Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 information
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Country
Greece
National selection
Selection process
Eurosong 2013 – a MAD show
Selection date(s)
18 February 2013
Selected entrant
Koza Mostra feat. Agathonas Iakovidis
Selected song
"Alcohol Is Free"
Selected songwriter(s)
Elias Kozas
Stathis Pahidis
Finals performance
Semi-final result
Qualified (2nd, 121 points)
Final result
6th, 152 points
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Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Alcohol Is Free", written by Elias Kozas and Stathis Pahidis. The song was performed by the band Koza Mostra featuring Agathonas Iakovidis. The entry for the 2013 contest, which took place in Malmö, Sweden, was selected through a four-participant national final entitled Eurosong 2013 – a MAD show. Due to budget cuts facing the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) at the time, the selection process was a organised by a private music channel, MAD TV.
To promote the entry, a music video of "Alcohol Is Free" was released and the song was included in two versions on the band's debut studio album Keep up the Rhythm, which was released prior to the contest taking place. Koza Mostra and Iakovidis also made promotional appearances in England, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, performing the song and meeting with local media. Greece took part in the second semi-final of the contest on 16 May 2013 and qualified for the final, placing second with 121 points. At the 18 May final, Koza Mostra and Iakovidis performed "Alcohol Is Free" 21st out of the 26 participants and at the end of voting, the country was awarded sixth place with 152 points.
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