ERT kicks off the road to Vienna with 28 acts and one very familiar comeback
This afternoon, ERT officially launched its Eurovision 2026 journey through the special show Sing for Greece, unveiling the 28 artists who will compete next February for the coveted ticket to Vienna.
Hosted by Betty Maggira, Kelly Vranaki and Thanos Papahamos, the programme offered first song snippets and short interviews, giving viewers a taste of what is shaping up to be a very open race.
The 28 contenders
(yes, it’s a long list — welcome to Eurovision season)
Viktoria Anastasia – Whatcha doin to me
Koza Mostra – Bulletproof
Marika – Daughters of the sun (A,E,I,O,U)
Akulas – Ferto
GOOD JOB Nicky – Dark side of the moon
Mikay – Labyrinth
Revery – The songwriter
Kianna – No more drama
D3lta – Mad about it
Dinamiss – Chaos
Niya – Slipping away
Garvin – Back in the game
ZAF – Asteio
Tianora – Anatello
Desi G – Aphrodite
Spheyiaaa – Xilia Kommatia
Marseaux – Xanomai
Evangelia – Parea
Panagiotis Tsakalakos – 2nd chance
Stefi – Europa
Leroybroughtflowers – Sabotage
Stylianos – You & I
Stella Kay – You are the fire
Rikki – Agapi
The Astrolabe – Drop it
Basilica – Set everything on fire
Rosanna Mailan – Alma
Alexandra Sieti – The other side
A line-up that refuses to play safe
The selection embraces stylistic diversity, jumping from laïkó to urban pop, alternative sounds and full-on Eurovision-ready entries.
Standout names include Marseaux, one of Greece’s current pop heavyweights, and Evangelia, returning after finishing runner-up last year. Dinamiss and Rikki are also back after taking part in the previous edition, proving that ERT is open to continuity when it sees potential. The most talked-about return, however, belongs to Koza Mostra, who re-enter the national selection more than a decade after their iconic sixth place in Malmö 2013 alongside Agáthonas Iakovídis with Alcohol Is Free.
Semi-final running orders
First semi-final
- Alexandra Sieti – The other side
- The Astrolabe – Drop it
- Desi G – Aphrodite
- Akulas – Ferto
- Evangelia – Parea
- Panagiotis Tsakalakos – 2nd chance
- Niya – Slipping away
- Marseaux – Xanomai
- Rosanna Mailan – Alma
- Stefi – Europa
- Revery – The songwriter
- Dinamiss – Chaos
- Stylianos – You & I
- Spheyiaaa – Xilia Kommatia
Second semi-final
- Rikki – Agapi
- Garvin – Back in the game
- Mikay – Labyrinth
- Marika – Daughters of the sun (A,E,I,O,U)
- D3lta – Mad about it
- ZAF – Asteio
- Kianna – No more drama
- Stella Kay – You are the fire
- Tianora – Anatello
- Viktoria Anastasia – Whatcha doin to me
- Basilica – Set everything on fire
- GOOD JOB Nicky – Dark side of the moon
- Koza Mostra – Bulletproof
- Leroybroughtflowers – Sabotage
Seven songs from each semi-final will advance to the final. Greece’s Eurovision 2026 representative will be chosen through a combined vote of the public (50%), an international jury (25%) and a Greek jury (25%).
Greece is once again doing what it does best: blending familiarity with experimentation and letting the selection breathe. Now comes the real Eurovision ritual: listening, arguing and changing favourites every other day. And honestly, that’s exactly how the season should start.
