Greece is going BIG. On Wednesday the Greek broadcaster ERT revealed that it will expand its national final to include three shows. Full press release below.
Greece: ERT reveals three-show national selection with “up to 28 songs”
Greek broadcaster ERT has announced that the process of selecting the artist and song that will represent the country at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest will take place in an upgraded and open format, consisting of two semifinals and one National Final. This decision builds on the success of last January’s National Final, Greece’s outstanding 6th place at Eurovision 2025, and the record-breaking TV viewership of the past 15 years.
Details of the process:
Participants: A maximum of 28 songs will compete for the chance to represent Greece at Eurovision 2026, which will be held in Austria in May.
Semifinals: These 28 entries will be split and compete in two semifinals.
National Final: 14 songs, chosen solely by public vote from the semifinals, will advance to the National Final.
Winner Selection: The winning artist/song in the National Final will be determined by both the public vote and a professional jury.
This marks the first time in Greek Eurovision history that three competitive nights will be held to select the country’s entry. The format aims to give more artists the opportunity to participate, showcase more music, and promote contemporary Greek music production on a broader scale.
Application Details:
Submissions open today, September 17, 2025, and will remain open until Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 23:59, exclusively in electronic form.
The detailed terms of participation and the application form can be found on ERT’s official website.
who cares?
You ‘don’t care,’ yet here you are clicking, reading, and typing a whole comment… wow, that’s a lot of effort for someone who supposedly doesn’t care.
tbh i dont know why they ever stopped doing it the results were better when they did a national final as soon as they went internal they failed to qualify for the 1st time
Because they were broke, also all of their national selections from 2010s were paid by promotions heavily.
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I wonder if they plan to have this selection held at some local mall..
That will always remain a “dark moment” in Greek Eurovision history, which everyone tries to forget. However, given the situation in the country back then (close to financial collapse), we must give some credit and not be too harsh. Still, I hope for a bigger and better studio next year.