Greece in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Greece has been represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest six times, entering at the first contest in 2003. The Greek participating broadcaster in the contest is Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT). Its first entry was "Fili gia panta" by eight-year-old Nicolas Ganopoulos, which came eighth. Its best entry was in 2005 when "Tora einai i seira mas" by Alexandros and Kalli placed sixth, while its worst result was in 2007, when "Made in Greece" placed 17th (last) with 14 points. ERT has not taken part in the contest since 2008.
| Greece in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Participating broadcaster | Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 6 |
| First appearance | 2003 |
| Last appearance | 2008 |
| Highest placement | 6th: 2005 |
Participation history
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History
Greece was one of the 16 nations to take part in the inaugural edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2003, and participated in six consecutive contests. 2008 marked their last appearance, with the Greek national broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) stating that relatively low television ratings for the contest and an objection to using children were factors in the decision.[1] The next year, ERT added through a press release that the Greek government-debt crisis was an additional factor.[2]
In January 2014, it was reported that New Hellenic Radio, Internet and Television (NERIT) was interested in bringing the nation back to the contest, taking over from then defunct broadcaster ERT.[3][4] However, it was later confirmed that Greece would continue its absence from the competition.[5] In June 2020, it was reported that ERT (now back as Greece's EBU participating broadcaster) was seriously considering returning to the contest in 2020;[6] however, weeks later, the broadcaster had decided against its return.[7]
Participation overview
| ◁ | Last place |
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Nicolas Ganopoulos | "Fili gia panta" (Φίλοι για πάντα) | Greek | 8 | 53 |
| 2004 | Secret Band | "O palios mou eaftos" (Ο παλιός μου εαυτός) | Greek | 9 | 48 |
| 2005 | Alexandros and Kalli | "Tora einai i seira mas" (Tώρα είναι η σειρά μας) | Greek | 6 | 88 |
| 2006 | Chloe Sofia Boleti | "Den peirazei" (Δεν πειράζει) | Greek | 13 | 35 |
| 2007 | Made In Greece | "Kapou berdeftika" (Κάπου μπερδεύτηκα) | Greek | 17 ◁ | 14 |
| 2008 | Niki Yannouchou | "Kapoia nychta" (Κάποια νύχτα) | Greek | 14 | 19 |
Commentators and spokespersons
The contests are broadcast online worldwide through the official Junior Eurovision Song Contest website junioreurovision.tv and YouTube. In 2015, the online broadcasts featured commentary in English by junioreurovision.tv editor Luke Fisher and 2011 Bulgarian Junior Eurovision Song Contest entrant Ivan Ivanov.[8] The Greek broadcaster, ERT, sent their own commentators to each contest in order to provide commentary in the Greek language. Spokespersons were also chosen by the national broadcaster in order to announce the awarding points from Greece. The table below list the details of each commentator and spokesperson since 2003.
| Year(s) | Commentator | Spokesperson | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Masa Fasoula and Nikos Frantseskakis | Chloe Sofia Boleti | |
| 2004 | Unknown | Kalli Georgelli | |
| 2005 | George Koutsogiannis | ||
| 2006 | Renia Tsitsibikou and George Amyras | Alexandros Chountas | |
| 2007 | Marion Mihelidaki | Chloe Sofia Boleti | |
| 2008 | Renia Tsitsibikou and George Amyras | Stefani Trepekli | |
| 2009–2012 | No broadcast | Did not participate | |
| 2013 | Unknown | [11] | |
| 2014–2025 | No broadcast |