Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Greece in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Participating broadcasterHellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)
Country Greece
Selection processEurosong 2013 – a MAD show
Selection date18 February 2013
Competing entry
Song"Alcohol Is Free"
ArtistKoza Mostra feat. Agathonas Iakovidis
Songwriters
  • Elias Kozas
  • Stathis Pahidis
Placement
Semi-final resultQualified (2nd, 121 points)
Final result6th, 152 points
Participation chronology
◄2012 2013 2014►

Greece was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Alcohol Is Free", written by Elias Kozas and Stathis Pahidis, and performed by the band Koza Mostra featuring Agathonas Iakovidis. The Greek participating broadcaster, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), selected its entry for the contest through a four-participant national final entitled Eurosong 2013 – a MAD show. Due to the budget cuts that ERT was facing at the time, the organisation of the selection process was delegated to 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.