Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
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| Member station | ERT |
| Appearances | 27 |
| First appearance | 1974 |
| Best result | 1st, 2005 |
| Worst result | 20th (1998) |
Greece has been participating in Eurovision since 1974, with the exception of 1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999 and 2000. In 2005, Greece won their first victory in the contest with Elena Paparizou singing the song My Number One. Before that, the highest achieved score was 3rd place which Antique (Duo with Elena Paparizou) got in 2001 with the song "Die for you (I would)" and again in 2004 Sakis Rouvas got it with the song "Shake It". Their worse result was the 20th place in 1998 with the song "Mia Krifi Evaisthisia" (A hidden sensibility) by Thalassa. Greece received 12 points from Cyprus, but nothing from anyone else. Eurovision 2006 was held in Athens, Greece thanks to Elena Paparizou's victory, and the hosts were Sakis Rouvas and Maria Menounos. The singer representing Greece was Anna Vissi.
The songs that represented Greece are as follows:
| Year | Artist | Song Title | Translation | Points | Result |
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| 1974 | Marinella | Krasi, Thalasa Ke T' Agori Mu | Wine, Sea and My Boyfriend | 7 | 11th |
| 1976 | Mariza Koch | Panayia Mu, Panayia Mu | Virgin Mary - Virgin Mary | 20 | 13th |
| 1977 | Paschalis, Marianna Toli, Robert Williams, Bessy Argyraki | Mathima Solfege | Solfez Lesson | 92 | 5th |
| 1978 | Tania Tsanaklidou | Charlie Chaplin | Charlie Chaplin | 66 | 8th |
| 1979 | Elpida | Sokrati | Socrates | 69 | 8th |
| 1980 | Anna Vissi | Autostop | Hitch Hike | 30 | 13th |
| 1981 | Yiannis Dimitras | Fegari Kalokerino | Summer Moon | 55 | 8th |
| 1983 | Kristie Stassinopoulou | Mu Les | You tell me | 32 | 14th |
| 1985 | Takis Mpiniaris | Miazume | We are alike | 15 | 16th |
| 1987 | Bang | Stop | Stop | 64 | 10th |
| 1988 | Afroditi Frida | Clown | Clown | 10 | 17th |
| 1989 | Mariana | To Dhiko Su Asteri | Your star | 56 | 9th |
| 1990 | Christos Callow & Wave | Horis Skopo | Without intention | 11 | 19th |
| 1991 | Sophia Vossou | I Anixi | Spring | 36 | 13th |
| 1992 | Kleopatra | Olu Tu Kosmu I Elpidha | The Hope Of The Whole World | 94 | 5th |
| 1993 | Kaiti Garbi | Eladha, Hora Tu Fotos | Greece land of the Light | 64 | 9th |
| 1994 | Kostas Bigalis | To Trehandiri | The Trehandiri | 44 | 14th |
| 1995 | Elina Konstantopoulou | Pia Prosefhi | What prayer | 68 | 12th |
| 1996 | Mariana Efstratiou | Emis Forame To Himona Anixiatika | We wear Spring clothes during the Winter | 36 | 14th |
| 1997 | Marianna Zorba | Horepse | Dance | 39 | 12th |
| 1998 | Thalassa | Mia Krifi Evesthisia | A hidden Sensibility | 12 | 20th |
| 2001 | Antique | (I Would) Die For You | Die for you (I would) | 147 | 3th |
| 2002 | Michalis Rakintzis | S.A.G.A.P.O. | I love you | 27 | 17th |
| 2003 | Mando | Never Let You Go | Never let you go | 25 | 17th |
| 2004 | Sakis Rouvas | Shake It | Shake It | 252 | 3th |
| 2005 | Elena Paparizou | My Number One | My Number One | 230 | 1st |
| 2006 | Anna Vissi | Everything | Everything | 128 | 9th |
| Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest |
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