ERT has announced that a total of 264 songs were submitted for the Ethnikós Telikós 2026. Alongside this, ERT revealed that it will take place in February 2026, with more detailed dates yet to be confirmed.
Selection process overview
- From the 264 submitted songs, 28 entries will be chosen to compete in the semi-finals.
- Of those, 14 songs will qualify for the final. The qualifying song will be determined solely by televoting.
- The final winner will be determined by a composite voting method: 50% public televote, 25% international jury and 25% Greek jury.
- Organisations and producers interested in overseeing or producing the national final had until 28 November 2025 to submit proposals, and must demonstrate at least three years of television production experience.
Greece’s Eurovision journey
In 1974, Greece made its debut in 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 Klavdia with the song “Asteromáta”. Following her performance, Greece qualified for the Grand Final, finishing in 6th place. She earned a total of 231 points, of which 105 were from the national juries and 126 were from the televoters.
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News Source: ERT, eurovoix
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