It’s been revealed that Greek broadcaster ERT has received about 100 songs: more than doubled since last year’s submissions! Last year they only received submissions for 43 songs.
Dimitris Papadimitriou will head the ERT committee. The selection will be the same as the last two years.
ERT wants to maintain and expand its success at Eurovision Song Contest.
Director of corporate communications of ERT Dora Chiraki gave her proposal last year to institutionalize this successful method since she believes there should be a well-known and stable selection process so that artists and interested parties involved who wish to represent the Greek nation at Eurovision.
Greece’s internal selection – What’s Next?:
The members of the artistic committee will come individually to ERT and will listen to and rate the songs. The songs will not leave the radio station to avoid any risk of any leakage.
Songs that will have a majority of positive votes from committee members will move on to the second and final phase of selection.
The artists who qualify for the second phase will have separate appointments with the management and the jury of ERT to present their designs for the competition.
Like last year, there will be some interviews with them on ERT broadcasts, and somewhere in December 2022, before the holidays, we will find out who will represent Greece at Eurovision 2023.
The song will be released later with an official music video.
Potential Artists in Selection
Several artists have expressed their willingness to submit a proposal for internal selection.
Following the information spread on the Greek media (OGAE Greece and EurovisionFun), we can list some of them!
Note: This is not the full list of artists.
Leon of Athens
Leon of Athens was on ESCBEAT’s wishlist for Greece at Eurovision 2023.
In 2019, he was one of the composers of the Greek song for Eurovision 2019 – “Better Love” that was performed by Katerine Duska.
Leon of Athens (real name Leon Veremis) is a 35 year-old Greek singer-songwriter.
He was born in London and grew up in Athens.
For his 2023 submission, he collaborated with the Greek dream team (Dimitris Kontopoulos as one of the composers).
According to reports, Scottish musician David Sneedon (who has worked in the past with Lana Del Rey, One Direction and Hurts) is behind the creation of the song.
The suggested song by him is an umptemp pop song with influences of the 1980’s.
Meanwhile, you can listen to one of his songs (not for Eurovision)
Evangelia
As most of you probably remember, Evangelia was one of the candidates to represent Greece at Eurovision 2022. This year, she decided to try her luck again.
Following Evangelia’s music, we can expect a pop song that combines Greek traditional elements with mainstream modern pop vibes.
According to OGAE Greece, we can expect Jay Stolar to be one of the song’s creators.
Recently, Evangelia collaborated with Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord (Greece, Eurovision 2022) on the song “Aman“
Melissa Mantzoukis
Melissa Mantzoukis is an 18 year-old Greek singer.
She is well known for participating in the German music reality show – “Deutschland sucht den Superstar” where she ended 3rd in the final.
Dimitris Kontopoulos from the Geek Dream team is one of the composers of her song.
Meanwhile, you can listen to “Someone to You“, one of her songs
Aretha Kosmidou
Aretha Kosmidou is well known due to her participation in “The Voice of Greece 2014“, where she ended up as the runner up.
According to OGAE Greece, she submitted an electro dance pop song with a deep message in the lyrics.
The song was written several months ago.
She wrote the lyrics, while her producer FeelGudAlways (Eugene) was in charge of the composition.
Meanwhile, you can listen to one of her songs – “It’s Late”
Antonia Kaouri
The additional “The Voice of Greece” alumni that are in the game is Antonia Kaouri.
Meanwhile, you can listen to one of her songs:
Vasilis Kourtis
Vasilis Kourtis is a 28 year old Greek singer.
He submitted a ballad that talks about the moment when a relationship ends.
American musician Sharon Vaughn (Estonia 2021, Russia 2019, Ireland 2012, Moldova 2021, Estonia 2020, Greece 2020, Greece 2021) is the writer of the lyrics.
Dimitris Kontopoulos from the Greek Dream Team is involved in the composition of the song.
Meanwhile, you can listen to one of his covers:
Jimmy Sion
Jimmy Sion is a 26 year-old Greek singer-songwriter.
Hr combines pop and electronic music with English lyrics. He is characterized by his deep bass voice.
He took part in house of fame and came 2nd in the final.
Jimmy Sion is trying his luck for the 2nd year in a row, after he also submitted a song for the 2022 selection.
This time, he suggests a dance song with lyrics in English.
For the creation of the song, the involved musicians are Candyfloss and Angeleaux.
Meanwhile, you can listen to one of his songs:
Harris Rivera
Harris Rivera is a Greek singer based in Stockholm.
He submitted a song for Greece’s internal selection, collaborating with the Swedish Nick Olsson.
It will probably be a pop ballad with a meaningful message.
Antigoni
Antigoni Buxton is a Greek-Cypriot singer who was born in London.
She started working on music at the age of 14 and is well-known for her powerful voice.
Meanwhile, you can listen to one of her songs:
Klavdia
Klavdia is a 20 year-old Greek singer.
She rose to fame in 2018, following her participation in “The Voice of Greece,” where she was mentored by Eurovision winner Helena Paparizou.
Earlier this year, she released her debut album – “Lonely Heart“.
She usually works with the established group ARCADE.
Meanwhile, you can listen to one of her songs – “Lonely Heart“:
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be held in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Semi-Final 1 will be held on 9th May 2023, Semi-Final 2 will be held on 11th May 2023, and Grand Final will be held on 13th May 2023.
Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord represented Greece at Eurovision 2022 with the song ”Die Together”. She came 8th in Grand Final with 215 points.
Who will represent Greece at Eurovision 2023?
Will the country achieve another Top10 result in the final?
