Greece: Ethnikós Telikós to be broadcast live worldwide via ERT World!
ERT had another pleasant surprise in store, regarding the Greek national final, Ethnikós Telikós, which will be broadcast live worldwide, through ERT World! Read more
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Greece: Michalis Hatzigiannis to be the chairman of Ethnikós Telikós 2025 jury!
Ethnikós Telikós 2025, the song contest through which Greece is going to select its representative in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, has been monopolizing the interest of the artistic world in recent days and will certainly continue until its holding on January 30, but also later after its complition.
Among everything we learn about the big night is that one of the most famous artists in the modern music history of Greece and Cyprus is going to have a pivotal role. As the title of the article suggests, this is Michalis Hatzigiannis, who, according to what was said on Alpha‘s morning show, Happy Day, will take on the role of the chairman of the jury, which will have a say in 50% of the result of Ethnikós Telikós.
Michalis Hatzigiannis is not unrelated to the Eurovision world as in 1998 he represented Cyprus with the song “Genesis”.
Additionally, it was announced on the same show that the night will open with a duet performance by the two presenters, Helena Paparizou and Sakis Rouvas, accompanied by the ERT symphony orchestra.
The event is going to take place at the Galatsi Olympic Hall, known as Christmas Theater, on Thursday 30th of January.
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Cyprus: Theo Evan to be present at Ethnikós Telikós 2025 of Greece as a guest!
Theo Evan, the representative of Cyprus at Eurovision Song Contest 2025, is invited as a guest at Ethnikós Telikós 2025, the song contest through which Greece is about to select their entry for this year’s contest. The event is going to take place at the Galatsi Olympic Hall, known as Christmas Theater, on Thursday 30th of January. The invitation to Theo Evan continues the long-standing tradition that wants the Cypriot representative to be always present whenever Greece helds a song contest to choose their entry.
Theo Evan, who has already won the hearts of Cypriots and beyond, will appear on stage at the national final, where he will perform a unique cover of a previous successful Cypriot entry at Eurovision. This special appearance will give a taste of his artistic talent, as the song with which he is going to represent Cyprus at Eurovision will not have been released by then.
Theo Evan’s choice to perform a cover of a previous entry is a tribute to Cypriot successes and tradition in the contest, while, at the same time, it builds an anticipation for his new participation in the competition. The organizers of Ethnikós Telikós consider his presence as an important addition to the program, underlining the close ties between Greece and Cyprus.
The national song contest is expected to attract great interest, with Greek artists giving their best for a place in Eurovision. Theo Evan’s performance will undoubtedly add sparkle to the evening and enhance the festive atmosphere.
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Greece: ERT’s participation fee for Eurovision 2025!
The fee that ERT is going to pay for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland on May 13, 15 and 17, has been approved.
According to Diavgeia, the financial participation fee that ERT will pay for Greece‘s participation in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest has been approved. The total amount is €143,243 and includes the costs of participation and broadcasting Eurovision.
The above amount does not concern other participation expenses, such as tickets, hotel accommodation, production costs, staging, etc.
This amount is different for each participating country and is based on quantitative criteria, one of which is population. In fact, the countries that pay the highest fees (United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France, Germany) make up the Big 5 and therefore have the right to directly qualify for the grand final.
The fee for 2025 is lower than that for Eurovision 2024, which amounted to 176,647.20 euros.
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Greece: Rules Guide | The Selection Process for the Greek Participation in Eurovision 2025!
The selection process of the song that will represent Greece at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest was announced and consists of two evaluation phases. ERT, the national broadcaster of the country, determined certain rules in favour of the trasparency and impartiality of the procedure. Below we present you the most pivotal elements of the rules contained in 13 pages as they were publiced by ERT.
Evaluation Phase A’
- Submission and initial evaluation of the songs: The songs that will be submitted in due time and meet the appropriate specifications will be evaluated by the Committee of Phase A’. This committee will be composed at least of five members with proven experience and status at the music and show industry. The committe will not be aware of the names of composers and the artists during the evaluation, and will choose up to 12 songs that will be advanced to the National Final, based on criteria such as the lyrics, the music and the performance. Furthermore, three back-up songs will be chosen.
