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Greece Advances to Eurovision Final with other 25 Countries

Greece represented by Koza Mostra and Agathon advanced to the 2013 Eurovision song contest final. The Greek song "Alcohol is free" has been discribed as a fusion between electronic dance and rebetiko. Together with Greece another 25 countries will compete on...

Cyprus Eliminated From Eurovision Final

Unfortunately, Cyprus has been excluded from this year’s Eurovision’s grand final which will be  held on May 18, in Malmö, Sweden. Despina Olympiou performed, An me thimasai (If you remember me) and ranked fourteenth in the first semifinal. The song...

A Week Before Eurovision’s Semi-Finals

The Greek participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song Alcohol is Free, interpreted by Agathonas Iakovidis and Koza Mostra, will be presented ninth during the second semi-finals in the city of Malmö in Sweden, on May...

Konstantina Sues Cyprus On Confiscation

Lawyer Yiannakis Ioannou revealed on a Cypriot TV channel that the famous Cypriot singer Konstantina is going to take legal action against the Republic of Cyprus over bank deposits that will be confiscated as part of a government scheme...

Greece's 2013 Eurovision Entry: Alcohol Is Free

Greece, which at one point said it might not be able to afford sending an entrant to the Eurovision contest, will be represented by the anti-austerity ditty Alcohol Is Free, performed by the group Koza Mostra and singer Agathonas...

Olympiou Cyprus' Eurovision Hope

Cyprus this year will be represented at Eurovision by singer Despina Olympiou, who will perform a Greek song. Andreas Giorgallis, the music producer and Zenon Zindilis, the lyrics producer are both Cypriot citizens. For a change, broadcaster CyBC has decided...

Greek Eurovision Finalists Announced

In an official statement issued by ERT and MAD who are the organizers of the Eurovision contest, the names of the contestants who made it to the finals to represent Greece were announced. The winner will represent the country...

Greece to Participate in 2013 Eurovision

After some speculation that Greece would be unable to afford participating in the 2013 Eurovision contest because of the county's crushing economic crisis, the organizers have announced that it will be sending an entry after all. The Executive Supervisor of...

Greece May Opt out of Eurovision

Following the example of Portugal and Poland, Greece may not take part in the Eurovision 2013 song contest because of its excessive cost. Government spokesperson Simos Kedikoglou said that: "Greece should withdraw in 2013 from the Eurovision Song Contest depicting...

Terrorist Attempted Thwarted During Eurovision Song Contest

By Danai Kanella Azerbaijan authorities announced today that they succeeded in preventing a terrorist attack during the grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku. Police arrested 40 people who had already bought tickets to enter the Crystal Hall,...