Greece was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Autostop" (Ωτοστόπ), composed by Jick Nacassian, with lyrics by Rony Sofu, and performed by Anna Vissi and The Epikouri. The Greek participating broadcaster Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT) held a national final to select its entry.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1980 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT) | |||
| Country |  Greece | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 10 March 1980 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Anna Vissi and the Epikouri | |||
| Selected song | "Autostop" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 13th, 30 points | |||
| Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Greece performed third at the event, held on 19 April 1980, in The Hague, Netherlands, and placed 13th with 30 points. This tied the nation's lowest placement in the contest.
Background
editPrior to the 1980 contest, Ethniko Idryma Radiofonias Tileoraseos (EIRT) in 1974, and Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT) since 1975, had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Greece five times. To this point, their best result was fifth place, which was achieved in 1977 with the song "Mathima solfege". Their least successful result was in 1976, when it placed 13th with the song "Panagia mou, Panagia mou" by Mariza Koch.[1]
Before Eurovision
editNational final
editERT held the national final on 10 March 1980, at its television studios in Peania, hosted by Vasilis Tsivilikas.[2] The winning song was chosen by a jury of people who awarded each song a mark out of ten.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiannis Floriniotis | "Mono mia melodia" (Μόνο μια μελωδία) | 260 | 10 |
| 2 | Dakis & Rena Panta | "Mono esi" (Μόνο εσύ) | 289 | 9 |
| 3 | Anna Vissi | "Autostop" (Ωτοστόπ) | 474 | 1 |
| 4 | Antonis Stefanides | "Min argeis" (Μην αργείς) | 202 | 12 |
| 5 | Dakis | "Pare ena kohili ap'to Aegaeo" (Πάρε ένα κοχύλι απ'το Αιγαιο) | 410 | 3 |
| 6 | Milli Karali | "Tiki-tak" (Τικι-τακ) | 361 | 6 |
| 7 | Glykeria | "Etsi apla s'agapo" (Έτσι απλά σ'αγαπώ) | 364 | 5 |
| 8 | Kostas Tournas & The Epikouri | "UFO" | 469 | 2 |
| 9 | Yiorgos Polychroniadis | "Thymisou me" (Θυμησου με) | 327 | 8 |
| 10 | Group Anonymous | "Sto rythmo ton UFO" (Στο ρυθμό των UFO) | 368 | 4 |
| 11 | Sigma Fei | "Na les s'agapo" (Να λες σ'αγαπώ) | 225 | 11 |
| 12 | Takis Antoniades | "Ti thes na po" (Τη θες να πω) | 347 | 7 |
At Eurovision
editThe Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was held on 19 April 1980, at the Nederlands Congresgebouw in The Hague, Netherlands.[3] "Autostop" was the third performed that night (following Turkey's "Pet'r Oil" by Ajda Pekkan and preceding Luxembourg's "Papa Pingouin" by Sophie & Magaly). At the close of voting, it had received 30 points, placing 13th in a field of 19.[4]
Voting
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References
edit- ^ "History by Country: Greece". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Kritsiolis, Tasos (31 March 2015). ""Αφιερωμένο εξαιρετικά": Η Ελλάδα στη Eurovision– 1980" (in Greek). Music Corner. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest: The Hague 1980". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Final of The Hague 1980". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of The Hague 1980". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.