: Tania Tsanaklidou - "Charlie Chaplin""](https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/1978/greece). *Eurovisionworld*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "[Eurovision Song Contest 1978](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1978)". [*Eurovision Song Contest*](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest). 22 April 1978. [TF1](/source/TF1) / [EBU](/source/EBU).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Η Τάνια Τσανακλίδου και ο "Τσάρλι Τσάπλιν" μας εκπροσωπούν στη Eurovision του 1978!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210209012806/https://www.zougla.gr/igia-blog/music/article/i-tania-tsanaklidou-ke-o-tsarli-tsaplin-mas-ekprosopoun-sti-eurovision-tou-1978). 2021-02-09. Archived from [the original](https://www.zougla.gr/igia-blog/music/article/i-tania-tsanaklidou-ke-o-tsarli-tsaplin-mas-ekprosopoun-sti-eurovision-tou-1978) on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2023-11-26.

## External links

- "[Charlie Chaplin](https://www.discogs.com/master/432996)" at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1978 Countries Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Israel Italy Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Artists Baccara Caline and Olivier Toussaint Co-Co Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta Gemini Harmony Mabel Nilüfer and Nazar Joël Prévost Ricchi e Poveri Ireen Sheer Seija Simola Björn Skifs Springtime Jahn Teigen Tania Tsanaklidou Jean Vallée José Vélez Carole Vinci Colm C. T. Wilkinson Songs "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" "L'Amour ça fait chanter la vie" "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus" "The Bad Old Days" "Bailemos un vals" "Boom Boom" "Born to Sing" "Charlie Chaplin" "Dai li dou" "Det blir alltid värre framåt natten" "Feuer" "Il y aura toujours des violons" "Les Jardins de Monaco" "Mil etter mil" "Mrs. Caroline Robinson" "Parlez-vous français ?" "Questo amore" "Sevince" "'t Is OK" "Vivre"

v t e Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest Participation 1974 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Artists Themis Adamantidis Akylas Giorgos Alkaios Antique Argo Bessy Argyraki Paschalis Arvanitidis Bang Kostas Bigalis Takis Biniaris Christos Callow Cleopatra Demy Yiannis Dimitras Katerine Duska Marianna Efstratiou Eleftheria Eleftheriou Elpida Freaky Fortune Afroditi Fryda Katy Garbi Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord Agathonas Iakovidis Kalomira Klavdia Mariza Koch Koza Mostra Elina Konstantopoulou Maria Elena Kyriakou Mando Marinella Helena Paparizou Polina Michalis Rakintzis RiskyKidd Sakis Rouvas Sarbel Marina Satti The Sea Lovers Kristi Stassinopoulou Stefania Stereo Mike Yianna Terzi Thalassa Marianna Toli Tania Tsanaklidou Victor Vernicos Anna Vissi Sophia Vossou Wave Robert Williams Loukas Yorkas Marianna Zorba Songs "Alcohol Is Free" "Aphrodisiac" "Asteromata" "Autostop" "Better Love" "Charlie Chaplin" "Clown" "Die for You" "Die Together" "Ellada, chora tou fotos" "Emis forame to himona anixiatika" "Everything" "Feggari kalokerino" "Ferto" "Horepse" "Horis skopo" "I anixi" "Krasi, thalassa kai t' agori mou" "Last Dance" "Mathima solfege" "Mia krifi evaisthisia" "Miazoume" "Mou les" "My Number One" "Never Let You Go" "Olou tou kosmou i Elpida" "One Last Breath" "Oniro mou" "Opa" "Panagia mou, panagia mou" "Pia prosefhi" "Rise Up" "S.A.G.A.P.O." "Sarantapente kopelies" "Secret Combination" "Shake It" "Sokrati" "Stop" "Supergirl" "This Is Love" "This Is Our Night" "To diko sou asteri" "To trehantiri (Diri Diri)" "Utopian Land" "Wagon-lit" "Watch My Dance" "What They Say" "Yassou Maria" "Zari" Note: Entries scored out signify where Greece did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

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