Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003
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Greece
and Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT)
chose to host a National Selection with the winner being chosen by SMS voting (30%), televoting (30%) and an "expert" jury (40%). Mando
was chosen with "Never Let You Go
" and achieved 17th place in Eurovision.
, Rika Vagiani & Popi Tsapanidou
. The winner was chosen via SMS voting (30%), televoting (30%) and an "expert" jury (40%).
" was performed seventeenth on the night (following Ukraine
's Olexandr Ponomariov
with "Hasta La Vista
" and preceding Norway
's Jostein Hasselgård
with "I'm Not Afraid To Move On
"). For her Eurovision appearance, Mando wore a navy blue gown, with a very tight lace-up bodice. She also had several backup dancers. At the close of voting, it had received 25 points, placing 17th in a field of 26.
It was succeeded as Greek representative
at the 2004 Contest
by Sakis Rouvas
with "Shake It
".
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT)
Elliniki Radiofonia Tileorasi
The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation is the Greek state-owned public radio and television broadcasting corporation. It is a member of EBU.Since 70's ERT is part of the Eurovision Song Contest, organized by EBU...
chose to host a National Selection with the winner being chosen by SMS voting (30%), televoting (30%) and an "expert" jury (40%). Mando
Mando (singer)
Mando , born Adamantia Stamatopoulou , is a popular Greek singer. She was born in Piraeus on April 13 and raised in Athens by her jazz pianist father, Nikos Stamatopoulos and a classic soprano opera mother Mary Apergi. From a young age she began to develop her talent and interest in music, and was...
was chosen with "Never Let You Go
Never Let You Go (Mando song)
"Never Let You Go" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed by Mando entirely in English, the first time the Greek entry had not had any lyrics in Greek. The song was certified gold in Greece...
" and achieved 17th place in Eurovision.
National final
The National Final took place on February 26, 2003 at the Ciné Keramikos nightclub. The hosts of the show were Dafni BokotaDafni Bokota
Dafni Bokota was born in Koukaki, Athens, Greece in 1960. She is a singer, presenter and former spokesperson for the Greek national broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ....
, Rika Vagiani & Popi Tsapanidou
Popi Tsapanidou
Popi Tsapanidou is a Greek television journalist and television personality currently working on Skai TV.-TV work:Tsapanidou presents the daily news magazine SKAI Tora that keeps viewers up to date on the latest stories and events happening in Greece and abroad.-External links:*...
. The winner was chosen via SMS voting (30%), televoting (30%) and an "expert" jury (40%).
Result of National Final
By order performed:| № | Singer | Song | SMS | Televoting | Jury | Total Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giorgos Nassios | "It’s Alright" | 8th | 7th | 5th | 7th |
| 2 | Sabrina Sabrina (Greek singer) Sabrina is a Greek pop singer born in Zimbabwe to Greek immigrant parents. Her grandparents fled during the Greek-Turkish War and settled in Africa as many Greek refugees did so back then. The family moved back to Greece and Sabrina began her pop career.... |
"Camera" | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 3rd |
| 3 | Maria Atsopardi | "Tis Nihtes Megalono" | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th |
| 4 | Dimitra Aggelou & Alter Ego | "Kapios Erotas Fotia" | 10th | 9th | 8th | 9th |
| 5 | Mando Mando (singer) Mando , born Adamantia Stamatopoulou , is a popular Greek singer. She was born in Piraeus on April 13 and raised in Athens by her jazz pianist father, Nikos Stamatopoulos and a classic soprano opera mother Mary Apergi. From a young age she began to develop her talent and interest in music, and was... |
"Never Let You Go Never Let You Go (Mando song) "Never Let You Go" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed by Mando entirely in English, the first time the Greek entry had not had any lyrics in Greek. The song was certified gold in Greece... " |
2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| 6 | Alexandros Chatzis | "I Agapi Einai Dromos – L’amore e la strada" | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 4th |
| 7 | Kostas Chrisis | "Gotta Be A Way for Love" | 7th | 8th | 9th | 8th |
| 8 | Giannis Vardis | "Mia Stigmi" | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd |
| 9 | Marian Georgiou | "Can’t Escape - Come Back" | 9th | 10th | 10th | 10th |
| 10 | Giorgos Kaminaris, Lakis Papadopoulos & Liana Papalexi | "Kapote - Come with Me" | 5th | 5th | 7th | 5th |
At Eurovision
"Never Let You GoNever Let You Go (Mando song)
"Never Let You Go" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed by Mando entirely in English, the first time the Greek entry had not had any lyrics in Greek. The song was certified gold in Greece...
" was performed seventeenth on the night (following Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
's Olexandr Ponomariov
Oleksandr Ponomaryov
Oleksandr Ponomaryov born, August 9, 1973, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine) is one of the most famous singers of Ukraine. He has been awarded the country’s "Singer of the Year" seven times.One of Oleksandr's early passions was boxing...
with "Hasta La Vista
Hasta la Vista (Oleksandr Ponomaryov song)
"Hasta la Vista" was the Ukrainian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, their debut entry, composed by Svika Pick and Mirit Shem Or and sung by Oleksandr Ponomaryov in English....
" and preceding Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's Jostein Hasselgård
Jostein Hasselgård
Jostein Hasselgård was the winner of Norway's national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest and he won Norway a fourth place in the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the ballad "I'm Not Afraid To Move On"....
with "I'm Not Afraid To Move On
I'm Not Afraid To Move On
"I'm Not Afraid To Move On" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Jostein Hasselgård.The song is a dramatic, piano-led ballad, with Hasselgård singing that he is "in love with a beautiful girl" and that that is all that matters - regardless of the...
"). For her Eurovision appearance, Mando wore a navy blue gown, with a very tight lace-up bodice. She also had several backup dancers. At the close of voting, it had received 25 points, placing 17th in a field of 26.
It was succeeded as Greek representative
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
Greece has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 32 times since 1974, with the exception of 1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999 and 2000. Greece won for the first time in 2005 with "My Number One" song by Elena Paparizou. Following the introduction of a semi-final round for the 2004 contest, Greece...
at the 2004 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
by Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
with "Shake It
Shake It (Sakis Rouvas song)
"Shake It" is an English language song by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas and was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. The song is an up-tempo number, with Rouvas telling his lover that "I would trade my life for a night with you" and asking the lover to "shake it" for him...
".
See also
- Greece in the Eurovision Song ContestGreece in the Eurovision Song ContestGreece has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 32 times since 1974, with the exception of 1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999 and 2000. Greece won for the first time in 2005 with "My Number One" song by Elena Paparizou. Following the introduction of a semi-final round for the 2004 contest, Greece...
- Eurovision Song Contest 2003Eurovision Song Contest 2003The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
- Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song ContestThe Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...