Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979

ESC National Year
Year = 1979
Country = GRE
Preselection = National Final
Preselection date = February 5 1979
Entrant = Elpida
Song = "Sokrati"
Final result = 8th, 69 points

Greece and Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT) chose to host a National Selection with the winner being chosen an "expert" jury. Elpida was chosen with "Sokrati" and placed 8th at Eurovision.

National Final

The National Final took place on February 5, 1979 at the Municipal Theater in Piraeus and was hosted by Vasilis Tsivilikas. The winning song was chosen by a jury of 65 people who awarded each song a mark out of 10.

Result of National Final

By order performed:

At Eurovision

"Sokrati" was performed seventh on the night (following Monaco's Laurent Vaguener with Notre Vie C'Est La Musique and preceding Switzerland's "Peter, Sue & Marc" & Pfuri, Gorps & Kniri with "Trödler Und Co"). At the close of voting, it had received 69 points, placing 8th in a field of 19.

It was succeeded as Greek representative at the 1980 Contest by Anna Vissi & The Epikouri with "Autostop".

References

ee also

*Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
*Eurovision Song Contest 1979
*Eurovision Song Contest