Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | ||||
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Country | Greece | |||
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Selection process | Internal selection | |||
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Selected entrant | Marina Satti | |||
Selected song | "Zari" | |||
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Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Greece is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, with "Zari" performed by Marina Satti. The Greek broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) internally selected the Greek representative for the 2024 contest.
Background
Prior to the 2024 contest, Greece has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 43 times since its debut in
The Greek national broadcaster, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), broadcasts the event within Greece and organises the selection process for the nation's entry.[3] ERT had been in charge of Greece's participation in the contest since their debut in 1974 until 2013 when the broadcaster was shut down by a government directive and replaced firstly with the interim Dimosia Tileorasi (DT) and then later by the New Hellenic Radio, Internet and Television (NERIT) broadcaster,[3][4][5][6] renamed to ERT by the new government in June 2015.[7][8] Greece has selected its entries in the past both internally and through the national final format Ellinikós Telikós (most recently held in 2017). ERT confirmed their intention to participate in the 2024 contest on 15 September 2023.[9]
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
On 24 October 2023, ERT announced they had carried out an internal selection for the Greek entrant, revealing on the TV show Studio 4 that Marina Satti had been chosen.[10][11] To determine Satti's song, a submission window for interested composers was opened on 25 October 2023,[10] and closed on 1 December 2023. At the closing of the window, 150 songs had been submitted to ERT.[12] Satti's record label Minos EMI revealed shortly after that they had already started preparations for her entry with ERT and Golden Records.[13]
The song, titled "Zari", was released on 7 March 2024 during the special presentation show Eurovision se eidon ("Eurovision in sight"), airing on ERT1 and hosted by Fotis Sergoulopoulos and Jenny Melita.[14][15][16] "Zari" was composed by Gino the Ghost, Jay Stolar, Jordan Palmer, Kay Be, Nick Kodonas, OGE and Satti, with lyrics by OGE, Satti, Solmeister and Vlospa .[17]
Promotion
The Greek participation in the contest is sponsored by Eurojackpot through the local gambling operator OPAP. The company organised a public "farewell party" in Voula on 24 April 2024, where Satti met with fans prior to her departure for Malmö.[18][19]
Voting controversy
In mid-April 2024, Greek newspaper
At Eurovision
The
In Greece, all shows will be aired on ERT1, with commentary provided by Thanasis Alevras and Jérôme Kaluta , as well as on ERA 2.[28][29] The shows will be preceded by a special Eurovision Night broadcast, hosted by Jenny Melita.[30]
Performance
Satti will take part in technical rehearsals on 29 April and 2 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 8 and 9 May.[31] Her performance of "Zari" at the contest is staged by Fokas Evangelinos (who has worked on various entries in previous contests, including the winning performances of Greece in 2005 and Russia in 2008) and choreographed by Mecnun Giasar.[32]
Voting
The spokesperson for the Greek jury at the final will be Helena Paparizou, who won the 2005 contest for Greece.[33]
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