Eurovision
Greece
ERT Announces Entry for 2017 Greek Eurovision
According to statements on Wednesday in a press conference by ERT, Greece's national broadcaster, their 2017 entry for Greece in Eurovision has been decided.
The Eurovision competition is set to take place in Kyiv and ERT has selected Dimitris Kontopolous...
Greece
Will Paparizou Be Representing Greece at Kiev Eurovision 2017?
Swedish-born Greek singer Helena Paparizou is reportedly in talks to represent Greece in the next Eurovision song contest in Kiev next year. The news was revealed by Paparizou's close friend, TV host Themis Georgantas, who said that she was...
Culture
Ukraine Beats Russia in Most ‘Political’ Eurovision Contest
Jamala from Ukraine was the surprise winner of Saturday's Eurovision song contest, beating Russia in the most "political" competition in Eurovision history.
Russia's Sergey Lazarev was the clear favorite, in betting agencies at least, but he ended up in third...
events
Greece Out of Eurovision Final for the First Time [video]
Greece did not qualify for the 2016 Eurovision song contest grand final for the first time.
This year, Greece was represented in the competition by the Thessaloniki-based group Argo. The group competed with 18 acts for a place in the May...
Culture
Greek Eurovision Song Speaks On Refugees [video]
The song "Utopian Land" is this year's representation for Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest that will take place in Stockholm.
The song is a hip-hop piece that combines Greek traditional elements, as there is Pontiac lyre and drums, as...
entertainment
ERT President Tsaknis: 'Greek Eurovision Song Will Pay Tribute to Refugees'
Dionysis Tsaknis, the president of the Greek public broadcaster ERT announced that Greece’s song for the 61st Eurovision Song Contest, in Stockholm will touch on the subjects of the refugee and financial crisis. In a way, he believes that...
Europe
Russian Eurovision Contestant Grew Up in Greece
The Russian singer who participated in this year’s 60th Eurovision Song Contest spent the first years of her life in Greece. Polina Gagarina’s “A Million Voices” was one of the competition’s big favorites and was eventually voted as the...
Europe
Sweden Wins Eurovision 2015; Greece Ends 19th; Full Results
Sweden, represented by artist Mans Zelmerlow and his pop anthem "Heroes" won the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.
Greece's Maria Elena Kyriakou with her song “One Last Breath” finished 19th in the Grand Final that took place on Saturday in Vienna, Austria.
Winner Sweden scored...
Greece
Greek Eurovision Song Tops BBC Radio 2 Fan-Favorite List
Helena Paparizou’s song “My Number One” was first on BBC Radio 2’s list of the best Eurovision winning songs in the last 60 years. The British radio station invited its audience to vote for their all-time-favorite Eurovision winning song.
“This was...
Cyprus
Cyprus in Eurovision Song Contest Finals [VIDEO]
Cypriot singer John Karayiannis competed in the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals with “One Thing I Should Have Done” and passed to Saturday's finals along with Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway, Israel, Latvia, Azerbaijan, Sweden, Slovenia and Poland.
A total of 17 countries...