Greece in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Greece has sent six entries to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
, entering at the first contest 2003
.
Greece's first entry was eight year old Nicolas Ganopoulos with the song "Fili gia panda", which came eighth for Greece. Greece's best entry in the contest was in 2005
, when Alexandros and Kalli came sixth for Greece with "Tora einai i seira mas". Greece's worst entry was in 2007
, when Made In Greece came 17th and last with only 14 points.
It was revealed in October 2008 that Greek broadcaster ERT
was considering a withdrawal from the 2009 Contest
after five years of participation due of the relatively low television ratings for the Contest and an objection to using children. ERT officially withdrew in late April 2009 citing the economic crisis at the time as a factor.
Greece has received the most points from...
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest , is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union annually since 2003 and is open exclusively to broadcasters that are members of the EBU. It is held in a different European city each year.The competition has many...
, entering at the first contest 2003
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the first Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged eight to fifteen. It was held on 15 November 2003, in Copenhagen, Denmark...
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Greece's first entry was eight year old Nicolas Ganopoulos with the song "Fili gia panda", which came eighth for Greece. Greece's best entry in the contest was in 2005
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the third Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 26 November 2005, the contest was broadcast live from the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium, in a joint effort by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep and...
, when Alexandros and Kalli came sixth for Greece with "Tora einai i seira mas". Greece's worst entry was in 2007
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the fifth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the Ahoy' indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 8 December. The host country was chosen by the European Broadcasting Union on 13 July 2006. The host city was...
, when Made In Greece came 17th and last with only 14 points.
It was revealed in October 2008 that Greek broadcaster 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...
was considering a withdrawal from the 2009 Contest
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the seventh edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Kiev, Ukraine. It was scheduled for 21 November.13 countries were confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union to compete in the Contest....
after five years of participation due of the relatively low television ratings for the Contest and an objection to using children. ERT officially withdrew in late April 2009 citing the economic crisis at the time as a factor.
Contestants
Year | Artist | Title | Place | Points |
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2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the first Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged eight to fifteen. It was held on 15 November 2003, in Copenhagen, Denmark... |
Nicolas Ganopoulos | "Fili gia panta" (Φίλοι για πάντα) | 8 | 53 |
2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the second Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held on 20 November 2004, in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway and lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes. The theme of the competition was "Bright Nordic Winter Nights"... |
Secret Band Secret Band Secret Band is the name of a Greek Boy Band.Members are: Giorgos Kotsougiannis - Guitar and vocals, Andreas Kefalas - keyboards, and Antonis Skrivanos - dance and choreography.... |
"O palios mou eaftos" (Ο παλιός μου εαυτός) | 9 | 48 |
2005 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the third Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 26 November 2005, the contest was broadcast live from the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium, in a joint effort by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep and... |
Alexandros and Kalli | "Tora ine i sira mas" (Tώρα είναι η σειρά μας) | 6 | 88 |
2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the fourth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 2 December 2006, the contest was broadcast live from Bucharest, Romania making it the second time the contest had been held in a capital city... |
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"Den peirazei" (Δεν πειράζει) | 13 | 35 |
2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the fifth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the Ahoy' indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 8 December. The host country was chosen by the European Broadcasting Union on 13 July 2006. The host city was... |
Made In Greece | "Kapou mperdeftika" (Κάπου μπερδεύτηκα) | 17 | 14 |
2008 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the sixth Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is the world's largest song contest for children. It was held at the "Spyros Kyprianou" Athletic Centre in Lemesos, Cyprus and hosted by Alex Michael and Sophia Paraskeva. It was won by the Georgian trio... |
Niki Yannouchu | "Kapoia nychta" (Κάποια νύχτα) | 14 | 19 |
Voting history
Greece gave the most points to...Rank | Country | Points |
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1 | 60 | |
2 | 35 | |
3 | 33 | |
= | 33 | |
4 | 22 | |
5 | 20 |
Greece has received the most points from...
Rank | Country | Points |
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1 | 57 | |
2 | 22 | |
3 | 18 | |
= | 18 | |
4 | 13 | |
5 | 12 |