- Qualifiers announcment: ERT, at its own discretion, will announce the songs and the composers that will participate in the National Final. The evaluation order of the songs is not going to be revealed. Changes in the mixing and the production of the qualified songs are allowed, but will be limited, until the date set by ERT. The release of any promotional content (video-clips) prior to the Final is forbidden, and there will be disqualification in case of breaching.
Evaluation Phase B’ (National Final)
- Conduct of the National Final: The National Final will take place on a date to be announced by ERT and will be broadcast live on its media. Up to twelve (12) songs will participate in the Final, which will be performed live with a background phonogram (music playback). The running order of the songs will be determined by draw.
- Song Selection Voting: The song that will represent Greece at Eurovision will be chosen by a combination of the public vote and two Jury Committees (one Greek and one international), as per below:
- Public vote (50% of final score): The public will be able to vote for their favorite song either by phone calls or by sending text messages (SMS). The distribution of points will be as per below:
- The song with the most votes will receive 24 points.
- The second will receive 20 points, the third 16 points, and the remaining points are distributed as follows: 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 and 2 points for the following positions (up to tenth).
- The last two songs will receive no points.
- Voting of the two Jury Committees (50% of the final score): Each committee will consist of at least five (5) members with recognized experience in the music field, who may come from Greece or abroad. Each committee will score the songs as follows:
- The first song will receive 12 points.
- The second 10 points, the third 8 points, and the scoring will continue with 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point for the following places (up to tenth).
- The last two songs will receive no points.
- Public vote (50% of final score): The public will be able to vote for their favorite song either by phone calls or by sending text messages (SMS). The distribution of points will be as per below:
- Tie: In case of a tie in the overall score, the winner will be the song that received the most points from the audience. If televoting is deemed invalid for any reason, the song will be selected based on the vote of the two Judging Panels. In case of a tie between the committees, the song that received the most votes from the Greek committee will be declared the winner.
- Limitations on Public Appearences: For the sake of equal visibility, the artists and creators of the songs participating in the National Final are not allowed to appear in media other than ERT media until the Final is held. In case of violation of this rule, ERT reserves the right to disqualify them.
To complete the selection process of the Greek Eurovision entry, ERT ensures that all evaluation and voting stages are carried out impartially and transparently. The strict rules that determine the procedures, from the initial selection of the songs to the final vote of the public and the committees, ensure the equal treatment of all candidates and the objective selection of the song that will represent Greece in the international competition. In this way, ERT seeks a fair and reliable process that will bring out the best possible participation for the country.
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Cornald Maas and Stefania will host Eurovision in Concert 2025!
Despite the current uncertainty regarding the Dutch participation in the contest, Eurovision in Concert will return in 2025 for its 15th edition. This event, which consistently hosts the vast majority of the participants each year, as well as numerous past Eurovision representatives, has become a staple and is rightfully considered the biggest pre-party event. Read more
Eurovision 2024: See in which half each of the 10 qualifiers of the Second Semi-Final will perform!
The Press Conference of the Second Semi-Final is now live in the Press Center, with the 10 qualifiers interviewing and selecting from the pot in which half they perform.
This year there is an extra choice for them. Producer’s choice is added for the qualifiers.
The detailed results are:
- Greece (First Half)
- Switzerland (Producer’s Choice)
- Austria (Second Half)
- Armenia (Producer’s Choice)
- Latvia (Producer’s Choice)
- Georgia (Producer’s Choice)
- Estonia (Producer’s Choice)
- Israel (Producer’s Choice)
- Norway (Second Half)
- The Netherlands (Producer’s Choice)
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Eurovision 2024: Greece’s Second Rehearsal!
The third country of the second semi-final to hold its second rehearsal on the Malmö stage is Greece with Marina Satti. The acclaimed singer-songwriter will perform “Zari”, an upbeat track that combines Greek, Balkan and urban sounds.
Who is Marina Satti?
