Report in Greece: Three Early Favorites Emerge to Represent the Country at Eurovision 2026

Greek media reports suggest that three submitted songs have stood out ahead of “Sing For Greece 2026”.

The Report: Three Titles Repeatedly Mentioned

According to a source cited in the report, an individual who was exposed to all the songs submitted to the Greek national broadcaster ERT indicated that three entries made an especially strong impression. These are the song titles that were published:

• Unbreakable
• Odos Ermou (In English: “Ermou Street”)
• On the Dark Side of the Moon

At this stage, no details have been released regarding the identity of the performers or songwriters, and the information is based solely on early, unofficial impressions.

It is important to emphasize that this is a journalistic report that has not been officially confirmed by ERT or the production team of the national selection. The selection of the 28 songs that will compete in the national final has already been completed, and this leak does not affect the official selection process or the chances of any song in the competition. Past experience shows that early favorites are not always the ones that ultimately advance to the later stages or win.

When Will More Be Revealed?

On January 4th, the names of the 28 artists competing in the national selection will be revealed for the first time, along with the public debut of all the competing songs. Greece’s Eurovision national selection is expected to take place over three evenings: the semi-finals expected to be held on February 3rd and February 5th, with the grand final scheduled for February 7th.

As always, until the official reveal everything remains speculative, but the current report certainly adds intrigue and anticipation ahead of the choice of Greece’s representative for Eurovision 2026. At Euromix, we will continue to follow developments closely and provide updates as they unfold.

International Interest in the Line-Up

A total of 264 songs were submitted to “Ethnikos Telikos 2026”, but one in particular has drawn notable international attention. Israeli Composer Keren Peles has written a song produced by Tomer Biran and performed by Xannova Xan, a Greek singer who recently had an interview on our website. Fans will be watching closely on Jaunary 4th to see whether the song will be part of Greece’s national-final lineup for Eurovision 2026.

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Keren Peles for Greece?

The song, written as part of our collaboration with the Greek website eurovisionfun, has already been submitted to the Greek national broadcaster ERT. It is performed by Xannova Xan and produced by Tomer Biran. The song is a powerful and emotional ballad that clearly carries Keren Peles’s musical signature, though it sounds more “Eurovision-style” than anything she has previously presented for the contest.

The lyrics combine English and Greek, with the Greek section written not by Peles but by Poseidonas Giannopoulos, well known among Eurovision fans as the writer of the song “Secret Combination”, which represented Greece in 2008 and placed third. If the song is selected, it will mark the first time an Israeli songwriter represents Greece at Eurovision.

Expanded Format: Major Changes in the Greek National Selection

Last year’s “Ethnikos Telikos” was a massive success within Greece and beyond, with the January 30th, 2025 broadcast achieving the highest TV ratings in Greece for 15 years. The contest’s winner, Klavdia, brought Greece an impressive sixth place at Eurovision 2025, matching the country’s 2013 achievement – one not matched until this year.

According to information we got from Eurovisionfun, the “Ethnikos Telikos” expands this year to include two Semi-Finals in addition to the Final. 28 songs will compete: 14 in each Semi-Final. The outcome in the Semi-Finals will be determined solely by the public, who will select seven qualifiers from each Semi-Final for the Final. In the Final, 14 entries will compete, with voting once again split 50-50 between juries – equally divided between a domestic and an international panel – and the public. According to the broadcaster:

“Through an upgraded and open-to-all process, including two Semi-Finals and one Final, ERT moves forward with selecting the song and artist that will represent our country in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest. This follows the successful organization of last January’s national final and Greece’s excellent 6th place at Eurovision 2025, which achieved record ratings of the last 15 years. Specifically, up to 28 songs will compete across two Semi-Finals, from which 14 will qualify for the National Final, decided exclusively by the public. In the National Final, the winning song will be determined by both the audience and the juries, granting the performer the ticket to Vienna, where the 70th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in May 2026”.

Greece at Eurovision 2025

“Asteromáta” (translated as: “Eyes of Stars”) is the song performed by Klavdia, who represented Greece in the grand final of Eurovision 2025. Greece finished sixth in the grand final with 231 points.

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”.