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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ERT confirms the dates for Sing for Greece 2027, with two semi-finals and a grand final in Thessaloniki ahead of Eurovision. ERT, Greece's national broadcaster, closed submissions last night for the Eurovision national selection "Sing for Greece 2027", which will take place in Thessaloniki ahead of Eurovision 2027 in May in Burgas, Bulgaria. According to a published list, more than 60 artists have submitted songs to the selection, with up to 20 entries set to advance to the semi-final stage. The first semi-final will take place on Tuesday, February 9th, 2027, followed by the second semi-final on Thursday, February 11th. The grand final is scheduled for Saturday night, February 13th.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Our Greek colleagues and friends at Eurovisionfun have published a list of artists whose submissions to "Sing for Greece" are confirmed. Several familiar names appear among them: RIKKI - competed in the 2025 Greek national selection with "Elevator" and returned in 2026 with...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ERT confirms the dates for Sing for Greece 2027, with two semi-finals and a grand final in Thessaloniki ahead of Eurovision. Greece has officially confirmed the schedule for its national selection for Eurovision 2027. The Greek national broadcaster ERT announced the dates for “Sing for Greece 2027”, which will take place in Thessaloniki. The details were revealed live this morning on ERT1’s morning programme “Norís Norís” by journalist Kelly Vranaki. According to the updated schedule, the first semi-final will take place on Tuesday, February 9th, 2027, followed by the second semi-final on Thursday, February 11th. The grand final is scheduled for Saturday evening, February 13th.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ERT Adjusts the National Selection Schedule The confirmed dates mark a change from ERT’s initial plans. The national broadcaster had initially considered holding the competition across three consecutive days, but this arrangement presented significant technical and logistical challenges for the production teams. As a result, ERT decided to return...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ERT confirms Greece will select its Eurovision 2027 entry on February 13th in Thessaloniki, moving the national final outside Athens. Preparations for Eurovision 2027 in Burgas are gathering momentum, and the date on which Greece will select its representative and song for the contest has now been revealed. The final of the local national selection will take place on February 13th. It was also revealed that the event will be held at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, which was designated by the Mayor of Thessaloniki as the leading choice for hosting the broadcast. The main hall within the complex, "M1", seats approximately 1,400 people and will host the television production. This move marks a new chapter in the history of Greek national selections, as Greece chooses to move the focus of the selection outside the borders of the capital city, Athens. According to an exclusive report by the Greek Eurovision website "Eurovisionfun", which relies on information from the...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Greek national broadcaster ERT moves Sing for Greece 2027 to Thessaloniki, introducing an audience-only vote for the semi-finals. A major surprise has been revealed for Eurovision fans in Greece: Greek national broadcaster ERT has officially announced that the local national final, "Sing for Greece 2027", will move from Athens to Thessaloniki this coming February. The country's second-largest city will take center stage in the domestic music scene, hosting the three live broadcasts that will determine the Greek entry for Eurovision 2027, set to take place in Burgas, Bulgaria, this coming May. The production promises three evenings filled with music, popular songs, powerful performances, and numerous surprises. The two semi-finals and the grand final will be broadcast live across ERT television channels and on the digital streaming platform ERTFLIX, allowing audiences throughout Greece to closely follow the selection of the country's entry. ‏ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Third Consecutive Year for the Hit Format - Outside...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Akylas discusses a possible Eurovision return, revealing he could compete again under the right conditions after focusing on new music. Akylas, Greece’s representative at Eurovision 2026, has discussed his participation in the contest and his future musical plans in an interview with MAD TV’s “OK! Themis”. During his conversation with host Themis Georgantas, the singer was also asked whether he could return to the Eurovision stage in the future. Akylas made it clear that although he has no plans to return to the competition anytime soon, he is certainly not ruling out another Eurovision appearance in the future. ‏ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “I Would Return Under the Right Conditions” According to Akylas, a Eurovision comeback remains an option, but it would depend on the circumstances and the song he would want to present at the contest. “I would return under the right conditions, and if people wanted me and were interested, of course I would return.” However,...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ERT has officially opened submissions for “Sing for Greece 2027”, confirming the format and rules of Greece’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Bulgaria. Greek national broadcaster ERT has officially launched the selection process for Eurovision 2027, opening submissions for “Sing for Greece 2027”, the national selection that will determine both the song and artist representing Greece at the 71st Eurovision Song Contest in Burgas, Bulgaria. The competition will once again feature a televised national selection, following the format introduced for Eurovision 2026. According to the newly published details, up to 20 songs will compete across two semi-finals, with 12 entries advancing to the grand final based solely on the public vote. ‏ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In the final, the Greek Eurovision entry will be selected through a combination of public voting and an expert jury. The winning song and artist will go on to represent Greece at Eurovision 2027, scheduled...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Evangelia confirms she is open to competing in Greece's "Sing For Greece" selection for Eurovision 2027 with the right song. Marseaux rules out for now. Greece has already confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2027 and announced that its national selection, "Sing For Greece," will return for a third consecutive year after delivering two straight top-10 finishes for the country. Now, several artists who competed in last year's selection are revealing whether fans can expect to see them battling for the Greek ticket once again. ‏ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Eurovision Regular Evangelia Psarakis, better known simply as Evangelia, has become one of the most familiar names in Eurovision circles. In recent years, she has persistently pursued the chance to represent both Greece and Cyprus, submitting songs to each country's selection process. Several of those entries were later released as official singles, including "Ónira" ("Dreaming"), which she submitted for Greece's Eurovision 2022 selection, "Aphrodite," which...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Greek Eurovision 2026 star Akylas responded to Ukrainian singer Leleka following her criticism of his recent t.A.T.u cover performance in Athens. The Greek representative for Eurovision 2026, Akylas, has responded for the first time on Instagram to the criticism directed at him by the Ukrainian representative, Leleka. This follows his performance of the song "All The Things She Said" by the Russian duo t.A.T.u, who represented Russia at Eurovision 2003 and, according to Leleka, publicly support the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The singer clarified that his choice to perform the track stemmed solely from a personal connection to it, emphasizing that he did not intend to convey a political message or express support for Russia, and he apologized to Leleka and anyone hurt by his performance. ‏ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Never a Political Intention": Akylas Responds to Accusations In response to the harsh claims made by Leleka, who stated that “it broke her heart to...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dream Team project manager Elias Kokotos explained why his team refused to work with ERT for Eurovision 2026 despite Dara's Bulgarian success. Elias Kokotos, the project manager of the famous "Dream Team", was a guest this week on the online show hosted by Nancy Paradisano, where he bared it all. After leading Dara to a landslide victory for Bulgaria in Eurovision 2026, Kokotos was asked the obvious question: when will he and Dimitris Kontopoulos return to work with the Greek national broadcaster, ERT? ‏ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kokotos made it clear that his team, whose ultimate goal is to reach the absolute highest positions on the scoreboard, is not willing to take blind risks. As long as the selection of the Greek representative is conducted through a national final format, the Dream Team is completely out of the picture. "We cannot take on a project from the very beginning when we don't know which...