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| Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT) | |||
| Country |  Greece | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 5 February 1979 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Elpida | |||
| Selected song | "Socrates" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 69 points | |||
| Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Greece was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Socrates", composed by Doros Georgiadis, with lyrics by Sotia Tsotou, and performed by Elpida. The Greek participating broadcaster Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT) held a national final to select its entry, with the winner being chosen by an "expert" jury.