Bold takeaway: Greece’s Sing for Greece semi-finals are painting a vivid road to Vienna, with seven finalists from Semi-Final Two and seven from Semi-Final One headed to the Grand Final on February 15. But here’s where it gets interesting: the lineup blends returning fan favorites with bold new acts, and a few entries are already courting controversy or strong opinions about style, staging, and song choices.
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Greece’s entry process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 continued with the second semi-final of Sing for Greece. The show, hosted by Giorgos Kapoutzidis, Betty Maggira, and Katerina Vrana, featured ten acts performing in front of a Greek audience. Notably, Antigoni—who will represent Cyprus at Eurovision—debuted her song JALLA live during the broadcast. Cypriot artist Tamta, who previously represented Cyprus in 2019, also appeared as a special guest.
From the twenty acts across the two semi-finals, seven songs advanced to the Grand Final, to be held on February 15. The results were determined by public voting. The acts that moved forward from Semi-Final Two are:
- Rikki — Agapi (Love)
- Garvin — Back in the Game
- Mikay — Labyrinth (Finalist)
- Marika — Daughters of the Sun (A, E, I, O, U) (Finalist)
- D3lta — Mad About You (Finalist)
- Zaf — Asteio (Joke) (Finalist)
- Kianna — No More Drama
- Stella Kay — You Are The Fire
- Tianora — Anatello (Rise)
- Victoria Anastasia — Whatcha Doin To Me
- Basilica — Set Everything On Fire
- Good Job Nicky — Dark Side of the Moon (Finalist)
- Koza Mostra — Bulletproof (Finalist)
- Leroybroughtflowers — Sabotage (Finalist)
Among these qualifiers, Mikay, Marika, D3lta, Zaf, Good Job Nicky, Koza Mostra, and Leroybroughtflowers earned their place in the final. They join the seven qualifiers from Semi-Final One to complete the Final field. The Semi-Final One survivors were:
- Alexandra Sieti — The Other Side
- Akylas — Ferto (Bring it)
- Evangelia — Parea (Friends)
- Marseaux — Hanomai (I’m lost)
- Rosanna Mailan — Alma (Soul)
- Stefi — Europa
- Stylianos — You & I
Across both semi-finals, a total of fourteen acts competed for seven final spots. The Sing for Greece Grand Final takes place on February 15, with special performances confirmed, including a guest appearance by Klavdia, who represented Greece at Eurovision 2025 with Asteromata and finished a country-best 6th in the final. Her appearance adds star power and international polish to the show.
A quick look back at Greece’s Eurovision history can shed light on the significance of these results. Greece first entered Eurovision in 1974 with Marinella’s Krasi, thalassa kai t’agori mou, finishing 11th with 7 points. The country’s first top-five finish came in 1977 with Paschalis, Marianna, Robert, and Bessy performing Mathima solfege. Antique delivered Greece’s first top-three result in 2001 with I Would Die For You, a song that became a pan-European hit. Then, in 2005, Helena Paparizou led Greece to their only Eurovision victory to date with My Number One, triumphing by a sizable margin. Since then, Greece has remained a competitive presence on the Eurovision stage.
Notes for fans:
- The final lineup will determine Greece’s Eurovision 2026 entry, with Vienna as the destination if Greece secures the win.
- Klavdia’s return as a guest in the final underscores the nation’s recent strong showing and serves as a bridge between last year’s success and this year’s hopefuls.
Thought-provoking question for readers: Do you think the public voting format adequately reflects a song’s potential on the larger Eurovision stage, or should jury and expert input play a larger role in semi-final advancement? Share your views in the comments and tell us which semifinal act you’re rooting for and why.
