[1] In late 1972 Demis Roussos represented Greece with this song at Rio de Janeiro's VII Festival Internacional da Canção Popular.

[2][4] "Velvet Mornings" was one of the 13 songs that proceeded from semifinals (which were held on the previous Sunday) to the final.

[4] Demis Roussos with "Velvet Morning" won a special prize for audience appeal.

[4][5] (The other special prize for audience appeal was awarded to Brazilian Jorge Ben with "Fio Maravilha".

Billboard magazine reported in January 1973 that she "was to record a Greek version of Demis Roussos's hit at the recent Rio Song Festival, "Velvet Mornings", which she "had been using [...] in her act for some weeks.