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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Tonight at 20:00 CET The first semi-final of "Sing for Greece 2026" takes place. Seven songs will secure their place in the final. A viewing link is provided. The first semi-final of “Sing for Greece 2026,” will take place tonight at 20:00 CET at the Peiraios 260 venue in Athens, and will be broadcast by the Greek national television network. 14 contestants will compete for seven spots in the final, which will be held on Sunday, February 15. Public voting will be open to viewers worldwide via a QR code that will appear on screen during the broadcast. The show will be hosted by Giorgos Kapoutzidis, Betty Maggira, and Katerina Vrana. To watch the first semi-final live from 20:00 – click here and follow the registration instructions!   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The second semi-final will take place this coming Friday, February 13, with seven additional acts qualifying for the final, which will be held on February 15. The winner...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Greek media reports, a major change in the audience voting format for the upcoming Greek national selection will allow global viewers to influence the results. In the past hour, social media has been flooded with reports from Greece suggesting an upcoming change in the audience voting format for “Sing for Greece 2026”. The competition will feature two semi-finals on February 11th and 13th, leading to the grand final on February 15th, where Greece’s entry for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria will be chosen. According to a report by the Greek Eurovision website EurovisionFun, starting this year, audience voting will be open to viewers worldwide, not just from Greece. International viewers will be able to cast their votes online for €0.68, while those with a Greek phone number can vote via SMS for the same price. In both cases, a maximum of ten votes per user will be allowed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); During both semi-finals...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As Greece prepares for "Sing for Greece 2026", pro-Palestinian groups threaten mass protests, urging the national broadcaster ERT to push for Israel’s exclusion from the contest. Greece is gearing up to choose its entry for Eurovision 2026 through a festive television series titled “Sing for Greece”, culminating in the grand final on February 15th. Yet, the celebration appears to be overshadowed by growing political tensions. According to local Greek media, several pro-Palestinian organizations and radical left-wing movements have announced plans to gather outside Athens’ Festival Hall on the night of the final to stage demonstrations and disrupt the event. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Growing Calls to Ban Israel from Eurovision This organization wave follows reports that the Greek branch of the BDS movement - known for promoting economic and cultural boycotts against Israel, sent a dramatic letter condemning Israel, the EBU, and the Greek national broadcaster ERT. The letter urged the 28 participating...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A storm in Greece: An anti-Israel organization issues a harsh letter urging participants of “Sing for Greece 2026”, to boycott and refuse representing Greece in protest of Israel’s participation. The controversy surrounding Israel’s participation in Eurovision refuses to end. On Thursday evening, it was revealed that the Greek branch of the international BDS movement, known for promoting cultural and economic boycotts of Israel, sent a dramatic letter harshly criticizing Israel, the EBU, and the Greek national broadcaster, ERT. The letter calls on the 28 participants of “Sing for Greece” to boycott Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria and withdraw from the competition. The group urges participants to decline representing Greece if they win the pre-selection, citing accusations of “genocide” and war crimes by Israel in Gaza. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “Eurovision Is Not Above Politics” The letter strongly condemns the EBU for allowing Israel to remain in the competition despite alleged violations of international law, comparing the situation to the...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Listen: The Greek national broadcaster, ERT, has published the 28 songs competing in "Sing For Greece 2026". The winner will represent Greece in Eurovision 2026, held in Vienna, Austria. The 28 songs set to compete in "Sing For Greece 2026" for the ticket to Vienna were unveiled in two stages. In the first stage, yesterday, January 17th, 14 songs competing in the first semi-final were revealed. The second stage followed today, January 18th, presenting the remaining 14 songs that will compete in the second semi-final. The songs were presented during the television program EurovisionGR and simultaneously on the official YouTube channel of the Greek national broadcaster ERT. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Listen to the Songs: First Semi-Final - Wednesday, February 11th: Alexandra Sieti - The Other Side THE Astrolabe - Drop It Desi G - Aphrodite Akylas - Ferto Evangelia - Paréa Panagiotis Tsakalakos – 2nd Chance Niya - Slipping Away Marseaux - Khánomai ...