Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980
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Greece was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Autostop", composed by Jick Nacassian, with lyrics by Rony Sofu, and performed by Anna Vissi and The Epikouri. The Greek participating broadcaster, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), held a national final to select its entry.
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
Prior to the 1980 contest, Ethniko Idryma Radiofonias Tileoraseos (EIRT) in 1974, and the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (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.
Before Eurovision
National final
ERT held the national final on 10 March 1980, at its television studios in Peania, hosted by Vasilis Tsivilikas. The winning song was chosen by a jury of people who awarded each song a mark out of ten.
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was held on 19 April 1980, at the Nederlands Congresgebouw in the Hague, Netherlands.
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