Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Greece in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Participating broadcasterHellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)
Country Greece
Selection processEllinikós Telikós 2011
Selection date2 March 2011
Competing entry
Song"Watch My Dance"
ArtistLoukas Yorkas feat. Stereo Mike
Songwriters
  • Giannis Christodoulopoulos
  • Eleana Vrahali
Placement
Semi-final resultQualified (1st, 133 points)
Final result7th, 120 points
Participation chronology
◄2010 2011 2012►

Greece was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Watch My Dance", written by Giannis Christodoulopoulos and Eleana Vrahali, and performed by Loukas Yorkas featuring Stereo Mike. The Greek participating broadcaster, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), organised the national final Ellinikós Telikós 2011 to select its entry for the contest. Six competing acts—Antigoni Psihrami, Kokkina Halia, Yorkas, Nikki Ponte, Trimitonio, and Valando Tryfonos—performed their prospective entries live during the televised event on 2 March 2011, with the winner selected by a combination of a public televote and a panel of judges.

To promote the entry, Yorkas and Stereo Mike made appearances in Belgium, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the UK, performing the song and meeting with local media. Greece took part in the first semi-final of the contest on 10 May 2011 and qualified for the final, placing first with 133 points. At the 14 May final, Yorkas and Stereo Mike performed "Watch My Dance" ninth out of the 25 participants and at the end of voting, was awarded seventh place, marking Greece's eighth consecutive top 10 placing since 2004.