Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989

  • Yannis Kyris
  • Marianna Efstratiou
  • Villy Sanianu
Finals performanceFinal result9th, 56 pointsGreece in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1988 • 1989 • 1990►

Greece and Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT) chose to host a national selection with the winner being chosen an "expert" jury. Mariana Efstratiou was chosen with "To diko sou asteri" and placed 9th at Eurovision.

Before Eurovision

National final

The national final took place on 31 March 1989 at the ERT TV Studios in Athens and was hosted by Dafni Bokota. The songs were presented as video clips and the winning song was chosen by a panel of "experts".

It was later revealed that Mando was supposed to win the national selection; she was second, only one point behind Marianna. Mando took action against the Greek television station ERT because one of the jury members didn't vote. She won the ruling, but since the process was too late to reverse the decision, Marianna went to Eurovision.

Final – 31 March 1989
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Marianna Efstratiou "To diko sou asteri" 75 1
2 Dakis "Mi fevgis Anna" 62 4
3 Mando "Mono esi" 74 2
4 Anna Vissi "Kleo" 69 3
5 Michalis Rakintzis "Nana" 53 6
6 Nei Epivates "Enohos" 62 4

At Eurovision

"To diko sou asteri" was performed 19th on the night (following Switzerland's Furbaz with "Viver senza tei" and preceding Iceland's Daníel Ágúst with "Það sem enginn ser"). At the close of voting, it had received 56 points, placing 9th in a field of 22.[1]

It was succeeded as the Greek representative at the 1990 Contest by Christos Callow & Wave with "Horis skopo".

Voting

Points awarded to Greece[2]
Score Country
12 points
10 points  Portugal
8 points
7 points
6 points  Norway
5 points  United Kingdom
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Greece[2]
Score Country
12 points  Austria
10 points  Spain
8 points  Sweden
7 points  Cyprus
6 points  Portugal
5 points  France
4 points  Italy
3 points  Germany
2 points  United Kingdom
1 point  Netherlands

References

  1. ^ "Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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ArtistsSongs
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  • "Better Love"
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  • "Clown"
  • "Die for You"
  • "Die Together"
  • "Ellada, chora tou fotos"
  • "Emis forame to himona anixiatika"
  • "Everything"
  • "Feggari kalokerino"
  • "Horepse"
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  • "Mathima solfege"
  • "Mia krifi evaisthisia"
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  • "Mou les"
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  • "Never Let You Go"
  • "Olou tou kosmou i Elpida"
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  • "Oniro mou"
  • "Opa"
  • "Panagia mou, panagia mou"
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  • "Rise Up"
  • "S.A.G.A.P.O."
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  • "What They Say"
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  • "Zari"
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Songs
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