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
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