Greek-American singer Evangelia aims once again to represent Greece at Eurovision 2026, submitting her new song to ERT’s national selection.
Evangelia (full name Evangelia Psarakis) has become a familiar figure in the Eurovision sphere. Over the past few years, she has persistently sought to represent Greece and Cyprus, submitting entries for both countries’ selection processes. Some of these songs were later released as singles, including “Ónira” – submitted for Greece’s 2022 selection, “Aphrodite“ – submitted to Cyprus’s internal selection the same year, and “Pali“, sent in 2023.
In 2025, she competed once more in the Greek national selection, finishing second with “Vale“, just two points behind Klavdia, who went on to represent Greece at Eurovision 2025 and placed sixth in the final.
Determined to Reach the European Stage
Recently, it was revealed that over 70 songs have already been submitted for Greece’s 2026 national selection, “Ethnikos Telikos 2026”. With submissions closing on November 2, additional entries are still expected. Among them will be one from Evangelia, who announced through a social media video that she had finally found a song she’s satisfied with and plans to submit it to the Greek national broadcaster, ERT, in the coming days:
“Hello from NYC. I just finished recording vocals on a song that Jay (Stolar, her partner who is also a songwriter and music producer) and I have been working on in LA all week. He just sent it to me. I have my song. I can’t wait for you to hear it.”
In the video, the singer wrote “Eurovision 2026,” thereby confirming what many fans had eagerly anticipated.
Evangelia’s decision to return to the national selection doesn’t come as a surprise. In an interview with Euromix last March, she hinted that she would likely participate again in the selection process for representing Greece or Cyprus until she finally reaches the big stage.
The song submission phase is a key part of Greece’s Eurovision selection process. While some countries use televised competitions to select both their artist and song, Greece employs a unique, internally managed format. From all submitted tracks, 28 will move forward to compete in two semifinals.
Inside the Greek Selection Process
Recent details about the Greek selection show that each artist may submit one song, while songwriters can submit up to three. The competition attracts both established performers and emerging songwriters eager for European exposure.
Industry insiders report growing excitement this year. “There’s no doubt we’ll have several surprises this time,” said sources within the Greek music scene. Many contestants are preparing innovative entries blending traditional and modern elements, aiming to capture both the jury and audience votes.
The Greek national final is expected to be held in early February and hosted by Giorgos Kapoutzidis.
Who Is Evangelia?
Evangelia Psarakis was born in 1991 in the United States to Greek parents. Throughout her life, she divided her time between her family’s home in New Jersey and her grandmother’s farm in Crete, Greece.
She previously collaborated with popular Cypriot representative Eleni Foureira, who placed second at Eurovision 2018. Together, they released “Fotiá“, a major hit in Greece and Cyprus.
Evangelia’s dedication to representing Greece or Cyprus has led her to multiple attempts, with her latest in 2025, where she narrowly missed victory in the Greek preselection.
Greece at Eurovision 2025
“Asteromáta” (in English: “Eyes of Stars”) is the song performed by Klavdia, who represented Greece in the grand final of Eurovision 2025. Greece qualified for the grand final after placing fourth in the second semi-final with 112 points. In the grand final, Greece finished in sixth place with 231 points, with both the juries and the public awarding her eighth place.
This sixth-place finish is considered Greece’s best result since 2013, when the country also ranked sixth.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Greece’s 46th participation in Eurovision. Greece joined the competition in 1974 and achieved its best result in Eurovision 2005 when singer Helena Paparizou won first place with the song “My Number One”.
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Tal Dahan – Journalist, radio broadcaster, and Eurovision content creator.
Tal Dahan is an Israeli journalist and editor specializing in the Eurovision Song Contest, working with the EuroMix editorial team for four years. Since 2022, she has provided regular on-site coverage of Eurovision from the host city, and from 2023 has also reported directly from the press room—offering the Israeli audience live updates, exclusive interviews, and in-depth commentary.
Tal is a member of the Eurovision tribute and parody band “EuroFalsh,” a radio broadcaster, and a student of political science and communications.
She is considered one of Israel’s leading young Eurovision experts. In addition to covering the main contest, Tal has reported from Eurovision pre-parties and national selection events across Europe (in Thessaloniki, Stockholm, Madrid, and more), been interviewed by major media outlets in Israel and internationally, and presented Eurovision-themed podcasts and radio shows.
