| Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Participating broadcaster | Elliniki Radiofonia Tileorasi (ERT)
Former members
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 44 (41 finals) |
| First appearance | 1974 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 2005 |
| Host | 2006 |
| Related articles | |
| Ellinikós Telikós | |
| External links | |
| ERT page | |
Greece's page at Eurovision.tv  | |
 For the most recent participation seeGreece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | |
Greece has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 44 times since its debut in 1974, missing six contests in that time (1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999, and 2000). Greece's first win came in 2005 with "My Number One", sung by Helena Paparizou. The Greek participant broadcaster in the contest is Elliniki Radiofonia Tileorasi (ERT).[1] Greece has never finished last in the contest.
Throughout the 20th century, Greece achieved only two top five results, finishing fifth with "Mathema solfege" by Paschalis, Marianna, Robert, and Bessy in 1977 and again fifth with "Olou tou kosmou i elpida" by Cleopatra in 1992. The start of the 21st century saw Greece become one of the most successful countries in the contest, with ten out of thirteen top-ten results between 2001 and 2013, including third-place finishes for "Die for You" by Antique in 2001 (with 2005 winner Paparizou as lead singer), "Shake It" by Sakis Rouvas in 2004, and "Secret Combination" by Kalomira in 2008. Since 2014, Greece has had less success, including thrice failing to qualify for the final (2016, 2018, and 2023), although the country finished in the top ten twice during this period: in 2021 with "Last Dance" by Stefania, and in 2022 with "Die Together" by Amanda Tenfjord.