| Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
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| Country |  Greece | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Ellinikós Telikós 2008 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 27 February 2008 | |||
| Selected entrant | Kalomira | |||
| Selected song | "Secret Combination" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (1st, 156 points) | |||
| Final result | 3rd, 218 points | |||
| Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Greece entered the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Secret Combination", written by Konstantinos Pantzis with lyrics by Poseidonas Giannopoulos. The song was performed by Kalomira, an American singer of Greek descent who had previously won a Greek talent show. In February 2008, as part of Ellinikós Telikós 2008, the selection process organized by the Greek national broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), three competing artists—Chrispa, Kostas Martakis, and Kalomira—performed their prospective entries live during a televised broadcast watched by nearly two million viewers. "Secret Combination" was selected to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest by a combination of a public televote and panel of judges.
Following a promotional tour of many European cities, "Secret Combination" came first in the first of the Eurovision semi-finals at Belgrade in May, and was seen as a possible competition winner.[1] In Greece's 29th Eurovision appearance on 24 May, "Secret Combination" initially led the voting with full marks from six countries. However, the song ultimately finished third, behind Russia and Ukraine. Greece had previously won the competition in 2005.
- ^ Osborn, Michael (25 May 2008). "Eurovision vote 2008: Top 10". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.