Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989

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Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Country Flag of Greece Greece
National preselection
Preselection process National Final
Judging panel
Preselection date(s) March 31, 1989
Selected entrant Mariana Efstratiou
Selected song "To Diko Sou Asteri"
Finals performance
Final result 9th, 56 points

Greece and ERT chose to host a National Selection with the winner being chosen an "expert" jury. Mariana Efstratiou was chosen with "To Diko Sou Asteri" and placed 9th at Eurovision.

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[edit] National Final

The National Final took place on March 31, 1989 at the ERT TV Studios in Athens and was hosted by Dafni Bokota. The songs were presented as video clips and the winning song was chosen by a panel of "experts".

[edit] Result of National Final

By order performed:

National Final - March 31, 1989
Singer Song Points Place
1 Mariana Efstratiou "To Diko Sou Asteri" 75 1
2 Dakis "Mi Fevgis Anna" 62 4
3 Mando "Mono Esi" 74 2
4 Anna Vissi "Kleo" 69 3
5 Michalis Rakintzis "Nana" 53 6
6 Nei Epivates "Enohos" 62 4

[edit] At Eurovision

"To Diko Sou Asteri" was performed nineteenth on the night (following Switzerland's Furbaz with "Viver Senza Tei" and preceding Iceland's Daníel Ágúst with "Það Sem Enginn Ser"). At the close of voting, it had received 56 points, placing 9th in a field of 22.

It was succeeded as the Greek representative at the 1990 Contest by Christos Callow & Wave with "Horis Skopo".

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