Greece in the Eurovision Dance Contest
Encyclopedia
Greece
took take part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest
in 2007. The couple representing the country were Ourania Kolliou and Spiros Pavlidis who were chosen internally. They performed Jive
and Showdance dances at the contest. Because of the Greek forest fires
, the event was not screened live in Greece and the back-up jury was used to award points rather than televoting. Greece came thirteenth after receiving 31 points from 11 countries.
Greece was once again present at the contest in 2008. Jason Roditis & Tonja Kosovich performed Latin dances and came in 7th with 72 points.
and Greece have announced professional dance couples as their representatives at Eurovision Dance Contest 2008. According to the regulations of the contest , professional couples are not allowed to take part in the competition. The EBU has explained this by specifying that the couple must be composed of one professional (defined as a dancer who earns his or her living through dance and dance-related activities), and one non-professional known in a field other than dance. The non-professional is not required to be a celebrity, as long as he or she is known in his field, and it is also not a requirement that the non-professional has no dance experience. Since the representatives for Azerbaijan and Greece both consist of two professional dancers, however, it is not clear how this explains the validity of their entries.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
took take part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest
Eurovision Dance Contest
The Eurovision Dance Contest was an international dancing competition that was held for the first time in the United Kingdom on Saturday 1 September 2007....
in 2007. The couple representing the country were Ourania Kolliou and Spiros Pavlidis who were chosen internally. They performed Jive
Jive (dance)
In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...
and Showdance dances at the contest. Because of the Greek forest fires
2007 Greek forest fires
The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on August 23, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until August 27, until they were put out in early...
, the event was not screened live in Greece and the back-up jury was used to award points rather than televoting. Greece came thirteenth after receiving 31 points from 11 countries.
Greece was once again present at the contest in 2008. Jason Roditis & Tonja Kosovich performed Latin dances and came in 7th with 72 points.
Entries
| Year | Couple | Dances | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Eurovision Dance Contest 2007 The Eurovision Dance Contest 2007 was the 1st Eurovision Dance Contest a dance entertainment co-production between the EBU and the BBC. The first ever pan-European dance competition was held on 1 September 2007 in London, United Kingdom with the participation of 16 countries... |
Ourania Kolliou & Spiros Pavlidis | Jive & Showdance | 13 | 31 |
| 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 The Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 was the second Eurovision Dance Contest and was held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, hosted by BBC Scotland on 6 September.The winner of contest was Poland who achieved a score of 154 points... |
Jason Roditis & Tonja Kosovich | Latin dances | 7 | 72 |
Controversy
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan in the Eurovision Dance Contest
Azerbaijan took part for the first time in the Eurovision Dance Contest in 2008 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Azerbaijan came in 5th place with 106 points, getting two 12 points from Lithuania and Poland....
and Greece have announced professional dance couples as their representatives at Eurovision Dance Contest 2008. According to the regulations of the contest , professional couples are not allowed to take part in the competition. The EBU has explained this by specifying that the couple must be composed of one professional (defined as a dancer who earns his or her living through dance and dance-related activities), and one non-professional known in a field other than dance. The non-professional is not required to be a celebrity, as long as he or she is known in his field, and it is also not a requirement that the non-professional has no dance experience. Since the representatives for Azerbaijan and Greece both consist of two professional dancers, however, it is not clear how this explains the validity of their entries.