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Road to Basel: Greece

Road to Basel: Greece! As the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel approaches, we continue our daily spotlight on this year’s contestants. Today, we focus on Greece.

photo: Kostas Avgoulis

Klavdia

Klavdia Papadopoulou, known mononymously as Klavdia, is a Greek singer born on 18 August 2002 in Aspropyrgos, Greece. She gained national attention in 2018 by participating in the fifth season of The Voice of Greece, where she joined Helena Paparizou’s team and advanced to the finals. Following her appearance on the show, Klavdia signed with Panik Records and released several singles, including “Haramata,” which achieved triple platinum status in Greece. In 2024, she released her self-titled debut EP, Klavdia. She is set to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song “Asteromata” .​

“Asteromata”

Klavdia’s Eurovision entry, “Asteromata” (Greek: Î‘ÏƒÏ„Î”ÏÎżÎŒÎŹÏ„Î±; English: “Starry Eyed Girl”), is a song she co-wrote with the songwriting collective Arcade. The song was released on 31 January 2025 and is performed in Greek. “Asteromata” addresses themes of displacement and resilience, drawing inspiration from the experiences of Greek refugees and the enduring connection to their homeland. The song has been described as a metaphorical dialogue between a mother and her missing child, conveying messages of hope and remembrance .​

National Selection Process

Greece’s national broadcaster, ERT, organized EthnikĂłs TelikĂłs 2025, marking the country’s first national final in 22 years. The competition took place on 30 January 2025 at the Christmas Theater in Galatsi and featured twelve artists. Klavdia performed fifth in the lineup and won the competition with “Asteromata,” securing the highest combined score from the Greek jury, international jury, and public televote .​

  1. Klavdia, “Asteromata”
  2. Evangelia, “Vále”
  3. Barbz, “Sirens”
  4. Dinamiss, “Odyssey”
  5. Xannova Xan, “Play It!”
  6. Kostas Ageris, “Gi mou”
  7. Rikki, “Elevator (Up and down)”
  8. Constantinos Christoforou & Kostas Karafotis, “Parádeisos”
  9. Thanos Lambrou, “Free Love”
  10. Georgina Kalais & John Vlaseros, “High Road”
  11. Andy Nicolas, “Lost My Way”
  12. Nafsica, “Unhurt me”
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest

Greece has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 44 times since its debut in 1974. The country achieved its sole victory in 2005 with Helena Paparizou‘s “My Number One.” In recent years, Greece has experienced varying results, with a notable return to the final in 2024 when Marina Satti’s “Zari” placed 11th.​

A Random Greek Entry

Reflecting on Greece’s Eurovision history, random.org selected the first entry: Marinella’s “Krassi, thalassa ke t’agori mou” in 1974. The song title means “Wine, sea and my boyfriend”. Marinella is still popular in Greece. She performed until last year, when she suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on stage. Since then, she is hospitalized. Let’s light a candle for Marinella.

Betting Odds

As of now, Klavdia’s “Asteromata” is in 18th place in the odds in order to win the Eurovision Song Contest. In the odds for the 2nd semifinal she is 7th. That might not make a Greek victory likely, but a place in the final must be easy for Klavdia.

We eagerly await the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel and look forward to witnessing Klavdia’s performance on the grand stage.

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