Over her career, the star has developed a unique sound that combines the different musical traditions she grew up with, such as Greek, Arabic and Balkan.
Having represented Greece in the EBU’s Euroradio Jazz Orchestra with works by Peter Herbolzheimer; singing at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington with the World Jazz Nonet; and participating in the a cappella vocal group The Singing Tribe in collaboration with Bobby McFerrin, it’s safe to say that Marina is an artist who defies categorisation.
In May 2022, Satti released her first full-length album YENNA, while in 2023 she experimented by delivering the short documentary FLABOURO, as well as TUCUTUM, a song-commentary on Balkan trap, which went viral that summer.
The Rehearsal
In terms of staging, Marina brings the same sass and attitude we saw in the official video – the kilt has been swapped for a shiny purple dress with a puffball skirt, paired with black heeled boots. Marina has four backing dancers – three male, one female – who join Marina to fuse precision street dance moves with traditional elements. There’s lots of close-up camerawork – Marina really connects with the TV audience, and it looks great live on stage too.
In terms of graphics, there’s loads of colour and energy – with neon pink floating ZARI graphics on the cubes, and grafitti-style visuals on the LED wall bringing that same urban vibe we saw in the official video.
It’s also another track this year with deep bass, so the TA TA TA really vibrates through the floor of the arena. Officially a banger.
There are no changes with regard to the first rehearsal.
Greece second rehearsal Eurovision 2024. Credit: Alma Bengtsson/EBU
Greece second rehearsal Eurovision 2024. Credit: Alma Bengtsson/EBU
After today’s second rehearsals a recap video will be published on the official Youtube channel! Stay tuned!
The Dress Rehearsal for Greece and the rest of Semi Final 2 is scheduled for Wednesday the 8th of May!
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Listen to Marina Satti singing “Stis Naousas to Kastro” in “A Little Bit More”!
Just like last year, some time before the first rehearsals of the countries, the show called “A Little Bit More” aired on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.
So, for all this time before the rehearsals, Eurovision TV will upload different performances of the artists, like different versions of their songs, or covers of songs from other artists.
This time, you can listen to Greece’s representative Marina Satti, performing the song “Stis Naousas to Kastro (At the Castle of Naousa)” by Eleni Tsaligopoulou, in a reworked version by Eleonora Zacharia:
You can also watch the Eurovisionfun team reacting and commenting to the Greek entry in Eurovision 2024:
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Greece: The repsonse of the President of ERT to the “Nea” article!
The President of ERT, Constantinos Zoulas, in his reply sent to us a few minutes ago, responds to what the Ambassador of Cyprus in Athens allegedly attributed to him during their meeting, in fact attributing a different content to their discussion, from the one in which is revealed in the “Nea” newspaper.
The Management of ERT did not and apparently is not allowed to have the slightest involvement in the evaluations of the independent jury proposed every year by the Communication Department of ERT for the Eurovision Song Contest. Therefore, it had no involvement both in the first place that Cyprus got from the independent jury of ERT in 2021, and in last year’s evaluation of the Cypriot participation as the 7th best among 26 countries. This is what I explained to the ambassador of Cyprus at our pre-quarterly meeting, – of course on the sidelines of the much more serious issues we discussed – by telling him that those involved in ERT with Eurovision were surprised by CyBC’s decision to represent Cyprus this year with one of the songs that ERT rejected last year. And in this context, I wished that the judgment of this year’s independent jury appointed by ERT would not be the same as the one that rejected the song in question, without anyone – let alone me personally – being able to influence its judgment. Having expressed my great surprise at the fact that the Eurovision Song Contest was the subject of diplomatic information, and indeed at a time when ERT and CyBC have excellent cooperation, I wish great success both to Cyprus and Greece.
With the actual denial of the publication on the part of Constantinos Zoulas, and of the Cypriot Ambassador, you now realize that the continuation of this story is expected to be even more interesting.
We remind you that tomorrow morning the response of CyBC through the head of the country’s delegation to the competition, Ms. Evi Papamichael, is expected.
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