With the final of Ethnikós Telikós 2025 just a few weeks away, Greece’s ERT have announced that two Eurovision legends, Helena and Sakis, will be hosting the country’s national final for Basel.
Helena and Sakis
2005 winner Helena Paparizou will be joined by Greece’s 2004 and 2009 participant Sakis Rouvas in hosting Greece’s national final for Eurovision 2025. Speaking ahead of this month’s show, the pair
I am very excited about this collaboration and I feel confident that I will have Sakis by my side. If I had to do it alone, I would not do it. There is chemistry between us. We have known each other for many years and we love each other very much
Helena Paparizou
I am very happy, because great memories are being brought back. “This is a very beautiful moment, that we are together with Elena, and I am very happy that ERT is giving this opportunity to so many young people to compete and have this experience
Sakis Rouvas
What do we know about Ethnikós Telikós?
The final of Greece’s selection this year is expected to take place in the Christmas Theatre in Athens, on the 30th of January. This comes after the show had been delayed from its initial broadcast plan for the preceding day. Greek media reported that the 187 entries submitted to ERT have been narrowed down to 12 songs that will compete in this month’s selection; with 3 extra songs in reserve in the event of an act’s withdrawal or disqualification.
Greece’s Eurovision Journey
In 1974, Greece made its debut to the Eurovision Song Contest with “Krasi, thalassa ke t’agori mou” which placed 11th. Since then they have participated on 44 occasions (41 of which made the Grand Final), and have won once, in 2005.
Greece’s most recent Eurovision participation saw them being represented by Marina Satti with the song “Zari”. Following her performance, Greece qualified for the Grand Final, finishing in 11th place in the Grand Final in Malmö. She earned a total of 126 points, of which 41 were from the national juries and 85 were from the televoters.
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Source: ERT
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