Hellas calling! Kyiv was the city of glory where Greece won its first and so far only Eurovision back in 2005. And as tonight’s song final unfolds, Greeks will no doubt be hoping they can repeat their feat by winning it all again this time around. Ahead of the show — which airs tonight at 21:00 CET — you can watch the trailer below and get a sense of what to expect.

Earlier today, during Ant1’s morning programme To proino mu, Greek journalist Themis Georgantas reviewed what’s on the plate. First what you already know: we’ll get to hear Demy’s three potential Eurovision songs and watch their associated video clips, which were filmed in Odessa. The journalist spent a lot of time talking about “This Is Love”, which is apparently the most-discussed of the three entries.

Earlier in the week a video containing the demo version of “This Is Love” leaked online. Georgantas stated that composer Dimitris Kontopoulos was really upset about this, as he felt disrespected by someone leaking the unfinished product. At the same time Kontopoulos was positively surprised when neither the Greek media nor Eurovision websites published the leaked video.

Some of you may have heard the leaked song, so be ready for a second first impression! According to Georgantas the song will feature new elements and has been revamped since the leak. The lyrics in the chorus and even the orchestral arrangements will differ from what we heard before.

“This Is Love” is being described as a ballad which evolves into a dance banger. Naturally we’ve had Valentina Monetta 2013 on our minds since reading this. Will it be another “Crisalide” but better?

The second song, which was co-written by Demy’s sister, has been described as radio-friendly, while the third entry will be an American-style ballad.

Tonight’s selection will focus on Demy, her composer Dimitris Kontopoulos and their stage director Fokas Evangelinos.

But we’ll also see a series of well-known artists sending their best wishes to Demy, including two-time Eurovision participant Sakis Rouvas and singer Despina Vandi.

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Colin
Colin
7 years ago

This is Love is at first the most distinctive one. It’s mixed tempo, something so far only Poland has, and it’s even more evident here. It kind of reminds me of Ireland 2013. It’s not that similar, but I get the similar vibe.

Bastian
Bastian
7 years ago

lol @ Greece. Very weak selection.

Colin
Colin
7 years ago

Sorry, it blocked me from posting link twice, I don’t know why.

Hovig was great in live! If I didn’t see him, I’d thought it was the studio version.

ORE92
ORE92
7 years ago

I enjoyed This is Love 🙂 I feel this would be much better live. The other 2 are fine. I won’t lie, I’ll be disappointed if it’s not This is Love though.

donut donut
donut donut
7 years ago

@Hsinaps no, its not just you! Those songs were all nothing special imo.

Hsinaps
Hsinaps
7 years ago

It’s just me or all 3 song are terribly dull? They have no strength, I also feel like they were 100% autotune, like if she didn’t have voice enough to give them life.

donut donut
donut donut
7 years ago

can they just show the videoclips? its been going on for almost one hour…

Racal
Racal
7 years ago

@Colin: That’s what I thought too when I watched the video: she’s gorgeous!

Alex
Alex
7 years ago

I don’t understand much Greek, so if anyone here could help me find the live stream, I’d appreciate it very much. I tried going to the live stream link from the eurovision calendar, but I don’t see what I’m looking for.

Colin
Colin
7 years ago

I just hope that this 3 songs competition doesn’t last for 3 hours. Anything above an hour is wasting time for this concept.

Ps. Demi is SO gorgeous, ain’t she? Gonna challenge Poland, UK and Switzerland for top model.

Tatyana
Tatyana
7 years ago

the demo sounded promising.my 10 points from me.

VladV
VladV
7 years ago

@ct_greece
It doesn’t sound like Cascada at all.
Its a well produced pop song with a catchy melody. Definitely top 3 if it is chosen from Greece.

Robbert
Robbert
7 years ago

I hope it will be a pop-song, but without the eternal ethnical Greek flavour. Not that I don’t like Greek music, but we heard the ethnic additions too often in the 10 years of this century. I like either a totally ethnic authentic song or a popsong that lacks ethnic additions. I’m looking forward to the song presentation.

Héctor
Héctor
7 years ago

I didn’t like the leaked song, so I hope it has been fixed and the two remaining are better. It seems Greece has the chance to come back to the top 10, at least I hope it is deserved…

Michaela
Michaela
7 years ago

@Kris Uhhh, where? Can you send me a link?

Ern
Ern
7 years ago

This has to be one of the weirdest national selections ever.

NO live performances of the candidate songs, just a music video of each, and no time for people to listen to them for a few days.

They should have just done an internal selection of the song.

ct_greece
ct_greece
7 years ago

@ VladV

Actually every time in the past five years the greek public voted, they always chose the best that was offered. If it was any good, like in 2011 and 2013, it did great in the contest. When we didn’t have much to choose from (like in 2014/2015) the results were mediocre. Last year we didn’t even get to choose. I hope we don’t pick something that sounds like Cascada this year…

VladV
VladV
7 years ago

looking forward to seeing my beloved Sergey again
@ct_greece judging from the last 5 years Greeks don’t have such a good taste in choosing ESC songs so make us the favor and vote for this is love

#XE
#XE
7 years ago

I hope they didn’t destroy the song.From the demo it sounded like a top 5 material to me.

KellyUK
KellyUK
7 years ago

Please Greece pick “This is love” and save the year. From the demo the song sounded AWESOME!
Great melody, well produced, catchy, uptempo. This is top 3 material.

AngieP
AngieP
7 years ago

I’ll borrow a title from last year: “I’ve been waiting for this night”!
Finally we get to choose our entry!!
Fingers crossed we listen to some really good stuff tonight and make the best choice!
I am totally excited! I can’t wait!
Good luck to Demy! She’s great!

ct_greece
ct_greece
7 years ago

No matter how much you revamp this, I don’t see it turning into anything special. And I don’t believe it will be that different anyway. In the video she is clearly seen singing those lyrics. Did they go back to Odessa to film a new one with new lyrics? I don’t think so. I really hope there’s something good in the other two, otherwise I am afraid Greece is screwed. By the way, if you intend to board the bandwagon of the diversity party anthem like Bulgaria last year or Serbia the year before, you’d better have a good banger… Read more »

Racal
Racal
7 years ago

Greece has been a Eurovision powerhouse for the last 10 years, and they didn’t qualify last year… Remember what happened last time a Eurovision powerhouse, Sweden, missed the final? That was in 2010, and since then they’ve placed 3rd, 1st, (14th), 3rd, 1st and 5th… If the Greeks fight back like the Swedes do, I think we have a winner! 🙂

Cai Pearson
Cai Pearson
7 years ago

Sal the leak isnt the final versions ! greece felt there first eurovision not in the final last year they wont want to repeat !

Sal
Sal
7 years ago

If the leak of the supposed best song is anything to go by then tonight’s selection will be very disappointing

Kris
Kris
7 years ago

@Eliran,they have put an instrumental snippet of the song on the ESC YouTube channel

Donna Vey
Donna Vey
7 years ago

Didn’t listen to the leak — pleased how respectful ESC fans are generally.

Come on Demy! High hopes !! 🙂

Eliran
Eliran
7 years ago

What About Czech Republic??

Silvia
Silvia
7 years ago

YAY!!!! ~~~~~ first comment!!! <3<3