Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Rise Up", written and performed by Freaky Fortune and featuring RiskyKidd. The Greek entry was selected through the four-participant national final, titled Eurosong 2014 – a MAD show, which was developed by interim Greek broadcaster Dimosia Tileorasi (DT) and organised and produced by the private music channel MAD TV.
Eurovision Song Contest 2014 | ||||
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Country | Greece | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eurosong 2014 – a MAD show | |||
Selection date(s) | 11 March 2014 | |||
Selected entrant | Freaky Fortune feat. RiskyKidd | |||
Selected song | "Rise Up" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (7th, 74 points) | |||
Final result | 20th, 35 points | |||
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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To promote the entry, Freaky Fortune and RiskyKidd took part in events in Amsterdam and London and were interviewed by local media. Greece was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 8 May 2014. Performing during the show in position 13, "Rise Up" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Greece placed 7th out of the 18 participating countries in the semi-final with 74 points. At the final, held two days later, Greece performed in the 10th slot out of the 26 finalists and finished in 20th place with 35 points. This result matched Greece's 1998 entry as the nation's worst placement at the final of a contest.