Greece is showcasing its heritage and culture at Eurovision 2025 in Basel this May by sending Klavdia with “Asteromáta.”
Klavdia won Ethnikós Telikós, Greece’s national selection this year, against 11 other contestants. She secured first place in both the Greek jury and the televote, while finishing third with the international juries. The total number of points she gathered crowned her the winner.
Greece has won Eurovision only once, in 2005, with Helena Paparizou. Could 2025 be their year again?
Greece at Eurovision 2025: 10 Facts about Klavdia
1. She is from Aspropyrgos
Klavdia, whose full name is Klavdia Papadopoulou, was born on August 18, 2002, in Aspropyrgos, a western suburb of the Athens metropolitan area.
2. She is of Pontic descent
Pontian Greeks are an ethnically Greek group indigenous to the region of Pontus, in northeastern Anatolia (modern-day Türkiye). Klavdia and her family have roots in this ethnic group.
3. She’s taken part in numerous music shows
Back in 2017, at just 15 years old, Klavdia took her first steps toward a music career by competing in the fifth season of Greece’s Got Talent. A year later, she also participated in the fifth season of The Voice of Greece.
4. She worked with Helena Paparizou
Speaking of The Voice of Greece, Klavdia joined Helena Paparizou’s team and worked closely with her, making it nearly to the end of the competition. Paparizou is of course known for representing Greece at Eurovision 2005 and securing the country’s only Eurovision victory so far.
5. She tried to represent Greece in Eurovision before
This year is not Klavdia’s first attempt to compete in Eurovision. She previously applied in late 2022, hoping to be selected for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool. Although she made it to the final round of the internal selection, she ultimately wasn’t chosen, as Greece’s national broadcaster selected Victor Vernicos that year instead.
6. She is a basketball fan
Klavdia is a basketball fan. In fact, her first post on Instagram is a video dedicated to her by Giannis Ugo Antetokounmpo, the well-known Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA, who Klavdia really appreciates.
7. She performed with Konstantinos Argiros
Klavdia has had numerous interesting collaborations and performances, but one that was particularly special was with internationally known Greek superstar Konstantinos Argiros.
8. She loves make-up and skincare
Klavdia typically wears natural makeup, highlighting her glowing skin and natural beauty. On her Instagram, she partners with various makeup and skincare brands, keeping her followers updated on the new products she uses and sharing her beauty routines.
9. Her first single was double platinum certified
Klavdia was an instant success from her first singles. One of her early tracks, “Haramanta,” written by Arcade (who also wrote her Eurovision entry), was certified double platinum.
10. She has released an EP
In 2024, Klavdia released her very first EP, titled Klavdia, which was a real success among the Greek audience.
