The winner has been chosen. The song that will represent Greece in this years Eurovision Song Contest is 'Mando' with 'Never Let you Go'.

Title Translation Artist Televote SMS Jury Place
Come with me Come with me Lakis Papadopoulos & Eleni Papalexi 8221 1412 X 5th
Tis nichtes megalono I Grow up at Night Maria Atsopardi 6388 941 X 6th
Camera Camera Sabrina 18721 4679 X 4th
Mia stigmi A moment Yiannis Vardis 32096 8597 X 2nd
Kapios erotas fotia A Love like Fire Christos Giannopoulos & Alter Ego 3477 514 X 9th
It’s alright It’s alright Giorgio Nassios 4918 780 X 8th
Can’t escape Can’t escape Georgiou 2860 569 X 10th
Never let you go Never let you go Mando 34096 5376 X 1ST
Gotta be a way for love Gotta be a way for love Kostas Chrisis 5320 789 X 7th
I agapi ine dromos – L’amore e la strada Love is the way - Love is the way Alexandros Chatzis 21063 3166 X 3rd

The Greek broadcaster ERT, recently published it's list of participants for the eurovision song contest 2003. A strong rumour in Greece says that song nr.9 "Lakis Papadoupolus & Eleni Papalexi - Kapote/Come with me" is the favourite to win the nation final. Only time can tell whether this is to happen or not.

The songs are as follows:

1. Yiannis Vardis Mia stigmi
2. Alexandros Chatzis I agapi ine dromos - L'amore e la strada
3. Giorgos Nassios It's allright 0 0
4. Christos Giannopoulos & ALTER EGO Kapios erotas fotia
5. Sabrina - Camera
6. Maria Atsopardi - Tis nichtes megalono
7. Kostas Chrisis - Gotta be a way for love
8. ? - Can't escape
9. Lakis Papadopoulos & Eleni Papalexi Kapote - Come with me
10.Mando - Never Let you Go

Apparantely, artist nr.8 who's name we're not allowed to publish, is having second thoughts about entering the contest. As soon as we get more information on that subject we will let you know.

130 entries have been received by ERT and in the next few days this number will increase even more as ERT get the last songs by post. The interest in Greece for the Eurovision Song Contest seems to be the same as last year when Greece achieved their best ever placing in the eurovision, 3rd. Due to the very bad showing of Greece this year many people thought that the interest would decline but the greek eurovision fans seem to want to bring on 2003.

The 10 finalists that will take part in the Greek national final will be announced some time this month. As soon as we get the information we will let you know