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| Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | ||||
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| Country |  Greece | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | ? | |||
| Selection date(s) | ? | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Tania Tsanaklidou | |||
| Selected song | "Charlie Chaplin" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 66 points | |||
| Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Greece was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with the song "Charlie Chaplin", composed by Sakis Tsilikis, with lyrics by Yiannis Xanthoulis, and performed by Tania Tsanaklidou. The Greek participating broadcaster, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), selected its entry internally.
Background
[edit]Prior to the 1978 contest, Greece had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest three times since its first entry in 1974. To this point, its best result was fifth place, which was achieved in 1977 with the song "Mathima solfege". Greece's least successful result was in 1976, when it placed 13th with the song "Panagia mou, Panagia mou" by Mariza Koch.[1]
Before Eurovision
[edit]Internal selection
[edit]First internal selection
[edit]The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) opened a submission period for songs until 5 January 1978, which was later extended until 9 January, and again until 12 January.[2][3][4] Only Greek composers were allowed to submit entries, and each could submit a maximum of two entries.[4] By the end of the submission period, over 71 entries had been submitted.[3]
The internal selection consisted of multiple phases and the results were decided by a 7-member jury.[3][5] In the penultimate phase of the selection, a song by Robert Williams, "Na xereis s' agapo", and a song by Doros Georgiadis both received 28 points and thus progressed to the final phase of the selection.[3] In the final phase of the selection, each jury member voted by secret ballot and "Na xereis s' agapo", composed by Robert Williams and sung by Robert Williams and Anna Vissi, won with four votes.[3]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriters | Result | Place |
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| 13 | Doros Georgiadis | 3 | 2 | ||
| 71 | Robert Williams and Anna Vissi | "Na xereis s' agapo" (Να ξέρεις σ' αγαπώ) | Robert Williams | 4 | 1 |
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Withdrawal
[edit]On 25 January 1978, after several complaints about the selection were raised, a committe created by ERT held a meeting to discuss the complaints.[3] Three main subjects were brought up during the meeting.[3] Firstly, several participants in the selection, including Doros Georgiadis and Sotia Tsotou, claimed that Robert Williams broke the rules of the selection as he was not Greek.[3][4] Secondly, Doros Georgiadis had requested the annulment of Robert Williams' participation, claiming that the song had not been submitted in time and that the tiebreak was not done in a fair manner.[3] Thirdly, Robert Williams subsequently responded to Doros Georgiadis, claiming that the disqualification of his participation would result in Georgiadis' disqualification as he is also not Greek, being Cypriot.[3]
During the meeting, the following conclusions were reached.[3] There was doubt over the term "Greek composer" which was used in the announcement for submissions, which would allow Robert Williams to participate.[3] The claim by Doros Georgiadis of an unfair tiebreak was unfounded as the selection did not end in a tiebreak, that only occured in the penultimate phase of the selection, and the final phase of the selection was done in accordance with the selection rules.[3] However, ERT did admit that the song had been submitted after the deadline, but rejected any claims that the extension of the deadline was due to bias.[3] Because of this, the ERT withdrew the participation of "Na xereis s' agapo".[3] However, the rules of the selection meant that it did not provide a runner-up or subtitute song, and so ERT were left with two options for selecting a new entry: re-examine all the received submissions; or announce a new competition.[3] The meeting committee unanimously voted in favour of the latter as they thought that the received songs were not of high quality.[3]
Second internal selection
[edit]The ERT opened a submission period for songs. All songs which were submitted for the first selection, with the exceptions of Robert Williams' and Doros Georgiadis' entries, were automatically entered into the second selection, however composers could request to update their already-submitted entries.[3]
At Eurovision
[edit]On the night of the final, Tania Tsanaklidou performed sixteenth in the running order, following Monaco and preceding Denmark. At the close of voting "Charlie Chaplin" had received 66 points, placing Greece 8th out of 20 countries. The Greek jury awarded its 12 points to Belgium.[6]
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.
- ^ "Παρετάθη η προθεσμία υποβολής τραγουδιών για το διαγωνισμό της «Γιουροβίζιον»" [The deadline for submitting songs for the Eurovision Song Contest has been extended]. ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ. 4 January 1978. p. 11. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Ακυρώθηκε από την ΕΡΤ ο διαγωνισμός για την «Γιουροβίζιον»" [The "Eurovision" contest was canceled by ERT]. ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ. 26 January 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Διαγωνισμό τραγουδιού προκήρυξη η Ε.Ρ.Τ. για την «Γιουροβίζιον»" [Song contest announced by E.RT. for Eurovision]. ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ. 7 December 1977. p. 5. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Συγκροτήθηκε Επιτροπή Για Την Επιλογή Του Τραγουδιού Της «Γιουροβίζιον»" [Eurovision Song Selection Committee Established]. ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ. 18 January 1978. p. 11. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Final of Paris 1978". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Paris 1978". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2024.