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Greece has participated in the Contest 42 times since its debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 in Brighton with the song "Krasi, thalassa ke t'agori mou" by Marinella, which finished in 11th place. They have missed a total of six Contests but have never finished in last place.

Throughout the 20th century they finished in fifth place twice but since the start of the 21st century have had their biggest success with eleven Top 10 results including their first-ever win at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kiev with the song "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou, who had represented the country four years earlier as part of the duo Antique. The country also finished in third place with Antique, Sakis Rouvas and Kalomira.

Since the introduction of the semi finals, the country has only missed out twice on qualification for the final and has failed to reach the Top 10 following qualification.

The country debuted at the inaugural Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, finishing in 6th place. It competed a total of six times with its worst result coming at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Rotterdam, when it finished in last place.

Participants[]

Eurovision Song Contest[]

Year Performer(s) Song Language Translation Position Points Semi Points
1974 Marinella "Krasi, thalassa ke t'agori mou" Greek Wine, sea and my boy 11 7 No semi-finals
Did not participate in 1975
1976 Mariza Koch "Panagia mou, panagia mou" Greek My Lady, My Lady 13 20 No semi-finals
1977 Paschalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy "Mathima Solfège" Solfège lesson 5 92
1978 Tania Tsanaklidou "Charlie Chaplin" - 8 66
1979 Elpida "Sokrati" Socrates 8 69
1980 Anna Vissi & The Epikouri "Autostop" - 13 30
1981 Yiannis Dimitras "Feggari kalokerino" Search 8 55
Withdrew from competing in 1982
1983 Kristi Stassinopoulou "Mou Les" Greek You tell me 14 32 No semi-finals
Did not participate in 1984
1985 Takis Biniaris "Moiazoume" Greek We Are Alike 16 15 No semi-finals
Withdrew from competing in 1986
1987 Bang "Stop" Greek - 10 64 No semi-finals
1988 Afroditi Frida "Clown" - 17 10
1989 Mariana Efstratiou "To diko sou asteri" Your Own Star 9 56
1990 Christos Callow & Wave "Horis Skopo" Without a Cause 19 11
1991 Sophia Vossou "I anoixi" Spring 13 36
1992 Kleopatra "Olou tou kosmou i Elpida" The Whole World's Hope 5 94
1993 Katy Garbi "Ellada, chora tou fotos" Greece, Country of Light 9 64 Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
1994 Kostas Bigalis "To trehandiri" The Trehandiri 14 44 No semi-finals
1995 Elina Konstantopoulou "Poia prosefchi" Which Prayer? 12 68
1996 Mariana Efstratiou "Emeis forame to himona anoixiatika" We Wear Spring Clothes in Winter Time 14 36 12 45
1997 Marianna Zorba "Horepse" Dance 12 39 No semi-finals
1998 Thalassa "Mia krifi evaisthisia" A Hidden Sensitivity 20 12
Did not participate in 1999 and 2000
2001 Antique "(I Would) Die for You" English, Greek - 3 147 No semi-finals
2002 Michalis Rakintzis "S.A.G.A.P.O." English - 17 27
2003 Mando "Never Let You Go" - 17 25
2004 Sakis Rouvas "Shake It" 3 252 3 238
2005 Helena Paparizou "My Number One" - 1 230 Top 12 Previous Year
2006 Anna Vissi "Everything" - 9 128 Host country
2007 Sarbel "Yassou Maria" 7 139 Top 10 Previous Year
2008 Kalomira "Secret Combination" - 3 218 1 156
2009 Sakis Rouvas "This Is Our Night" - 7 120 4 110
2010 Giorgos Alkaios & Friends "OPA" Greek - 8 140 2 133
2011 Loucas Yiorkas feat. Stereo Mike "Watch My Dance" Greek, English - 7 120 1 133
2012 Eleftheria Eleftheriou "Aphrodisiac" English - 17 64 4 116
2013 Koza Mostra feat. Agathonas Iakovidis "Alcohol Is Free" Greek, English - 6 152 2 121
2014 Freaky Fortune feat. RiskyKidd "Rise Up" English - 20 35 7 74
2015 Maria Elena Kyriakou "One Last Breath" - 19 23 6 81
2016 Argo "Utopian Land" Greek, English - Failed to qualify 16 44
2017 Demy "This Is Love" English - 19 77 10 115
2018 Yianna Terzi Óneiró mou" Greek My Dream Failed to qualify 14 81
2019 Katerine Duska "Better Love" English - 21 74 5 185
2020 Stefania "Superg!rl" - Cancelled
2021 "Last Dance" - 10 170 6 184
2022 Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord "Die Together" - 8 215 3 211
2023 Victor Vernicos "What They Say" - Failed to qualify 13 14
2024 Marina Satti "Zári" Greek, English Dime

