Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
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Greece
and Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT)
chose to host a National Selection with the winner being chosen via 50% televoting and 50% "expert" jury. Michalis Rakintzis
was chosen with "S.A.G.A.P.O.
"
. At the start of the National Final, there were 10 songs competing. Each of the songs was performed and the "expert" jury chose the best five. The five songs were chosen were then performed for a second time where the winner was chosen via televoting (50%) and a second vote by the "expert" jury (50%).
By order performed:
By order performed:
in the 2000s.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT)
Elliniki Radiofonia Tileorasi
The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation is the Greek state-owned public radio and television broadcasting corporation. It is a member of EBU.Since 70's ERT is part of the Eurovision Song Contest, organized by EBU...
chose to host a National Selection with the winner being chosen via 50% televoting and 50% "expert" jury. Michalis Rakintzis
Michalis Rakintzis
Michalis Rakintzis is a male Greek singer. He was born in Athens and studied Mechanical Engineering in Great Britain. From 1982 to 1985, he participated at a rock group called Scraptown...
was chosen with "S.A.G.A.P.O.
S.A.G.A.P.O.
S.A.G.A.P.O. was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Michalis Rakintzis. Officially, this was the first occasion on which the Greek entry had not featured any lyrics in Greek, however the title is a transcription of the phrase "I Love You" in Greek,...
"
National final
The National Final took place on February 26, 2002 at REX music hall in Athens and the host of the show was Dafni BokotaDafni Bokota
Dafni Bokota was born in Koukaki, Athens, Greece in 1960. She is a singer, presenter and former spokesperson for the Greek national broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ....
. At the start of the National Final, there were 10 songs competing. Each of the songs was performed and the "expert" jury chose the best five. The five songs were chosen were then performed for a second time where the winner was chosen via televoting (50%) and a second vote by the "expert" jury (50%).
First round
Ten songs performed in the first round. The top five songs were chosen by an "expert jury" and were performed again.By order performed:
| Draw | Singer | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kostas Bigalis & Mirella Fragkopoulou | "Let Me Be The One" |
| 2 | Veronika | "Tu non c'eri qui" |
| 3 | Yiannis Kokkinos, Flora Theodorou, Ermioni Komninou & Tolis Kokkinos | "Pension - sweet home" |
| 4 | Christos Giannopoulos | "I Proti Fthinoporini Vrohi" |
| 5 | Maria-Louiza & Not 4 Sale | "2 Be Together" |
| 6 | Peggy Zina Peggy Zina Kalliopi Zina , known professionally as Peggy Zina, is a Greek singer. Peggy Zina made her discographic debut in 1995 with her self-titled album. She has since released ten studio albums and is a high-profile artist in the Greek music industry... |
"Love Is A Wonderful Thing Love Is a Wonderful Thing (Peggy Zina song) "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" is a song by popular Greek artist Peggy Zina. It was released in March 2002 by Nitro Music and is included on her album Vres Enan Tropo... " |
| 7 | Elina Konstantopoulou & Marion Georgiou | "Beautiful life" |
| 8 | Michalis Rakintzis Michalis Rakintzis Michalis Rakintzis is a male Greek singer. He was born in Athens and studied Mechanical Engineering in Great Britain. From 1982 to 1985, he participated at a rock group called Scraptown... |
"S.A.G.A.P.O. S.A.G.A.P.O. S.A.G.A.P.O. was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Michalis Rakintzis. Officially, this was the first occasion on which the Greek entry had not featured any lyrics in Greek, however the title is a transcription of the phrase "I Love You" in Greek,... " |
| 9 | Katerina Topazi | "Miazi na'ne cinema/Y tu cruel" |
| 10 | Motive | "Fire" |
Final Vote
The five best songs were performed for a second time where the winner was chosen via televoting (50%) and by the expert judging panel (50%).By order performed:
| Draw | Singer | Song | Televoting (votes) | Jury | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kostas Bigalis & Mirella Fragkopoulou | "Let Me Be the One" | 4th (12,736) | 4th | 4th |
| 2 | Maria-Louiza & Not 4 Sale | "2 Be Together" | 3rd (12,936) | 2nd | 2nd (tie) |
| 3 | Peggy Zina Peggy Zina Kalliopi Zina , known professionally as Peggy Zina, is a Greek singer. Peggy Zina made her discographic debut in 1995 with her self-titled album. She has since released ten studio albums and is a high-profile artist in the Greek music industry... |
"Love Is A Wonderful Thing Love Is a Wonderful Thing (Peggy Zina song) "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" is a song by popular Greek artist Peggy Zina. It was released in March 2002 by Nitro Music and is included on her album Vres Enan Tropo... " |
2nd (25,517) | 3rd | 2nd (tie) |
| 4 | Michalis Rakintzis Michalis Rakintzis Michalis Rakintzis is a male Greek singer. He was born in Athens and studied Mechanical Engineering in Great Britain. From 1982 to 1985, he participated at a rock group called Scraptown... |
"S.A.G.A.P.O. S.A.G.A.P.O. S.A.G.A.P.O. was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Michalis Rakintzis. Officially, this was the first occasion on which the Greek entry had not featured any lyrics in Greek, however the title is a transcription of the phrase "I Love You" in Greek,... " |
1st (33,356) | 1st | 1st |
| 5 | Motive | "Fire" | 5th (9,796) | 5th | 5th |
At Eurovision
Rakintzis performed 3rd in the running order at the Eurovision 2002 final. He was accompanied on stage with four male singers/dancers all dressed in plastic robot type suits. The song finished 17th out of 24 with 27 points, tied as the worst placing for GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in the 2000s.
See also
- Greece in the Eurovision Song ContestGreece in the Eurovision Song ContestGreece has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 32 times since 1974, with the exception of 1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999 and 2000. Greece won for the first time in 2005 with "My Number One" song by Elena Paparizou. Following the introduction of a semi-final round for the 2004 contest, Greece...
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