Eurovision Song Contest 2002 | ||||
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Country | Greece | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Ellinikós Telikós 2002 | |||
Selection date(s) | 26 February 2002 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Michalis Rakintzis | |||
Selected song | "S.A.G.A.P.O." | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Michalis Rakintzis | |||
Placement | ||||
Final result | 17th, 27 points | |||
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Greece competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, held on 25 May 2002 at Saku Suurhall in Tallinn, Estonia. The Greek broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) organised a public selection process entitled Ellinikós Telikós 2002 to determine its entry for the contest. Held on 26 February 2002 in Athens, the event saw 10 entries compete to be the Greek entry; the results were determined by a combination of jury, SMS and televoting. The song "S.A.G.A.P.O.", written and performed by Michalis Rakintzis received the most votes and was selected to represent the nation. Greece performed fourth out of the 24 countries competing in the contest and placed 17th with 27 points.