Junior Eurovision Song Contest[]

Year Performer(s) Song Language Translation Position Points
2003 Nicolas Ganopoulos "Fili gia panta" Greek Friends forever 8 53
2004 Secret Band "O palios mou eaftos" My old self 9 48
2005 Alexandros & Kalli "Tora einai i seira mas" Now it's our turn 6 88
2006 Chloe Sofia Boleti "Den peirazei" Does not matter 13 35
2007 Made In Greece "Kapou berdeftika" Somewhere I confused 17 14
2008 Niki Yannouchou "Kapoia nychta" Some night 14 19

Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest[]

Performer(s) Song Translation Position Points Year Final Points
Helena Paparizou "My Number One" - 4 245 2005 1 230
Eurovision Song Contest
Winners
Lys AssiaCorry BrokkenAndré ClaveauTeddy ScholtenJacqueline BoyerJean-Claude PascalIsabelle AubretGrethe & Jørgen IngmannGigliola CinquettiFrance GallUdo JürgensSandie ShawMassielSaloméLuluLenny KuhrFrida BoccaraDanaSéverineVicky LeandrosAnne-Marie DavidABBATeach-InBrotherhood of ManMarie MyriamIzhar Cohen & AlphabetaMilk & HoneyJohnny LoganBucks FizzNicoleCorinne HermèsHerreysBobbysocks!Sandra KimJohnny LoganCéline DionRivaToto CutugnoCarolaLinda MartinNiamh KavanaghPaul Harrington & Charlie McGettiganSecret GardenEimear QuinnKatrina and the WavesDana InternationalCharlotte NilssonOlsen BrothersTanel Padar & Dave Benton with 2XLMarie NSertab ErenerRuslanaHelena PaparizouLordiMarija ŠerifovićDima BilanAlexander RybakLenaEli & NikkiLoreenEmmelie de ForestConchita WurstMåns ZelmerlöwJamalaSalvador SobralNettaDuncan LaurenceMåneskinKalush OrchestraLoreen
Winning Songs
RefrainNet als toenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de cire, poupée de sonMerci, chériePuppet on a StringLa, la, laVivo cantandoBoom Bang-a-BangDe troubadourUn jour, un enfantAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès toiTu te reconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses for MeL'oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggi-Loo Diggi-LeyLa det swingeJ'aime la vieHold Me NowNe partez pas sans moiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me to Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEvery Way That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Contests
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Miscellaneous
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Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Winners
Dino JelušićMaría IsabelKsenia SitnikTolmachevy SistersAlexey ZhigalkovichBzikebiRalf MackenbachVladimir ArzumanyanCANDYAnastasiya PetrykGaia CauchiVincenzo CantielloDestiny ChukunyereMariam MamadashviliPolina BogusevichRoksana WęgielViki GaborValentinaMalénaLissandroZoé Clauzure
Winning Songs
"Ti si moja prva ljubav" • "Antes muerta que sencilla" • "My vmeste" • "Vesenniy Jazz" • "S druz'yami" • "Bzzz..." • "Click Clack" • "Mama" • "Candy Music" • "Nebo" • "The Start" • "Tu primo grande amore" • "Not My Soul" • "Mzeo" • "Wings" • "Anyone I Want to Be" • "Superhero" • "J'imagine" • "Qami Qami" • "Oh maman!" • "Cœur"
Contests
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Countries
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Miscellaneous
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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