Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest

Greece in the
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
Participating broadcasterElliniki Radiofonia Tileorasi (ERT)
Participation summary
Appearances45 (42 finals)
First appearance1974
Highest placement1st: 2005
Host2006
Participation history
    • 1981
    • 1982
    • 1983
    • 1984
    • 1985
    • 1986
    • 1987
External links
ERT page
Greece's page at Eurovision.tv
For the most recent participation see
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Greece has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 45 times since its debut in 1974, missing six contests in that time (1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999, and 2000). The country won for the first and to date only time in 2005 with "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou. The Greek participating broadcaster in the contest is Elliniki Radiofonia Tileorasi (ERT). Greece has never finished last in the contest.

Throughout the 20th century, Greece achieved only two top five results, finishing fifth with "Mathema solfege" by Paschalis, Marianna, Robert, and Bessy in 1977 and again fifth with "Olou tou kosmou i elpida" by Cleopatra in 1992. The start of the 21st century saw Greece become one of the most successful countries in the contest, with ten out of thirteen top-ten results between 2001 and 2013, including third-place finishes for "Die for You" by Antique in 2001 (with 2005 winner Paparizou as lead singer), "Shake It" by Sakis Rouvas in 2004, and "Secret Combination" by Kalomira in 2008. Between 2014 and 2019, Greece has had less success, including two non-qualifications to the final (2016 and 2018), however revamped its position by placing in the top ten four times during this period in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025.