Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

ESC National Year
Year = 2003
Country = GRE
Preselection = National Final
30% Tele-Voting
30% SMS
40% Judging panel
Preselection date = February 26 2003
Entrant = Mando
Song = "Never Let You Go"
Final result = 17th, 25 points

Greece and Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT) chose to host a National Selection with the winner being chosen by SMS voting (30%), televoting (30%) and an "expert" jury (40%). Mando was chosen with "Never Let You Go" and achieved 17th place in Eurovision.

National Final

The National Final took place on February 26 2003 at the Ciné Keramikos nightclub. The hosts of the show were Dafni Bokota, Rika Vagiani & Popi Tsapanidou. The winner was chosen via SMS voting (30%), televoting (30%) and an "expert" jury (40%).

Result of National Final

By order performed:

At Eurovision

"Never Let You Go" was performed seventeenth on the night (following Ukraine's Olexandr Ponomariov with "Hasta La Vista" and preceding Norway's Jostein Hasselgård with "I'm Not Afraid To Move On"). For her Eurovision appearance, Mando wore a navy blue gown, with a very tight lace-up bodice. She also had several backup dancers. At the close of voting, it had received 25 points, placing 17th in a field of 26.

It was succeeded as Greek representative at the 2004 Contest by Sakis Rouvas with "Shake It".

References

ee also

*Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest
*Eurovision Song Contest 2003
*Eurovision Song Contest