Eurovision 2005 winner Helena Paparizou has been announced as the Greek spokesperson for Eurovision 2024.
Greek broadcaster ERT has revealed that Helena Paparizou will announce the results of the Greek jury at Eurovision 2024. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Greece’s participation in the contest, and so their only winner to date will announce their results live from ERT’s Radio Megaro in Athens.
The spokespersons that have been announced for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 so far are:
Representing Greece at the contest this year is Marina Satti and her song “Zari”.
Who is Marina Satti?
Marina Satti was born on December 26 1986 in Athens to a Greek mother and a Sudanese Arab father but was raised on the island of Crete. She began learning piano at a young age before studying classical singing in high school. She furthered her musical studies at the Nakas Conservatory in Athens and the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Find out more about Marina here.
Source: ERT | Image source: Panos Giannakopoulos / Eurovision.tv
Greece debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 when they were represented by Marinella and the song “Krasi, thalassa kai t’agori mou” which finished in 11th place with 7 points. Three years later Greece earned their first top 5 finish with Paschalis, Marianna, Robert, and Bessy who finished in 5th place with “Mathima solfege”. In 2001 Greece achieved their first top 3 result with Antique and the song “I Would Die For You”. The song became a European hit and charted across the continent. In 2005 Helena Paparizou returned to the Eurovision stage as a solo artist and brought Greece their first, and to date only, victory. Her song “My Number One” won with 230 points, beating runners-up Malta by 38 points.
