Tonight, the Greek broadcaster ERT held the first Semi-final of Sing for Greece 2026 live from Athens.
14 hopefuls took the stage tonight with seven of them qualifying for the Final on Sunday. The votes to determine who moves on was decided 100% by public voting.
Sing for Greece 2026 – Semi-final 1
Sing for Greece 2026
Sing for Greece 2026 will include two Semi-finals with 14 artists in each show. Seven entries from each Semi-final will qualify for the Grand Final, and the Semi-final results will be decided by public vote only.
Semi-final 1: 11 February 2026- Semi-final 2: 13 February 2026
- Final: 15 February 2026
In the Grand Final, the winner will be decided by a 50% public vote and a 50% jury vote. The jury vote is split equally between an international jury (25%) and a Greek jury (25%). If there is a tie, the public vote will decide the outcome.
The 28 acts were chosen after a listening process that reviewed all submitted songs. The selection was made by a seven-member jury, with two ERT representatives and five professionals from the music and entertainment industry.
Greece in Eurovision
Greece started its Eurovision adventure back in 1974, and has participated in the contest 45 times.
They won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 with the song “My Number One,” performed by Helena Paparizou. Since that victory, they have been very successful in Eurovision.
Greece has qualified for the Grand Final 18 out of 21 times, only missing the Grand Final in 2016, 2018 and 2023. Since 2004, they have finished in the top ten 12 out of 20 times. They have never finished last in the contest.
