Greece: 28 artists announced for Eurovision national final Ellinikós Telikós 2026

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Overnight the Greek broadcaster ERT revealed the 28 artists set to compete in their Eurovision national final Ellinikós Telikós 2026.

The announcement of the artists featured in a dedicated evening broadcast called Sing for Greece The Finalist.

The show was hosted at the ERT studios by Betty Maggira along with Kelly Vranaki, and Thanos Papahamos.

It featured interviews with the artists, song snippets and an appearance from Greece's Eurovision 2025 entrant Klavdia who finished in sixth place in the Grand Final in Basel.

The 28 artists (and song titles) selected are, shown in running order for each semi final:

Semi-final 1 running order

1. Alexandra Sieti - The Other Side

2. The astrolabe - Drop It

3. Desi G - Aphrodite

4. Akylas - Ferto

5. Evangelia - Parea

6. Panagiotis Tsakalakos - 2nd chance

7. Niya - Slipping Away

8. Marseaux - Χάνομαι (Hanome)

9. Rosanna Mailan - Άλμα (Alma)

10. Stefi - Europa

11. Revery - The Songwriter

12. Dinamiss - Chaos

13. Stylianos - You & I

14. Spheyiaa - Χίλια Κομμάτια (Hilia Kommatia)

Semi-final 2 running order

1. Rikki - Agapi

2. Garvin - Back In The Game

3. Mikay - Labyrinth

4. Marika - Daughters of the sun (A,E,I,O,U)

5. D3lta - Mad About You

6. Zaf - Asteio

7. Kianna - No more drama

8. Stella Kay - You are the fire

9. Tianora - Anatello

10. Victoria Anastasia - Watcha Doin To Me

11. Basilica - Set Everything On Fire

12. Good Job Nicky - Dark Side Of The Moon

13. Koza Mostra - Bulletproof

14. Leroybroughtflowers - Sabotage

    
    

A few notable artists in the line up include:

• Koza Mostra who represented Greece at Eurovision in 2013 with the energetic Alcohol Is Free which finished in 6th place in the Grand Final.

• Last year's Ellinikós Telikós runner-up Evangelia who finished only two points behind Klavdia with the banger Vale.

• Also last year's 4th placed artists Dinamiss and 7th placed Rikki make a return.

The broadcaster had previously revealed that 264 songs were submitted for the national final with 28 of them being selected for the two semi-finals.

Out of the two semi-finals 14 entries will qualify for the final, all selected by the public.

In the final the winning entry will be selected by a public vote (accounting for 50% of the overall vote) and two judging panels; one international (accounting for 25% of the overall vote) and one Greek (accounting for 25% of the overall vote).

The national final is expected to take place in February.

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