She rode a wave of hype in the run up to Ethnikós Telikós 2025 — Greece’s Eurovision 2025 national final. And on Thursday evening Klavdia delivered. Her vocally flawless performance of “Asteromata” saw her win — and book her ticket to Basel.
The Show
Ethnikós Telikós 2025, the Greek national final, takes place at 20:00 CET. Two of Greece‘s most iconic Eurovision artists, Helena Paparizou and Sakis Rouvas will host tonight’s show.
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Greek-based fans can watch the event live on the Greek public broadcaster’s main TV channel, ERT1. Additionally, ERT World and ERTFLIX International will ensure international viewers can also watch the show.
Who’s competing in Ethnikós Telikós 2025?
Twelve artists will take to the stage in hopes of securing the ticket to represent Greece in Basel, Switzerland. Here is the full lineup along with their songs:
- RIKKI – “Elevator (Up and Down)”
- Thanos Lamprou – “Free Love”
- Kostas Ageris – “Gi mou”
- Andy Nicolas – “Lost My Way”
- Klavdia – “Asteromata”
- Konstantinos Christoforou & Kostas Karafotis – “Paradeisos”
- Georgina Kalais & John Vlaseros – “High Road”
- BARBZ (Barbara Argyrou) – “Sirens”
- Evangelia – “Vale”
- Dinamiss – “Odyssey”
- Nafsica – “Unhurt Me”
- Xannova Xan – “Play It!”
How will the winner be decided?
To ensure a fair and balanced result, the winner of Ethnikós Telikós 2025 will be determined through a combination of votes:
- 50% public televote
- 25% domestic jury
- 25% international jury
The countries that will comprise the international jury are Belgium, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Norway, ensuring a diverse range of musical perspectives.
After voting ends, the presenters will announce the top three contestants with the highest combined scores. The finalists will take the stage, and then the time will come when we will know the final winner live, who will represent Greece in Basel. ERT will release the full detailed results after the national final at a later stage.
Interval acts
Hosts Helena Paparizou and Sakis Rouvas will open the night alongside the ERT Contemporary Music Orchestra and the ERT Choir, performing three iconic Eurovision songs: “Waterloo” by ABBA, “Hold Me Now” by Johnny Logan, and “Ligo Krasi, Ligo Thalassa kai to Agori Mou” by Marinella, Greece’s first-ever Eurovision entry. They will return to the stage later for additional performances of classic hits.
Adding to the excitement, last year’s Greek representative Marina Satti will perform her Eurovision 2024 hit “ZARI”, while Theo Evan, Cyprus‘ Eurovision 2025 act, will also take the stage.
The night will proceed with the performances of the 12 finalists before the voting determines who will represent Greece in Basel.
Greece at Eurovision
This year’s final marks Greece’s return to a full-scale national selection for the first time since 2015, which MAD TV had also organised. Fans may recall that a national final was planned in 2018, an internal selection led to Yianna Terzi representing Greece with “Oniro mou”.
Greece has a proud history in the contest, including its iconic win in 2005 with “My Number One” by Helena Paparizou. Last year, Marina Satti represented the country with “Zari”, finishing 11th in the Grand Final after placing 5th in the semi-final.
Who do you think would slay representing Greece this year? Let us know in the comments section below!