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Greece’s national broadcaster ERT has unveiled the dates for “Sing for Greece 2026”, that will determine the country’s entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna. Greece’s national broadcaster ERT has officially announced the confirmed dates for “Sing for Greece.” According to the announcement, the selection process will consist of three major televised shows: two semi-finals and a grand final, all produced as full-scale television broadcasts. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The first semi-final will take place on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026, at 20:00 CET, while the second semi-final is scheduled for Friday, February 13th, also at 20:00 CET. The grand final, during which the winning entry will be chosen to represent Greece on the Eurovision stage, will be held on Sunday, February 15th, 2026, at 20:00 CET. All three shows will be broadcast live on the official channel ERT1 and simultaneously streamed on the ERTFLIX platform. The broadcasts will include comprehensive accessibility services for...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Greek media, "Sing For Greece 2026", originally set for February 3rd, 5th, and 7th, has been postponed by a week. Will Greece join the four shows held on Valentine’s Day? According to Greek media, "Sing For Greece 2026" - originally planned for February 3rd, 5th, and 7th - has been rescheduled to the following week. The national final will feature two semi-finals and a grand final, with the winner representing Greece at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Greek media reported that the national broadcaster decided to delay the "Sing For Greece 2026" shows, which were originally scheduled for February 3rd, 5th, and 7th. According to the reports, organizers wanted to avoid holding the event on February 14th - Valentine’s Day - which already features four other national finals (Poland, Denmark, Latvia and Estonia), and to steer clear of the Greek holiday Tsiknopempti, which falls on that Thursday, February 12th....

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In the past hour, the Greek national broadcaster announced that the 28 competing songs in "Sing For Greece 2026" will be revealed on January 17th & 18th. In the past hour, the Greek national broadcaster ERT announced that the 28 songs competing in the country’s national selection "Sing For Greece 2026" will be officially presented on January 17th and 18th. The national final is expected to take place in early February and include two semi-finals and a grand final. The winner of the final will represent Greece at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to the Greek national broadcaster, the 28 competing entries for the ticket to Vienna will be unveiled in two stages. On Saturday, January 17th, the first 14 songs - those taking part in the first semi-final - will be revealed. On Sunday, January 18th, the remaining 14 songs competing in the second semi-final will be presented. The...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Greek singer Xannova Xan reacts angrily to the disqualification of her and Keren Peles’ song from "Sing for Greece 2026", condemning hate directed at the Israeli songwriting team. Greek singer Xannova Xan, who was scheduled to perform a song written by Keren Peles, has responded to the dramatic disqualification of their entry from the Greek selection for Eurovision 2026. In a message posted directly to her Instagram fans, she described profound disappointment and emotional distress over the decision. “First, I want to thank my fans and supporters for your loving messages, [...] Your sweet words make me want to continue after such a huge disappointment. It’s hard to find words to express how I feel right now”. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Condemning Racism: “Hatred Toward an Entire Nation Is Wrong” The singer shared that ever since her collaboration with Keren Peles became public, she received both excitement and the most intense hatred she has ever experienced — allegedly only...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After revealing that Keren Peles’ song for “Sing for Greece 2026” was disqualified following a dispute, Poseidonas Giannopoulos reacts publicly for the first time. Poseidonas Giannopoulos takes responsibility: the song he submitted together with Israeli creators Keren Peles and Tomer Biran for “Sing for Greece 2026” was disqualified due to his involvement. In an interview aired today on the To Priono show on the ANT1 channel, Giannopoulos openly admitted he understood from the start that his name was the problem and said he was not surprised by the disqualification. Poseidonas Giannopoulos explained that he had anticipated the outcome: “As early as November 2nd I told myself – ‘Once they see my name at ERT, there’ll be a problem’”. He said in the interview. This marks the first time he acknowledges in his own voice that he accepts responsibility and suspects the decision was not purely musical. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Collaboration with Israelis May Have Been a Factor During the interview, Giannopoulos revealed that the invitation to...