Greece: ERT along with the viewers for the song by March 10 as announced [update]


Anna Vissi reveals in the today’s edition of the weekly magazine «Down Town» why she decided to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest. The only reason is to strengthen the Greek delegation. And I will honestly do it with a lot of exhilaration and joy. She confesses that her appearance is not a matter of a first place or a beginning of a new career, but only a way in which Greece will have the most important and perfect in all aspects entry in Eurovision.

Last week, Anna was in Thessalonica, giving interviews to radio stations. When asked about the possibility of representing Greece in the Contest, she said: I’d only do it for one reason: to have the most assertive presence. It’s difficult to speak of a first place again, but our aim is to achieve the highest position, keeping a high level in all the fields.

According to the magazine, Nicos Carvelas, her life-time partner, was positive from the beginning, believing that Anna’s appearance in Eurovision would be a good step not only for her but for the country as well. You have absolutely nothing to lose, only win, appears to have said to Anna.

The magazine claims that Anna accepted ERT’s proposal, after being exhorted by her sponsor (and also major sponsor of the Contest) Cosmote. A close partner of hers, appears to say that Anna made that decision because she thought it would be a very good chance to get in touch and talk with foreigners for Greece and «invite» them to our Eurovision.

Not too many information are yet known, however the magazine says that Mia Michaels (her choreographer in «Votanikos» night club, also famous from the Las Vegas Show with Celine Dion) will most probably be behind her appearance on stage. A press conference is scheduled in the following days, while the song will have been selected by the 10th of March.

The magazine, under the title Euro-vissi-on, also makes a small review on Anna’s past relations with Eurovision: her two entries, the first being for Greece in 1980 with Autostop (ranked 13th) and the second in 1982, with Mono I agapi for Cyprus (ranked 5th), and also her other appearances in the greek and Cypriot finals: in 1986 in Cyprus (Thelo na gino star / I want to be a star) and in 1989 in Greece (Kleo / I’m crying). Anna will start the promo tour in March, while she’s going to give a concert in the Royal Albert Hall in London, in 27th of May.

update
There are two provisional dates for the Greek Song Selection. The dates are March 2 and March 9. Last year Greece selected on March 2. The preselection will take place most likely at Votanikos Music Hall which is estimated to host around 2.500 auditors. Various composers have submitted already songs to Sony BMG which along with ERT will narrow them down to 3-5. Tomorrow both will decide if the songs will be adequate for the Greek selection and Anna Vissi. If not Nikos Karvelas has stand by several songs and he might be the only composer in the selection. Though no one can exclude Nikos Karvelas to enter the preselection among other composers. Three composers directly related with Eurovision preselections are already among the ones who submitted their own songs. One of them is the... usual suspect!



So h MIA ANGELOS malon tha kani tin xorografia! Oxi o Fokas Evagelinos opos ekane tis Paparizou kai tou Rouva. KAI h sinavlia sto Royal Albert Hall tha gini!